New Jersey State House transportation for field trips to take tours of the New Jersey State House. New Jersey State House The New Jersey State House is located in Trenton and is the capitol building for the U.S. state of New Jersey. Built in 1790, it is the third-oldest state house in continuous legislative use in the United States; only the Maryland State Capitol in Annapolis and the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond are older. The building houses both chambers of the Legislature (the Senate and the General Assembly), as well as offices for the Governor, Lieutenant Governor and several state government departments. After
New Jersey State Comptroller New Jersey State Comptroller The New Jersey State Comptroller is an office of the Government of New Jersey recreated by an act of the state legislature in 2007. The Comptroller is appointed by the Governor of New Jersey, with the advice and consent of the New Jersey Senate, to a renewable six-year term. Prior to the 2007 recreation, the office was filled by direct election. The State Comptroller audits government finances, examining government contracts, reviews the efficiency and performance of various state government programs, and provides audit training to government entities. The State Comptroller has the authority to conduct audits