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NJ reports lowest judicial vacancy rate in two decades
Following Senate confirmation of 16 nominees, New Jersey vacancies fall to 11 — the lowest level in more than 20 years statewide.
NJ Senate confirms 3 new Superior Court judges
The state continues to address its ongoing shortage on the bench, which has averaged more than 60 judicial vacancies over three years.
NJ confirms 5 new Superior Court judges
The additions to the bench in Camden, Morris and Union counties drops the number of vacant seats statewide to below 40.
NJ bars judge accused of getting drunk at party, touching staffers
Richard Obuch has served on the municipal bench in Elizabeth since October 2002. He’s been a lawyer since 1992 and runs a private practice in Union.
Murphy to name Hoffman as NJ Supreme Court nominee
Rutgers University General Counsel John Jay Hoffman is also the longest acting attorney general in state history, holding the post for three years.
Civil, divorce trials resume in Passaic County
The move follows the appointment of four new judges in Vicinage 11.
Civil, divorce trials to resume in South Jersey vicinage as limitations loom in Passaic County
For the past three years, the court system has operated with an average of more than 60 judicial vacancies.
New assignment judge named for Monmouth County
Superior Court Judge Marc Lemieux joined the bench in August 2017, following his nomination by Gov. Chris Christie.
Noriega’s NJ Supreme Court nomination advances through committee
"I am ready for this next challenge, if you see fit to grant me this opportunity," Michael Noriega, a partner at the law firm of Bramnick, Rodriguez, Grabas, Arnold, and Mangan LLC, said June 26 in Trenton.
New trial court administrator named for Passaic Vicinage
Melanie Nowling will be in charge of all operations, including financial management, human resources and case flow management.
Chief justice warns NJ’s judicial vacancy crisis ‘will not simply go away’
The ongoing shortage of judges has already led to the suspension of civil and divorce trials in six counties, and could cause similar stoppages elsewhere.
Murphy announces Supreme Court pick
If confirmed, 45-year-old Michael Noriega would be the first former public defender to sit on New Jersey's highest court.
