{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-40a-9-1.16","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 40A:9-1.16","heading":"Hiring preferences for veterans.","body":"1.\tIn addition to the veteran's preferences provided for in N.J.S.40A:14-122.6 and N.J.S.40A:14-129, a county or municipality wherein Title 11 (Civil Service) of the Revised Statutes is not in operation, may adopt a resolution or ordinance, as applicable, providing hiring preference to veterans, as defined in N.J.S.11A:5-1, provided that in all measurable criteria, the veteran and nonveteran are equally qualified for the position.\nL.2015, c.178, s.1.","path":["TITLE 40A 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":"b6f99a65a833ccce3c217fc42fbfec0db24405e7ab8d9f4ccc32d31f2d5ff545","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-40a-9-1.15","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-40a-9-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}