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New Jersey State Senator (1860–1862) [37] Orestes Cleveland: 1864–1867, 1886–1892 U.S. House of Representatives (1869–1871) [38] Peter Farmer Wanser: 1892–1897 New Jersey General Assemblyman (1882–1883) [39] Glenn Cunningham: 2001–2004 New Jersey State Senator (2004) [40] L. Harvey Smith: 2004 New Jersey State Senator (2003–2004)
New Jersey's former system of naming its county legislative bodies "boards of chosen freeholders" was unique in the United States. The origin of the name can be traced back to a law passed by the General Assembly of the Province of New Jersey on February 28, 1713/14, which stated:
Before 1914, they were chosen by the New Jersey Legislature, and before 1935, their terms began March 4. The state's current senators are Democrats Cory Booker (serving since 2013) and George Helmy (serving since 2024). Frank Lautenberg was New Jersey's longest-serving senator (1982–2001; 2003–2013).
Ogdensburg is a borough in Sussex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 2,258, [9] a decrease of 152 (−6.3%) from the 2010 census count of 2,410, [18] [19] which in turn reflected a decline of 228 (−8.6%) from the 2,638 counted in the 2000 census.
The New Jersey State House is the capitol building of the U.S. state of New Jersey and is the third-oldest state house in continuous legislative use in the United States. [a] Located in Trenton, it was originally built in 1792 and is notable for its close proximity to the state border with Pennsylvania, which makes it the closest capitol building to a state border.
Edward R. Durr Jr. (born July 18, 1963) is an American politician and truck driver who served in the New Jersey Senate from 2022 to 2024, representing the 3rd Legislative district.
The New Jersey Legislature responded by enacting civil unions. [53] This case was the basis for a New Jersey Superior Court ruling that led to the legalization of same-sex marriage in New Jersey in Garden State Equality v. Dow. In 2020, the Court decided in State of New Jersey v.
The current dean of the New Jersey delegation is Representative Chris Smith, having served in the House since 1981. United States Senate ... (2021–2023) 118th (2023 ...