New Jersey Senate, 2018–19 term
The New Jersey Senate is the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature. The 2018–2019 term begins on January 9, 2018 and will end on January 14, 2020. The Senators elected to this term were elected on November 7, 2017 and will serve until the end of the next term in 2020. This session was preceded by the 2016–2017 session and will be followed by the 2020–2021 session.
Composition
Leadership
The leadership for the 218th legislative session, which started on January 9, 2018, is as follows:| Position | Name | District |
| President of the Senate | Stephen M. Sweeney | District 3 |
| Majority Leader | Loretta Weinberg | District 37 |
| President pro tempore | Teresa Ruiz | District 29 |
| Deputy Majority Leaders | Sandra Bolden Cunningham Paul Sarlo | District 31 District 36 |
| Assistant Majority Leaders | James Beach Linda R. Greenstein | District 6 District 14 |
| Majority Conference Leader | Robert M. Gordon | District 38 |
| Majority Whip | ||
| Minority Leader | Thomas Kean Jr. | District 21 |
| Deputy Minority Leader | Robert Singer | District 30 |
| Minority Conference Leader | Steve Oroho | District 24 |
| Deputy Minority Conference Leader | Chris A. Brown | District 2 |
| Minority Whip | Joseph Pennacchio | District 26 |
| Deputy Minority Whip | Kristin Corrado | District 40 |
| Republican Budget Officer | Anthony Bucco | District 25 |
Current senators
Senators for the 2018-19 legislative session are:| District | Name | Party | Residence | First served |
| Rep | Vineland | 2019‡ | ||
| Rep | Ventnor City | 2018 | ||
| Dem | West Deptford Township | 2002 | ||
| Dem | Washington Township | 2004 | ||
| Dem | Barrington | 2014† | ||
| Dem | Voorhees Township | 2009† | ||
| Dem | Palmyra | 2018 | ||
| Dem1 | Evesham Township | 2010† | ||
| Rep | Lacey Township | 2008 | ||
| Rep | Toms River | 2012 | ||
| Dem | Long Branch | 2018 | ||
| Rep | Old Bridge Township | 2012 | ||
| Rep | Little Silver | 2018 | ||
| Dem | Plainsboro Township | 2010‡ | ||
| Dem | Lawrence Township | 1998 | ||
| Rep | Branchburg | 2008 | ||
| Dem | Piscataway | 2002 | ||
| Dem | South Plainfield | 2016† | ||
| Dem | Woodbridge Township | 1998 | ||
| Dem | Union Township | 2018 | ||
| Rep | Westfield | 2003† | ||
| Dem | Linden | 2004 | ||
| Rep | Washington Township | 2009‡ | ||
| Rep | Franklin | 2008 | ||
| Rep | Boonton Township | 2019† | ||
| Rep | Montville | 2008 | ||
| Dem | Roseland | 1982 | ||
| Dem | Newark | 1986‡ | ||
| Dem | Newark | 2008 | ||
| Rep | Lakewood Township | 1993† | ||
| Dem | Jersey City | 2007† | ||
| Dem | North Bergen | 1994 | ||
| Dem | Union City | 2008 | ||
| Dem | Montclair | 2002 | ||
| Dem | North Haledon | 2012 | ||
| Dem | Wood-Ridge | 2003† | ||
| Dem | Teaneck | 2005† | ||
| Dem | Paramus | 2018† | ||
| Rep | Demarest | 1982 | ||
| Rep | Totowa | 2017† |
† First appointed to the seat
‡ Elected in a special election
1 Addiego had served as a Republican prior to 2019
Former members from this term
Committees and Committee Chairs, 2018–2019 Legislative Session
Committee chairs are:| Committee | Name of Committee Chair |
| Budget and Appropriations | Paul Sarlo |
| Commerce | Nellie Pou |
| Community and Urban Affairs | Troy Singleton |
| Economic Growth | Nilsa Cruz-Perez |
| Education | Teresa Ruiz |
| Environment and Energy | Bob Smith |
| Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens | Joe Vitale |
| Higher Education | Sandra Bolden Cunningham |
| Judiciary | Nicholas Scutari |
| Labor | Fred H. Madden |
| Law and Public Safety | Linda R. Greenstein |
| Legislative Oversight | Brian P. Stack |
| Military and Veterans' Affairs | Vin Gopal |
| Select Committee on Economic Growth Strategies | Bob Smith |
| Select Committee on NJ Transit | Steve Sweeney |
| State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation | James Beach |
| Transportation | Patrick J. Diegnan |