The Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint a judge or judges, not exceeding three, of the court, which court shall have all the powers, privileges and duties of municipal courts of this State. The term of such judge or judges shall be for three years; provided, however, that nothing herein shall be construed to extend any shorter term for which any judge may already have been appointed.
N.J.S. § 32:14-25