{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-53-5a-7","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 53:5A-7","heading":"Cessation of membership","body":"Membership in the retirement system shall cease upon retirement, withdrawal  or death or if service is discontinued for more than 2 consecutive years.\nL.1965, c. 89, s. 7, eff. July 1, 1965.  Amended by L.1971, c. 181, s. 5, eff.  June 1, 1971.","path":["TITLE 53 STATE POLICE"],"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":"55eefb6ebd65a818e625d2cff73b3f7b430ba899cfca155eef9a867a3be11a23","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-53-5a-6.2","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-53-5a-8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}