On Monday, Craig Coughlin was selected as the next speaker of the New Jersey Assembly. Coughlin will be sworn in on January 9, 2018.

“What’s going to be our guiding principle is doing what’s right and best for the working middle-class people of New Jersey,” Coughlin said at a Statehouse news conference minutes after Monday’s vote.

To view the full articles from nj.com please see below.

Democrats pick Coughlin as next N.J. Assembly speaker

7 things to know about your next N.J. Assembly speaker