{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-44-5-1","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 44:5-1","heading":"Health of indigent and recreation of needy children","body":"A municipality may:\na.  Establish laboratories and dispensatories;\nb.  Employ visiting nurses, supply medicines and medical services to the indigent sick;  and\nc.  Provide fresh air camps, excursions and other means of recreation for the needy children of the municipality.","path":["TITLE 44 POOR"],"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":"2781accb5d7a064eb3543532eeb440c84ea63aed5d05ef94af8286fa55cf4ae6","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-44-4-135","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-44-5-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}