N.J. Stat. § 1:1-16
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§ 1:1-16
Official statutory text
Neither anything contained in the Revised Statutes, nor the repeal of any act, law or statute by the enactment of the Revised Statutes, shall affect, impair or render invalid any ordinance or resolution of any municipality or state, county or local agency heretofore duly adopted or enacted under or by virtue of any act or part of any act repealed by the enactment of the Revised Statutes, such ordinance or resolution being valid and in force at the time of the enactment of the Revised Statutes; and any such ordinance or resolution shall remain in force and effect, notwithstanding the enactment of the Revised Statutes and the repeal by such enactment of any such act or part thereof.
Status: repealed
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