AAA Feb. 26, 2013 2:20 PM ET NJ's highest court hears 'joking judge' appeal By SAMANTHA HENRYBy SAMANTHA HENRY, Associated Press Vince A. Sicari, a South Hackensack, N.J., Municipal Judge, performs at Carolines on Broadway comedy club Monday, Feb. 25, 2013, in New York. New Jersey's Supreme Court is going to begin the process of deciding whether Vince Sicari can do both or has to give one up. TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - New Jersey's Supreme Court is considering whether a municipal court judge can continue to work as a stand-up comic. A state ethics board has said Vince Sicari (sik-KAH'-ree) should be barred from comedy work. An attorney defending that decision says the characters he depicts could confuse the public and reflect badly on the judiciary. Sicari's attorney says the South Hackensack judge keeps both professions separate and does comedy work to supplement his part-time income. Sicari has a successful career as a stand-up comic under the name Vince August, appearing on network television and as a warm-up for "The Colbert Report." The arguments before the Supreme Court Tuesday in Trenton focused on roles Sicari has played on the ABC show "What Would You Do?" Sicari has depicted several racist or homophobic characters on the hidden camera show. News Topics: Business, Arts and entertainment, General news, Municipal courts, State courts, Supreme courts, Local courts, Courts, Judiciary, Government and politics, Local governments, Municipal governments, State governments, National courts, National governments People, Places and Companies: Trenton