N.J. Stat. § 52:27-9: Warrants and checks to be countersigned by auditor

All warrants, checks or other instruments for the withdrawal or transfer of funds of the municipality shall be submitted to such auditor for his countersignature, and no banking institution in which funds of the municipality have heretofore been or shall hereafter be deposited shall honor warrants or checks drawn thereon unless the countersignature of such auditor shall appear on the face of such instruments.