My ticket has a "Notice to Appear" date, but I was told the ticket was payable

In almost all cases the "Notice to Appear" date is your PAY DATE.

You only have to appear in court if the box next to "Court Appearance Required" is checked.

However there are certain instances that the Court Appearance box is mistakenly not checked, and a Court Appearance is in fact required. Call the Court at (732) 542-3400 x 373 to verify.