N.J. Stat. § 4:1-16: Powers and duties respecting employees and as secretary of board

The secretary shall appoint the necessary clerks and stenographers and other employees of the department, whose appointment or employment has not been vested in the board, and assign to them their proper duties and compel the efficient performance thereof. He shall act as the secretary of the board, and his signature to any executive or administrative order shall be a sufficient authority for the execution thereof.