Gov. Phil Murphy has notified the Senate of seven Superior Court choices he intends to nominate, including Dina Vicari and Manchester Mayor Kenneth Palmer.
Salaries for around 600 high-ranking state officials, including judges and Cabinet officers, would increase significantly under a bill moving in the Senate.
The state Senate confirmed eight new Essex County superior court judges on Monday, ending a yearslong stalemate with Republican Gov. Chris Christie that had left some of the state's busiest courts with 21 vacancies on the bench.
What happened in a Florida courtroom today may be one the clearest forms of a miscarriage of justice that we may ever see. Former NFL wide receiver Chad Johnson received jail time today after a judge refused to accept a plea deal when she decided Johnson wasn't taking the case serious enough.
Many judges in New Jersey retire and return to the bench to handle more cases. They are known as recall judges, and they've been in demand more than usual lately.
On Tuesday, voters will be asked in a ballot question if they'd like to amend the constitution to give the legislature the authority to force judges to pay more.
Governor Chris Christie is calling on New Jersey residents to support a measure on the November ballot to force judges to pay a more for pension and health benefits.