N.J. Stat. § 6:1-30

The director shall be the executive officer of the department and, under the supervision of the commission, shall administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter and the rules, regulations and orders established thereunder, and all the laws of the State of New Jersey with reference to aeronautics. He shall, subject to the approval of the commission, appoint, pursuant to the provisions of civil service, such clerks and other assistants as may be required and authorized for the proper discharge of the functions of the department and for whose services funds have been appropriated. He shall be in charge of the offices of the department and responsible to the commission for the preparation of reports and the collection and dissemination of data and other public information relating to the aviation industry. He shall approve all bills for the disbursement of moneys under any of the provisions of this act, which bills, when properly approved by the commission and signed by the chairman, or in his absence by the vice-chairman, shall be paid by the State Treasurer on a warrant of the Comptroller out of any appropriations made therefore. At the direction of the commission the director shall, together with the chairman of the commission, execute all contracts entered into by the department which are legally authorized and for which funds are specifically provided in any appropriation act. The director shall attend, but not vote, at all regular or special meetings. L.1938, c. 48, p. 131, s. 11.