some mixed news today on the state's judicial vacancy crisis there are now enough judges to resume civil and matrimonial cases in three South Jersey counties where they've been on pause since February those trials will get back on the docket for Cumberland Gloucester and Salem counties but in a statement chief justice Stuart rabner says trials will stay on hold in three other counties the number of vacancies on the bench in Somerset hunterden and Warren remain the same and it's not looking good for Passaic County Civil and matrimonial cases there will be paused starting July 31st the court system has been operating with an average of more than 60 vacancies for the past three years that number is now down to 53 Statewide thanks to recent judicial confirmations Senate President Nick scutari says he'll call hearings this summer to get more judges on the bench [Music] [Music] [Music]