N.J. Stat. § 9:6-8.34: Persons who may originate proceedings

The following persons may originate a proceeding under this act:

a. A parent or other person interested in the child.

b. A duly authorized agency, association, society, institution or the division.

c. A police officer.

d. Any person having knowledge or information of a nature which convinces him that a child is abused or neglected.

e. A person on the court's direction.

f. The county prosecutor.

g. In cases where a private individual is unwilling or reluctant to file a complaint, he may request the division to initiate a complaint in his stead.

L.1974, c. 119, s. 14, eff. Oct. 10, 1974. Amended by L.1977, c. 209, s. 13, eff. Sept. 7, 1977.