NJ Senate confirms final 16 judges of Gov. Murphy’s tenure

Moday's confirmations will bring Superior Court vacancies down to 11 after years of staffing shortages that sometimes paused trials.

By: Nikita Biryukov

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: January 12, 2026

Words: 439

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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The New Jersey Senate confirmed 16 judges Monday, a move that will bring the state’s judicial vacancies to the lowest level since Gov. Phil Murphy’s first year in office.

Vacancies on the Superior Court bench will fall to 11 after the jurists confirmed Monday are sworn into office. Murphy, a Democrat, leaves Trenton on Jan. 20 after two terms as governor.

Sen. Brian Stack (D-Hudson), the chamber’s judiciary chairman, said …

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