Gov. Chris Christie nominated seven—including Gregory Acquaviva, his chief counsel since March—to the Superior Court bench. He also nominated a sitting Superior Court judge and a Tax Court judge for tenure.

In addition to Acquaviva, of Neptune, the other new Superior Court nominees are Ralph Amirata of East Hanover, Avis Bishop-Thompson of Teaneck, Patrick Hermesmann of Columbus, Valter Must of Toms River, Mitchell Steinhart of Fair Lawn, and Robert Vinci of Mendham.