Daniel Joseph O'Hern

Daniel Joseph O'Hern (May 23, 1930 – April 1, 2009) was a former associate justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court, where he served from August 6, 1981, until his retirement upon his 70th birthday.

Early life and career O'Hern was born in Red Bank in 1930 and attended Regis High School on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. He graduated from Fordham College in 1951.

He retired at age 70, and was replaced by James R. Zazzali.

Personal life O'Hern and his wife Barbara have been residents of Little Silver, New Jersey.

O'Hern died at age 78 on April 1, 2009, due to brain cancer at his home in Red Bank.

Legacy and honors O'Hern was noted for his "Sal's tavern" test, which suggested that if an opinion wouldn't make sense to the "gang" at Sal's Tavern in Red Bank, New Jersey it should be rewritten.

The train station in Red Bank was named in his honor in November 2014.