New Jersey Application For Order Shortening Time is a legal document used by parties to a lawsuit in New Jersey to request that the court shorten the deadlines for filing briefs, motions, and other documents. It is typically used when parties need more time to prepare for a hearing or trial, or when they need to expedite the process. There are two types of New Jersey Application For Order Shortening Time: Motion to Shorten Time and Motion to Expedite. A Motion to Shorten Time allows a party to ask the court to shorten the deadlines for filing briefs, motions, and other documents. A Motion to Expedite allows a party to ask the court to expedite the process and move the hearing or trial date up. Both types of Motions must be filed with the court and must include the reasons why the deadlines need to be shortened or the process needs to be expedited.