{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-12-6-5","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 12:6-5","heading":"General powers and duties","body":"Such harbor masters shall have authority, within the limits fixed by the board at the time of the appointment:\na.  To supervise the use of the inland waterways in such locality;\nb.  To prevent permanent anchorage or obstruction of any character from being located therein;\nc.  To remove all temporary obstructions therefrom;  and\nd.  In all other ways to protect the interests of the state and the public in the waterway by keeping it free from obstruction and open to navigation.","path":["TITLE 12 COMMERCE AND NAVIGATION"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"e7b1f3dfa542f5c0b78879a07b6b6315dc85c55678c88f8bc41f2788f771d1c5","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-12-6-4","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-12-6-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}