James Melville Coleman, Jr. (February 17, 1924 – April 12, 2014) was an American lawyer and Republican Party legislator who served in the New Jersey General Assembly and as a judge in New Jersey Superior Court.
[2] He served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II.
From 1957 to 1965, Coleman served on the Asbury Park City Council.
Coleman then served in the New Jersey General Assembly, as a Republican, from 1966 to 1972.
In 1980, Coleman was appointed New Jersey Superior Court judge serving until 1987.