Membership in the Assembly is considered a part-time job, and many members have employment in addition to their legislative work.

Assembly members serve two-year terms, elected every odd-numbered year in November.

[5] On May 30, 1776, Franklin attempted to convene the legislature, but was met instead with an order by the New Jersey Provincial Congress for his arrest.

The Constitution of 1844 expanded the General Assembly to 60 members, elected annually and apportioned to the then-nineteen counties by population.

The total cost to the State of New Jersey for each member of the general assembly is approximately $200,000 annually.