N.J. Stat. § 44:4-41: Deputy director of welfare

The county welfare board may appoint a deputy director of welfare who shall:

a. Have the qualifications of a director of welfare and shall have resided in the state for at least one year;

b. Be under the direction of the director of welfare; and

c. Be vested on approval of the county welfare board with the same power as a director of welfare in the distribution of relief, with like authority for the prosecution or defense in court proceedings as is vested in a director of welfare.