Robert J. Karabinchak (born April 11, 1956) is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party. He has represented District 18 in the New Jersey General Assembly since May 2016.
New Jersey Assembly Karabinchak served on the Edison Zoning Board of Adjustment and on the township council for eight years, in 2007, and again from 2009, until being sworn into the General Assembly on May 26, 2016 to fill the unexpired term of Senator Patrick J. Diegnan. Diegnan replaced Senator Peter J. Barnes III upon his appointment to the New Jersey Superior Court."Meet the newest member of the N.J. Legislature", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, May 26, 2016. Accessed August 21, 2016. "Robert Karabinchak, a Democrat, was appointed to represent Middlesex County's 18th District in the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature. He replaces Patrick Diegnan, a Democrat who recently moved across the Statehouse to replace Patrick Barnes III in the state Senate after Barnes was appointed as a state Superior Court judge in Middlesex County."
Before representing the 18th Legislative District, he was in Edison Township government for 16 years. This included eight years on the Zoning Board of Adjustment, and eight years on the Township Council as Councilmember, before becoming Council President. Additionally, Assemblyman Karabinchak served as a member of the council’s Finance, Open Space and Master Plan committees. He is a former Middlesex County Utilities Authority commissioner. Karabinchak is a lifelong resident of Edison, where he is a local business owner, working as President of Triform Construction in Metuchen.
Committees Committee assignments for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:Assemblyman Robert J. Karabinchak (D), New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 23, 2024. State and Local Government (as chair) Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Transportation and Independent Authorities
District 18 Each of the 40 districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the New Jersey Senate and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly.New Jersey State Constitution 1947 (Updated Through Amendments Adopted in November, 2020): Article IV, Section II, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 28, 2022. The representatives from the 18th District for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:Legislative Roster for District 18, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 23, 2024. Senator Patrick J. Diegnan (D) Assemblyman Robert Karabinchak (D) Assemblyman Sterley Stanley (D)
Electoral history New Jersey Assembly
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External links Legislative Webpage https://www.tapinto.net/towns/edison/articles/edison-democrats-endorse-robert-karabinchak-for-1