{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-40-48-2","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 40:48-2","heading":"Other necessary and proper ordinances","body":"Any municipality may make, amend, repeal and enforce such other ordinances,  regulations, rules and by-laws not contrary to the laws of this state or of the  United States, as it may deem necessary and proper for the good government,  order and protection of persons and property, and for the preservation of the  public health, safety and welfare of the municipality and its inhabitants, and  as may be necessary to carry into effect the powers and duties conferred and  imposed by this subtitle, or by any law.","path":["TITLE 40 MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES"],"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":"132b6219e75c3dafff2471a7f897e3ee52bf458edc96f9e43a050073dabba6b4","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-40-48-1.7","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-40-48-2.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}