New Jersey Code § 2B:2-1

Number of judges.
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2B:2-1 Number of judges.
2B:2-1. Number of Judges.
a. The Superior Court shall consist of 463 judges.
b. (1) The Superior Court shall at all times consist of the following number of judges, who at the time of their appointment and reappointment were resident of each county:
Atlantic 11
Bergen 28
Burlington 10
Camden 16
Cape May 4
Cumberland 7
Essex 34
Gloucester 11
Hudson 24
Hunterdon 3
Mercer 9
Middlesex 24
Monmouth 18
Morris 16
Ocean 15
Passaic 17
Salem 3
Somerset 6
Sussex 4
Union 20
Warren 3
(2) Additionally, the following number of those judges of the Superior Court satisfying the residency requirements set forth above shall at all times sit in the county in which they reside:
Atlantic 4
Bergen 12
Burlington 4
Camden 8
Cape May 2
Cumberland 4
Essex 14
Gloucester 6
Hudson 6
Hunterdon 2
Mercer 6
Middlesex 8
Monmouth 4
Morris 6
Ocean 8
Passaic 6
Salem 2
Somerset 4
Sussex 2
Union 6
Warren 2
amended 1991, c.177, s.1; 1993, c.346; 1993, c.347; 1995, c.352; 1996, c.52, s.7; 1999, c.104, s.1; 2001, c.243, s.1; 2001, c.250, s.13; 2008, c.26; 2016, c.103.

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