Barbara A. Curran (August 26, 1940 â January 29, 2022) was an American politician, attorney, and judge who served as a member of the New Jersey General Assembly, New Jersey Superior Court, and New Jersey Board of Public Utilities.
Curran was born in New York City. She earned a Bachelor of Arts from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, Master of Arts from Syracuse University, and Juris Doctor from the Seton Hall University School of Law.
Curran served as a member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 24th Legislative District from 1974 to 1980.
She was a commissioner of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities from June 1980 to 1988 and was its president from 1982.
In 1992, Curran was nominated to serve as a judge of the New Jersey Superior Court by James Florio.
She died on January 29, 2022, at the age of 81.