Since the election of 1967 (1968 session), the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts for a term of two years, each representing districts with average populations of 232,225 (2020 figures), with deviation in each district not exceeding 3.21% above and below that average. To be eligible to run, a potential candidate must be at least 21 years of age, and must have lived in their district for at least one year prior to the election, and have lived in the state of New Jersey for two years. They also must be residents of their districts. Membership in the Assembly is considered a part-time job, and many members have employment in addition to their legislative work. Assembly members serve two-year terms, elected every odd-numbered year in November. One current member of the Assembly, Gary Schaer , holds another elective office (Passaic City Council President), as he is grandfathered in under a New Jersey law that banned multiple office holding in 2007.
The Assembly is led by the Speaker of the Assembly, who is elected by the membership of the chamber. After the Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey and the President of the New Jersey Senate , the Speaker of the Assembly is third in the line of succession to replace the Governor of New Jersey in the event that the governor is unable to execute the duties of that office. The Speaker decides the schedule for the Assembly, which bills will be considered, appoints committee chairmen, and generally runs the Assembly's agenda. The current Speaker is Craig Coughlin (D -Woodbridge ).
Composition
List of state assembly members Legislative District Assembly Member Party Assumed Office Counties Represented Residence District 1 Erik Simonsen Republican January 14, 2020 Atlantic , Cape May , Cumberland Lower Township Antwan McClellan Republican January 14, 2020 Ocean City District 2 Claire Swift Republican January 11, 2022 Atlantic Margate City Don Guardian Republican January 11, 2022 Atlantic City District 3 Heather Simmons Democratic January 9, 2024 Cumberland , Gloucester Salem Glassboro David Bailey Democratic January 9, 2024 Woodstown District 4 Dan Hutchison Democratic January 9, 2024 Atlantic , Camden , Gloucester Gloucester Township Cody Miller Democratic January 9, 2024 Monroe Township District 5 William Spearman Democratic June 30, 2018 Camden , Gloucester Camden Bill Moen Democratic January 14, 2020 Camden District 6 Louis Greenwald Democratic January 10, 2012 Burlington , Camden Voorhees Township Pamela Rosen Lampitt Democratic January 10, 2006 Cherry Hill District 7 Herb Conaway Democratic January 13, 1998 Burlington Moorestown Carol A. Murphy Democratic January 9, 2018 Mount Laurel District 8 Michael Torrissi Republican January 11, 2022 Atlantic , Burlington Hammonton Andrea Katz Democratic January 9, 2024 Chesterfield Township District 9 Brian E. Rumpf Republican June 23, 2003 Ocean Little Egg Harbor Greg Myhre Republican January 9, 2024 Stafford District 10 Gregory P. McGuckin Republican January 10, 2012 Ocean , Monmouth Toms River Paul Kanitra Republican January 9, 2024 Point Pleasant Beach District 11 Margie Donlon Democratic January 9, 2024 Monmouth Ocean Township Luanne Peterpaul Democratic January 9, 2024 Long Branch District 12 Alex Sauickie Republican July 23, 2022 Burlington , Middlesex , Ocean Jackson Township Robert D. Clifton Republican January 10, 2012 Matawan District 13 Vicky Flynn Republican January 11, 2022 Monmouth Holmdel Gerard Scharfenberger Republican January 14, 2020 Middletown District 14 Wayne DeAngelo Democratic January 8, 2008 Mercer , Middlesex Hamilton Township Tennille McCoy Democratic January 8, 2024 Hamilton Township District 15 Verlina Reynolds-Jackson Democratic February 15, 2018 Hunterdon , Mercer Trenton Anthony Verrelli Democratic August 5, 2018 Hopewell Township District 16 Mitchelle Drulis Democratic January 9, 2024 Hunterdon , Mercer , Middlesex , Somerset East Amwell Roy Freiman Democratic January 9, 2018 Hillsborough Township District 17 Joseph Danielsen Democratic October 16, 2014 Middlesex , Somerset Franklin Township Kevin Egan Democratic January 9, 2024 New Brunswick District 18 Sterley Stanley Democratic January 27, 2021 Middlesex East Brunswick Robert Karabinchak Democratic May 26, 2016 Edison District 19 Craig Coughlin Democratic January 12, 2010 Middlesex Woodbridge Yvonne Lopez Democratic January 9, 2018 Perth Amboy District 20 Annette Quijano Democratic September 25, 2008 Union Elizabeth Reginald Atkins Democratic January 11, 2022 Roselle District 21 Michele Matsikoudis Republican January 11, 2022 Middlesex , Morris , Somerset , Union New Providence Nancy Munoz Republican May 21, 2009 Summit District 22 James J. Kennedy Democratic January 12, 2016 Somerset , Union Rahway Linda S. Carter Democratic May 24, 2018 Plainfield District 23 Erik Peterson Republican December 7, 2009 Hunterdon , Somerset , Warren Franklin Township John DiMaio Republican February 21, 2009 Hackettstown District 24 Dawn Fantasia Republican January 9, 2024 Morris , Sussex , Warren Franklin Borough Mike Inganamort Republican January 9, 2024 Chester Township District 25 Aura Dunn Republican November 21, 2019 Morris , Passaic Mendham Borough Christian Barranco Republican January 11, 2022 Jefferson District 26 Brian Bergen Republican January 14, 2020 Morris , Passaic Denville Jay Webber Republican January 8, 2008 Morris Plains District 27 Rosy Bagolie Democratic January 9, 2024 Essex , Passaic Livingston Alixon Collazos-Gill Democratic January 9, 2024 Montclair District 28 Cleopatra Tucker Democratic January 8, 2008 Essex , Union Newark Garnet Hall Democratic January 9, 2024 Maplewood District 29 Eliana Pintor Marin Democratic September 11, 2013 Essex , Hudson Newark Shanique Speight Democratic January 9, 2018 Newark District 30 Sean T. Kean Republican January 10, 2012 Monmouth , Ocean Wall Avi Schnall Democratic January 9, 2024 Lakewood Township District 31 Barbara McCann Stamato Democratic January 9, 2024 Hudson Jersey City William Sampson Democratic January 11, 2022 Bayonne District 32 Jessica Ramirez Democratic January 9, 2024 Hudson Jersey City John Allen Democratic January 9, 2024 Hoboken District 33 Gabe Rodriguez Democratic January 9, 2024 Hudson West New York Julio Marenco Democratic January 9, 2024 North Bergen District 34 Michael Venezia Democratic January 9, 2024 Essex Bloomfield Carmen Morales Democratic January 9, 2024 Belleville District 35 Shavonda E. Sumter Democratic January 10, 2012 Bergen , Passaic Paterson Benjie E. Wimberly Democratic January 10, 2012 Paterson District 36 Gary Schaer Democratic January 10, 2006 Bergen , Passaic Passaic Clinton Calabrese Democratic February 10, 2018 Cliffside Park District 37 Ellen Park Democratic January 11, 2022 Bergen Englewood Cliffs Shama Haider Democratic January 11, 2022 Tenafly District 38 Lisa Swain Democratic May 24, 2018 Bergen Fair Lawn Chris Tully Democratic May 24, 2018 Bergenfield District 39 John V. Azzariti Republican January 9, 2024 Bergen Saddle River Robert Auth Republican January 14, 2014 Old Tappan District 40 Al Barlas Republican January 9, 2024 Bergen , Passaic Cedar Grove Christopher DePhillips Republican January 9, 2018 Wyckoff
Committees and committee chairs
Committee chairs for the 2024-2026 Legislative Session are:
Aging & Senior Services - Asw. Shanique Speight (D-Newark) Children, Families, and Food Security - Asw. Shama Haider (D-Tenafly) Appropriations - Asw. Lisa Swain (D-Fair Lawn) Budget - Asw. Eliana Pintor Marin (D-Newark) Commerce, Economic Development, and Agriculture - Asm. William Spearman (D-Camden) Community Development & Woman's Affairs - Asw. Shavonda E. Sumter (D-Paterson) Consumer Affairs - Asm. William Sampson (D-Bayonne) Education - Asw. Pamela R. Lampitt (D-Cherry Hill) Environment, Natural Resources, and Solid Waste - Asm. James J. Kennedy (D-Rahway) Financial Institutions and Insurance - Asm. Roy Freiman (D-Hillsborough) Health - Asm. Herb Conaway (D-Moorestown) Higher Education - Linda S. Carter (D-Plainfield) Housing - Asw. Yvonne Lopez (D-Perth Amboy) Judiciary - Asw. Ellen Park (D-Englewood Cliffs) Labor - Asm. Anthony Verrelli (D-Hopewell Township, Mercer County) Military and Veterans' Affairs - Asw. Cleopatra Tucker (D-Newark) Oversight, Reform, and Federal Relations - Asm. Reginald Atkins (D-Roselle) Public Safety and Preparedness - Asm. Joseph Danielsen (D-Franklin Township, Somerset County) Regulated Professions - Asm. Sterley Stanley (D-East Brunswick) Science, Innovation, and Technology - Asm. Chris Tully (D-Bergenfield) State and Local Government - Asm. Robert Karabinchak (D-Edison) Telecommunications and Utilities - Asm. Wayne DeAngelo (D-Hamilton Township, Mercer County) Tourism, Gaming, and the Arts - Asm. William Moen (D-Camden) Transportation and Independent Authorities - Asm. Clinton Calabrese (D-Cliffside Park) List of past Assembly speakers
Note: The first three subsections below end with a constitutional year: 1776, 1844, or 1947. The fourth subsection ends in 1966, the year of the U.S. Supreme Court decision that required legislative apportionment based on the principle of "one person, one vote". The following is a list of speakers of the Assembly since 1703.
1703–1776 1703-04: Thomas Gardiner, City of Burlington 1704-06: Peter Fretwell, City of Burlington 1707: Samuel Jennings , City of Burlington 1708-09: Thomas Gordon, City of Perth Amboy 1709-14: John Kay, Gloucester 1716: Daniel Coxe, Jr. , Gloucester 1716-19: John Kinsey, Middlesex 1721-22: John Johnstone , City of Perth Amboy 1723-24: William Trent , Burlington 1725-29: John Johnstone , City of Perth Amboy 1730-33: John Kinsey, Jr., Middlesex 1733-38: Interregnum: No Assembly called or elected. 1738: John Kinsey, Jr., Middlesex 1738-39: Joseph Bonnel, Essex 1740-44: Andrew Johnston , City of Perth Amboy 1744-45: Samuel Nevill, City of Perth Amboy 1746-48: Robert Lawrence, Monmouth 1748-51: Samuel Nevill, City of Perth Amboy 1751-54: Charles Read, City of Burlington 1754-58: Robert Lawrence, Monmouth 1759-62: Samuel Nevill, City of Perth Amboy 1763-65: Robert Ogden, Essex 1765-70: Cortlandt Skinner City of Perth Amboy 1770-72: Stephen Crane , Essex 1773-75: Cortlandt Skinner City of Perth Amboy On December 6, 1775, Gov. William Franklin prorogued the New Jersey Legislature until January 3, 1776, but it never met again. On May 30, 1776, Franklin attempted to convene the legislature, but was met instead with an order by the New Jersey Provincial Congress for his arrest. On July 2, 1776, the Provincial Congress approved a new constitution which ordered new elections; on August 13 an entire new legislature was elected.
1776–1844 1776-78: John Hart , Hunterdon 1778-79: Caleb Camp, Essex 1780: Josiah Hornblower , Essex 1781: John Meheim, Hunterdon 1782-83: Ephraim Harris, Cumberland 1784: Daniel Hendrickson, Monmouth 1784-86: Benjamin Van Cleve, Hunterdon 1787: Ephraim Harris, Cumberland 1788: Benjamin Van Cleve, Hunterdon 1789: John Beatty , Middlesex 1790: Jonathan Dayton , Essex 1791: Ebenezer Elmer , Cumberland 1792-94: Silas Condict , Morris 1795: Ebenezer Elmer, Cumberland 1796: James H. Imlay , Monmouth 1797: Silas Condict, Morris 1798-1800: William Coxe Jr. , Burlington 1801: Silas Dickerson, Sussex 1802: William Coxe, Burlington 1803: Peter Gordon, Hunterdon 1804-07: James Cox , Monmouth 1808-09: Lewis Condict Morris 1810-11: William Kennedy , Sussex 1812: William Pearson, Burlington 1813: Ephraim Bateman , Cumberland 1814-15: Samuel Pennington, Essex 1816: Charles Clark, Essex 1817: Ebenezer Elmer, Cumberland 1818-22: David Thompson, Jr., Morris 1823: Lucius Q.C. Elmer , Cumberland 1824: David Johnston, Hunterdon 1825-26: George K. Drake, Morris 1827-28: William B. Ewing, Cumberland 1829-31: Alexander Wurts, Hunterdon 1832: John P. Jackson , Essex 1833-35: Daniel B. Ryall , Monmouth 1836: Thomas G. Haight , Monmouth 1837-38: Lewis Condict, Morris 1839: William Stites, Essex 1840-41: John Emley, Burlington 1842: Samuel Halsey, Morris 1843-44: Joseph Taylor, Cumberland 1845–1947 The Constitution of 1844 expanded the General Assembly to 60 members, elected annually and apportioned to the then-nineteen counties by population.
1845: Isaac Van Wagenen, Essex 1846: Lewis Howell, Cumberland 1847-48: John W. C. Evans, Burlington 1849: Edward W. Whelpley , Morris 1850: John T. Nixon , Cumberland 1851: John H. Phillips, Mercer 1852: John Huyler , Bergen 1853-54: John W. Fennimore, Burlington 1855: William Parry, Burlington 1856: Thomas W. Demarest, Bergen 1857: Andrew Dutcher, Mercer 1858: Daniel Holsman, Bergen 1859: Edwin Salter, Ocean 1860: Austin H. Patterson , Monmouth 1861: Frederick Halstead Teese , Essex 1862: Charles Haight , Monmouth 1863: James T. Crowell, Middlesex 1864: Joseph N. Taylor, Passaic 1865: Joseph T. Crowell , Union 1866: John Hill , Morris 1867: G. W. N. Curtis, Camden 1868: Augustus O. Evans, Hudson 1869-70: Leon Abbett , Hudson 1871: Albert P. Condit, Essex 1872: Nathaniel Niles, Morris 1873: Isaac L. Fisher, Middlesex 1874: Garret A. Hobart , Passaic 1875: George O. Vanderbilt, Mercer 1876: John D. Caracallen, Hudson 1877: Rudolph F. Rabe, Hudson 1878: John Egan, Union 1879: Schuyler B. Jackson, Essex 1880: Sherman B. Oviatt, Monmouth 1881: Harrison Van Duyne, Essex 1882: John T. Dunn , Union 1883: Thomas O'Connor, Essex 1884: A. B. Stoney, Monmouth 1885-86: Edward Ambler Armstrong, Camden 1887: William M. Baird , Warren 1888: Samuel D. Dickinson, Hudson 1889: Robert S. Hudspeth, Hudson 1890: William Christian Heppenheimer, Hudson 1891-92: James J. Bergen , Somerset 1893: Thomas Flynn, Passaic 1894: John I. Holt, Passaic (resigned May 26) 1894-95: Joseph Cross , Union 1896: Louis T. DeRousse, Camden 1897: George W. MacPherson, Mercer 1898-99: David O. Watkins , Gloucester 1900: Benjamin Franklin Jones , Essex 1901-1902: William J. Bradley , Camden 1903: John G. Horner, Burlington 1904-1905: John Boyd Avis , Gloucester 1906: Samuel K. Robbins , Burlington 1907: Edgar E. Lethbridge, Essex 1908: Frank B. Jess, Camden 1909: John D. Prince , Passaic 1910: Harry P. Ward, Bergen 1911: Edward Kenny, Hudson 1912: Thomas F. McCran , Passaic 1913: Leon R. Taylor , Monmouth (became Acting Governor October 28) 1914: Azariah M. Beekman, Somerset 1915: Carlton Godfrey , Atlantic 1916: Charles C. Pilgrim, Essex 1917: Edward Schoen, Essex 1918: Charles A. Wolverton , Camden 1919: Arthur N. Pierson , Union 1920: W. Irving Glover, Bergen 1921: George S. Hobart , Essex 1922: T. Harry Rowland, Camden 1923: William W. Evans , Passaic 1924: Harry G. Eaton, Essex 1925: Clifford R. Powell , Burlington 1926: Ralph W. Chandless, Bergen 1927: Anthony J. Siracusa, Atlantic 1928: Thomas L. Hanson, Middlesex 1929: Guy George Gabrielson , Essex 1930: William B. Knight, Camden 1931: Russell S. Wise, Passaic 1932: Joseph Greenberg, Hudson 1933: Charles A. Otto, Jr., Union (resigned November 14) 1933: Herbert J. Pascoe, Union 1933: Joseph Altman, Atlantic 1935: Lester H. Clee , Essex 1936: Marcus W. Newcomb, Burlington 1936: Thomas G. Walker , Hudson (resigned November 30) 1936: Fred W. De Voe, Middlesex 1938-1939: Herbert J. Pascoe, Union 1940-1941: Roscoe P. McClave, Bergen 1942: John E. Boswell , Cape May 1942: Manfield G. Amlicke, Passaic 1943: Dominic A. Cavicchia , Essex 1944: Freas L. Hess, Somerset 1945: Walter H. Jones , Bergen 1946: Leon Leonard , Atlantic 1948–1967 1947: Joseph L. Brescher, Union 1949: Hugh L. Mehorter, Gloucester 1950: Percy A. Miller, Jr. , Essex (resigned) 1950: James E. Fraser, Atlantic (died in office) 1951: Merrill H. Thompson, Monmouth 1952: Lawrence A. Cavinato, Bergen 1953: Elvin R. Simmill, Monmouth 1954: G. Clifford Thomas, Union 1955: Paul M. Salsburg, Atlantic 1956: Leo J. Mosch, Essex 1957: Elden Mills , Morris 1958: William F. Hyland , Camden 1959: William Kurtz, Middlesex 1960: Maurice V. Brady , Hudson 1961: Le Roy J. D'Aloia, Essex 1962: John W. Davis , Salem 1963: Elmer Matthews , Essex 1964: Alfred N. Beadleston , Monmouth 1965: Marion West Higgins , Bergen 1966: Maurice V. Brady (resigned) 1966: Frederick H. Hauser, Hudson 1968: Robert J. Halpin, Cumberland 1968–present 1969: Albert S. Smith, District 2 1970: Peter Moraites , District 13D 1970: William K. Dickey , District 3C 1971: Barry T. Parker , District 4B 1972–1974: Thomas Kean , District 11E 1974–1976: S. Howard Woodson , 13th District (resigned) 1977: Joseph A. LeFante , 31st District 1978: William J. Hamilton , 17th District 1978–1982: Christopher Jackman , 33rd District 1982–1985: Alan Karcher , 19th District 1986–1990: Chuck Hardwick , 21st District 1990–1992: Joseph Doria , 31st District 1992–1996: Chuck Haytaian , 23rd District 1996–2002: Jack Collins , 3rd District 2002–2006: Albio Sires , 33rd District 2006–2010: Joseph J. Roberts , 5th District 2010–2014: Sheila Y. Oliver , 34th District 2014–2018: Vincent Prieto , 32nd District 2018–present: Craig Coughlin , 19th District; he is the longest serving Speaker History
Salary and costs Members of the NJ General Assembly receive an annual base salary of $49,000 with the Senate President and the Assembly Speaker earning slightly more. Members receive $110,000 for staff salaries. In addition, they receive 12,500 postage stamps, stationery and a telephone card. They receive New Jersey State health insurance and other benefits. The total cost to the State of New Jersey for each member of the general assembly is approximately $200,000 annually.
"Double dipping" Under state law that remained in effect until 2008, New Jersey Assembly, as well as Senate, members were allowed to serve in both one chamber or the other, as well as any other government positions they might have held at the time, although those who were still doing so as of 2008 ended up getting "grandfathered ":
Name, Party-County – Second Public Office (name in bold represents state Assembly member still in both local and state offices as of 2023): Assembly members:
John J. Burzichelli , D-Gloucester – Mayor, Paulsboro Ralph R. Caputo , D-Essex – Freeholder, Essex County Anthony Chiappone , D-Hudson – Councilman, Bayonne Ronald S. Dancer , R-Ocean – Mayor, Plumsted Township Joseph V. Egan , D-Middlesex – Councilman, New Brunswick Elease Evans , D-Passaic – Freeholder, Passaic County John F. McKeon , D-Essex – Mayor, West Orange Paul D. Moriarty , D-Gloucester – Mayor, Washington Township Ruben J. Ramos , D-Hudson – Councilman, Hoboken Scott Rumana , R-Bergen – Mayor, Wayne Gary Schaer , D-Passaic – Councilman, Passaic Daniel Van Pelt , R-Ocean – Mayor, Ocean Township Joseph Vas , D-Middlesex – Mayor, Perth Amboy See also
References
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