State of New Jersey in the Interest of E.S.

SYLLABUS This syllabus is not part of the Court’s opinion. It has been prepared by the Office of the Clerk for the convenience of the reader. It has been neither reviewed nor approved by the Court and may not summarize all portions of the opinion. State in the Interest of E.S. (A-41/42-21) (086554) Argued September 29, 2022 -- Decided November 22, 2022 SOLOMON, J., writing for the Court. In this appeal, the Court considers whether the trial court abused its discretion by choosing to hear the State’s motion to waive family court jurisdiction and prosecute juvenile defendant E.S. as an adult…