N.J. Stat. § 40A:14-17: Indeterminate terms of office

Except as otherwise provided by law, in any municipality having permanent members and officers of a paid or part-paid fire department and force, the employment of said members and officers shall be for an indeterminate term and continuous during good behavior and efficiency.

L.1971, c. 197, s. 1, eff. July 1, 1971. Amended by L.1971, c. 443, s. 2, eff. Feb. 15, 1972.