Mushrooming judicial vacancies are exacting a heavy toll on New Jersey’s court system.
The price: justice delayed or denied for thousands of residents.
The New Jersey Judiciary is facing a crisis with a historically high number of judicial vacancies — currently 68 — and growing. The state Senate is expected to convene this summer to help plug the holes.Getty Images
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