The New Jersey Senate Judiciary Committee cleared 11 Superior Court judicial nominees in an effort to fill the historic high judicial vacancies in the state.

State Sens. Michael Doherty, Kristin Corrado, Jon Bramnick and Anthony M. Bucco, Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued a joint statement after the panel approved the new Superior Court judges. “After the long delay, we have seen meaningful progress. It is a move in the right direction,” the statement said.