下院議長(Speaker of the Assembly)は、議員によって選出される。ニュージャージー州副知事、上院議長に次いで、ニュージャージー州知事が職務を遂行できなくなった場合に知事を代行する3番目の後継者となる。議長は、議会で審議する法案のスケジュールを決定し、委員会の委員長を任命し、議会の議事を全般的に取り仕切る。現在の議長はクレイグ・コーフリン(民主党、ウッドブリッジ選出)である。
^"The Grants, Concessions and Original Constitutions of the Province of New Jersey", Aaron Leaming and Jacob Spicer; W. Bradford, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1758. p. 621
^Laws of the Royal Colony of New Jersey 1703 - 1745, Archives of the State of New Jersey, Third Series, Vol. II; New Jersey state Library, Archives and History Bureau, Trenton, New Jersey, 1977. p. 387
^Laws of the Royal Colony of New Jersey 1760 - 1769, Archives of the State of New Jersey, Third Series, Vol. IV; New Jersey state Library, Archives and History Bureau, Trenton, New Jersey, 1982. p. 478
^Journal of the Governor and Council Vol. VI (1769-1775), Archives of the State of New Jersey, First Series, Vol. XVIII; The John L. Murphy Publishing Co., Printers, Trenton, New Jersey, 1893. p. 566
^"The Governors of New Jersey 1664-1974: Biographical Essays", New Jersey Historical Commission, Trenton, New Jersey, 1982. p. 75
^"Double-dipping continues, increases after ban", South Jersey News Online, March 24, 2008. Accessed June 22, 2008. Archived 25 March 2008. "Since Gov. Jon S. Corzine signed a ban on dual-office holding in September, the number of lawmakers who hold more than one office has actually increased -- from 17 to 19 -- according to a report by The Star-Ledger of Newark. That's because a grandfather clause allows any lawmaker holding two offices as of Feb. 1 to keep both."
^Our LegislatureArchived October 31, 2011, at the Wayback Machine., New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 10, 2018. "Legislative elections are held in November of each odd-numbered year. Members of the Assembly serve two-year terms. Senators serve four-year terms, except for the first term of a new decade, which is only two years. This '2-4-4' cycle allows for elections from new districts as soon as possible after each reapportionment."
^Our LegislatureArchived October 31, 2011, at the Wayback Machine., New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 10, 2018. "Legislative elections are held in November of each odd-numbered year. Members of the Assembly serve two-year terms. Senators serve four-year terms, except for the first term of a new decade, which is only two years. This '2-4-4' cycle allows for elections from new districts as soon as possible after each reapportionment."
^New Jersey ConstitutionArchived June 30, 2009, at the Wayback Machine., New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 10, 2018. "Any vacancy in the Legislature occasioned otherwise than by expiration of term shall be filled by election for the unexpired term only at the next general election occurring not less than 51 days after the occurrence of the vacancy, except that no vacancy shall be filled at the general election which immediately precedes the expiration of the term in which the vacancy occurs. For the interim period pending the election and qualification of a successor to fill the vacancy, or for the remainder of the term in the case of a vacancy occurring which cannot be filled pursuant to the terms of this paragraph at a general election, the vacancy shall be filled within 35 days by the members of the county committee of the political party of which the incumbent was the nominee from the municipalities or districts or units thereof which comprise the legislative district. Article IV, Section IV, paragraph 1 amended effective December 8, 1988."