Robert J. Burns (March 17, 1926 – March 14, 2016) was an American Democratic Party politician who served two terms in the New Jersey General Assembly from the 38th Legislative District.
During World War II, he served in the United States Army with the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment and the 82nd Airborne Division.
He also attended Seton Hall Law School for one year.
Following the retirement of incumbent Democratic Assemblyman Edward H. Hynes in 1975, Burns and the other incumbent Democrat Paul Contillo were chosen in the June primary and narrowly won in the November general election.
[4] The two were reelected in 1977 by a slightly larger margin but were both defeated in 1979 by Republicans John B. Paolella and Louis F.