N.J. Stat. § 54:1-47

As used in this act: a. "Municipal equalized valuation" means the apportionment valuation of each municipality for the preceding tax year as shown in the Table of Aggregates prepared pursuant to R.S. 54:4-52; b. "Municipal equalized valuation per capita" means the municipal equalized valuation divided by the population of the municipality; c. "Municipal index of equalized valuation per capita" means the equalized valuation per capita of each municipality divided by the State equalized valuation per capita; d. "Municipal purposes equalized tax rate" means the tax levy for "local municipal purposes" on which the tax rate is computed divided by the "apportionment valuation," both as shown for the preceding tax year in the table of aggregates prepared pursuant to R.S. 54:4-52; e. "Participating municipality" means any municipality which is not a qualifying municipality, and which for the preceding tax year had a municipal purposes equalized tax rate not less than one-half of the State municipal purposes equalized tax rate, and a municipal index of equalized valuation per capita of less than 2.0; provided that any municipality which has had a municipal purposes tax rate of $0.10 or less for the 3 next preceding tax years shall be required to have a municipal purposes equalized tax rate of not less than one-half of the State municipal purposes equalized tax rate for 3 consecutive tax years before it shall be a participating municipality pursuant to this act; f. "Population" means the most recent population estimates published by the New Jersey Department of Labor and Industry; g. "Qualifying municipality" means any municipality which for the preceding tax year had a municipal purposes equalized tax rate not less than the State municipal purposes equalized tax rate, and the municipal index of equalized valuation per capita of less than 0.90. h. "State equalized valuation" means the aggregate of the municipal equalized valuation of all municipalities; i. "State equalized valuation per capita" means the State equalized valuation divided by the population of the State; and, j. "State municipal purposes equalized tax rate" means the aggregate of the tax levies of all municipalities for "local municipal purposes" for the preceding tax year divided by the State equalized valuation. L.1980, c. 12, s. 2, eff. March 18, 1980.