Interview: Tim McGoughran, president of New Jersey State Bar Association

The vacancies caused a severe backlog of cases

The state court system currently has 56 openings on the bench

Scutari and Coughlin discuss agenda at annual NJ League of Municipalities conference

Lawmakers tend to get busy in the waning days of a legislative session

‘Families are really in crisis,’ family law attorney says

Murphy, lawmakers are urged to move more quickly to fill judicial vacancies

Trials had been suspended in several counties because of judicial vacancies

Will Senate president call a summer session to fill more judicial vacancies?

Interview: Senate President Nick Scutari

Some argue senatorial courtesy is to blame

A lack of judges has been impacting some New Jersey counties for years

If confirmed, Noriega would be the third Hispanic member in history

State bar association president says governor should try same strategy he used to halt strike at Rutgers University

Court administrator urges governor, lawmakers to appoint more judges

Vacancies have courts backlogged, cases on hold. Situation ‘dire,’ lawmakers told

Currently, New Jersey's Superior Court has 67 vacancies

The state has 69 vacancies on the Superior Court

The counties affected are Hunterdon, Somerset, Warren, Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem