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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 120 - URBAN ENTERPRISE ZONE AUTHORITY › Subchapter 3 - URBAN ENTERPRISE ZONE BOUNDARY AMENDMENTS › Section 5:120-3.3 - Application for zone boundary revisions

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(a) A municipality may
				apply to the Administrator for a zone boundary modification if the total area in the
				UEZ after the proposed modification will not increase compared to that currently
				existing.
(b) A municipality may apply
				to the Administrator for a zone boundary expansion if the area to be added to the
				UEZ shall not result in the enlargement of the geographic area of the existing UEZ
				greater than as provided in
				5:120-3.6(b).
(c) Each application for a zone boundary revision
				shall include an analysis, in a format established by the Administrator, of how the
				proposed zone boundary revision will relieve the following as defined in this
				subsection:
1. Economic distress, meaning
				conditions affecting the fiscal and economic viability of a community, including
				such factors as low per capita income, low per capita taxable values, high
				unemployment, high underemployment, low average weekly earned wages compared to the
				State average, low housing values compared to the State average, high percentage of
				the population receiving public assistance, high poverty levels compared to the
				State average, and a lack of year-round stable employment;
2. High unemployment, meaning a level of
				unemployment that is greater than the county average in the previous five
				years;
3. Low investment of capital,
				meaning a level of private investment that is lower than the State average or
				private investment which is concentrated in businesses and/or industries with lower
				than average wages. Low investment of capital may include a lack of private
				investment in infrastructure;
4.
				Blighted conditions, including land that is vacant or is 'in need of
				rehabilitation', as that term is defined by statute;
5. Obsolete or abandoned industrial or commercial
				structures, meaning a delineated area in which a portion of the structures are in a
				deteriorated or substandard condition and there is a continuing pattern of vacancy,
				abandonment or underutilization of properties in the area, with a persistent
				arrearage of property tax payments thereon or a majority of the water and sewer
				infrastructure in the delineated area is in need of repair or substantial
				maintenance. In addition, rehabilitating these areas may be expected to prevent
				further deterioration and promote the overall development of the community;
				and
6. Deteriorating tax base, meaning
				an overall decline over the past ten years in the non-residential tax base, commonly
				referred to as "ratables."
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 120 - URBAN ENTERPRISE ZONE AUTHORITY › Subchapter 3 - URBAN ENTERPRISE ZONE BOUNDARY AMENDMENTS › Section 5:120-3.4 - Time for zone boundary revisions

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(a) A qualified
				municipality in which a UEZ is located may apply for a zone boundary revision five
				years or more after the original designation date.
(b) No subsequent application for a zone boundary
				revision may be made for at least five years after the date the UEZA approves a
				prior zone boundary revision.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 120 - URBAN ENTERPRISE ZONE AUTHORITY › Subchapter 3 - URBAN ENTERPRISE ZONE BOUNDARY AMENDMENTS › Section 5:120-3.5 - Procedure for evaluation of a zone boundary revision application

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(a) The Administrator
				shall evaluate each zone boundary revision application considering the following
				factors:
1. The likelihood that the areas to be
				included within the revised boundary will attract significant new business formation
				within the UEZ;
2. The likelihood that
				the zone boundary revision will alleviate general problems of economic distress
				within the existing zone as well as the area proposed to be included in the zone
				boundary revision application;
3. The
				likelihood that the zone boundary revision will help alleviate problems of high
				unemployment in the municipality and the UEZ;
4. The likelihood that the zone boundary revision
				will result in investment of new capital in the UEZ;
5. Whether the zone boundary revision will help
				alleviate blighted conditions in the UEZ;
6. Whether the zone boundary revision will aid in
				modernizing or reoccupation of industrial or commercial structures within the UEZ;
				and
7. The likelihood that the zone
				boundary revision will strengthen and broaden the municipal tax base.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 120 - URBAN ENTERPRISE ZONE AUTHORITY › Subchapter 3 - URBAN ENTERPRISE ZONE BOUNDARY AMENDMENTS › Section 5:120-3.6 - Area to be included within zone boundaries

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(a) The area to be
				incorporated into a UEZ as part of a proposed zone boundary revision must have been
				zoned Commercial, Industrial or Mixed Use for a period of not less than three years
				preceding the request for zone boundary revision unless it can be shown to the
				satisfaction of the UEZA that the re-zoning of the subject parcel(s) within said
				three-year period was done for a purpose unrelated to the zone boundary
				revision.
(b) A proposed zone boundary
				expansion shall not enlarge the geographic area of the existing UEZ by more than 10
				percent of the total area in the municipality currently zoned as Commercial,
				Industrial and/or Mixed Use and which does not lie within the zone area; no UEZ
				existing on November 2, 2009 shall, however, be required to decrease its total area
				comprising said UEZ or to remove any area within the UEZ which is not currently
				zoned Commercial, Industrial and/or Mixed Use.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 120 - URBAN ENTERPRISE ZONE AUTHORITY › Subchapter 4 - DISCRETIONARY EXTENSION OF 50 PERCENT SALES TAX EXEMPTION TO URBAN ENTERPRISE ZONE MUNICIPALITIES › Section 5:120-4.1 - Applicability and scope

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The rules in this subchapter pertain to the authority of the
				  Urban Enterprise Zone Authority (UEZA) to extend the 50 percent sales and use tax
				  exemption to those urban enterprise zone municipalities which do not currently have
				  such a benefit. Only such municipalities which meet the requirements of the Act may
				  make an application.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 120 - URBAN ENTERPRISE ZONE AUTHORITY › Subchapter 4 - DISCRETIONARY EXTENSION OF 50 PERCENT SALES TAX EXEMPTION TO URBAN ENTERPRISE ZONE MUNICIPALITIES › Section 5:120-4.2 - Zone municipality application for 50 percent sales tax exemption

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(a) Each application for
				the 50 percent sales tax exemption shall be accompanied by a certified resolution of
				the governing body of the municipality supporting the application.
(b) Each application for the 50 percent sales tax
				exemption shall be accompanied by a benefit statement prepared by the municipality
				or its agent. The benefit statement shall include, but is not limited to:
1. The number of permanent fulltime jobs to be
				created in the municipality and the existing UEZ if the exemption were to be
				granted;
2. The increase in the
				valuation of real property in the municipality and the existing UEZ if the exemption
				were granted;
3. The extent to which the
				granting of the exemption would contribute to the economic and social revitalization
				of the municipality and the existing UEZ;
4. Any other information the UEZA deems relevant
				or necessary for the purpose of evaluation of the municipal application.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 120 - URBAN ENTERPRISE ZONE AUTHORITY › Subchapter 4 - DISCRETIONARY EXTENSION OF 50 PERCENT SALES TAX EXEMPTION TO URBAN ENTERPRISE ZONE MUNICIPALITIES › Section 5:120-4.3 - Time for municipal application for 50 percent sales tax exemption

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An existing New Jersey Urban Enterprise Zone municipality may
				  apply to the UEZA at any time for the 50 percent sales tax exemption.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 120 - URBAN ENTERPRISE ZONE AUTHORITY › Subchapter 4 - DISCRETIONARY EXTENSION OF 50 PERCENT SALES TAX EXEMPTION TO URBAN ENTERPRISE ZONE MUNICIPALITIES › Section 5:120-4.4 - Evaluation and approval process for an application for 50 percent sales and use tax exemption to an urban enterprise zone municipality

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(a) The Administrator
				shall evaluate each municipal application for the 50 percent sales and use tax
				exemption, considering the following factors:
1.
				The probability that the granting of the exemption will create permanent fulltime
				new jobs in the applying municipality;
2. The probability that the granting of the
				exemption will increase the valuation of real property in the applying
				municipality;
3. The probability that
				the granting of the exemption will contribute to the economic and social
				revitalization of the applying municipality;
4. The probability that the granting of the
				exemption will significantly increase the economic activity of the applying
				municipality;
5. The probability that
				the granting of the exemption will increase the capital expenditures to be
				undertaken by qualified zone businesses in the applying municipality;
6. The social and economic impact that the
				granting of the exemption will have on other State of New Jersey Urban Enterprise
				Zone municipalities; and
7. The extent
				to which the granting of the exemption will further the purposes and intent of the
				Urban Enterprise Zones Act,
				52:27H-60 et seq.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 120 - URBAN ENTERPRISE ZONE AUTHORITY › Subchapter 5 - ENERGY SALES TAX EXEMPTION PROGRAM › Section 5:120-5.1 - Applicability and scope

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There was established pursuant to
				  P.L.
				  2004, c. 65, also known as
				  the Business Retention and Relocation Assistance Act ("BRRAG Act"), a program to
				  grant qualified businesses which engage in manufacturing an exemption from the sales
				  and use tax on electricity and natural gas utilities consumed at the zone location.
				  By P.L.
				  2008, c. 27, this program
				  was transferred to the New Jersey Economic Development Authority.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 120 - URBAN ENTERPRISE ZONE AUTHORITY › Subchapter 5 - ENERGY SALES TAX EXEMPTION PROGRAM › Section 5:120-5.2 - UEZA eligibility criteria for Energy Sales Tax Exemption Program

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(a) Subject to the
				provisions of relevant rules of NJEDA, the eligibility criteria include, but are not
				limited to, the following in scope and definition:
1. A qualified business which meets requirements
				including employment levels, manufacturing component of the business, and other
				requirements, may apply through the NJEDA for the Energy Sales and Use Tax Exemption
				for UEZ manufacturers.
2. The business
				must be currently certified in the UEZ program and must submit to tax clearance and
				such other evaluation as may be established by NJEDA. Upon being notified by the
				NJEDA of a pending application, the UEZ program shall ascertain the business' status
				in the UEZ program, and the UEZA or NJEDA shall submit the business' tax release
				form to the Division of Taxation for the latter to determine whether the business is
				in tax compliance.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5A - MILITARY AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Chapter 1 - DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS ORGANIZATIONAL RULES › Subchapter 1 - OPERATION AND ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT › Section 5A:1-1.1 - Mission

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The New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs mission is to provide trained and ready forces prepared for rapid response to a wide range of civil and military operations, while providing exemplary services to the citizens and veterans of New Jersey.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5A - MILITARY AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Chapter 1 - DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS ORGANIZATIONAL RULES › Subchapter 1 - OPERATION AND ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT › Section 5A:1-1.2 - Organization

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The Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs is a principal department in the executive branch of the State Government that is organized into two groups, in addition to the Office of the Adjutant General, which reflect the major reporting and operational functions of the Department. These groups are: Veterans Affairs and the State's military forces.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5A - MILITARY AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Chapter 1 - DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS ORGANIZATIONAL RULES › Subchapter 1 - OPERATION AND ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT › Section 5A:1-1.3 - Office of the Adjutant General

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(a) The Adjutant General, a member of the Governor's Cabinet, is the Chief Executive Officer of the Department and oversees all functions of the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs. Concurrently, he or she is appointed as a General Officer in the New Jersey National Guard in accordance with 38A:3-3 and serves as the commander of the State's military forces under the direction of the Governor, pursuant to 38A:3-6(d).
(b) The Deputy Adjutant General is one of two deputies to the Adjutant General. The Deputy Adjutant General oversees the general operations of the Department as directed by the Adjutant General and acts in the place of the Adjutant General in his or her absence. In addition to all other requirements, he or she may be appointed as a General Officer in the New Jersey National Guard in accordance with 38A:3-5.
(c) The Administrator of Veterans Affairs is one of two deputies to the Adjutant General. The Administrator oversees the general operations of the veterans' programs for the Department and in the performance of this duty carries the title of Deputy Commissioner of Veterans Affairs. The Deputy Commissioner must be an honorably discharged veteran of the Armed Forces of the United States in accordance with 38A:3-4.1.
(d) The Adjutant General, as the commander of the State's military forces, is assisted in their operations by the Deputy Adjutant General, the Assistant Adjutants General, the Chief of the Joint Staff, and the Chiefs of Staff for Army and Air.
(e) The senior commanders of the State's military forces, which are hierarchical military organizations, report directly to the Adjutant General in matters regarding their commands.
(f) In matters relating to Federal resources directed at supporting the State's military forces, the Adjutant General is assisted and advised by the United States Property and Fiscal Officer in accordance with 32 U.S.C. §
										708.
(g) In the normal course of events, the following special staff reports directly to the Adjutant General in their respective areas:
1. The Deputy Adjutant General;
2. The Chief of the Joint Staff;
3. The Assistant Adjutant General--Army;
4. The Assistant Adjutant General--Air;
5. The Senior Army Advisor;
6. The Inspector General;
7. The Chief of Staff--Army;
8. The Chief of Staff--Air;
9. The Command Sergeant Major;
10. The Command Chief Master Sergeant;
11. The Command Chief Warrant Officer;
12. The Judge Advocate General addresses Federal legal issues;
13. The State Attorney General's office and the assigned Deputy Attorney General address State legal issues;
14. The Director of Homeland Security; and
15. The United States Property and Fiscal Officer.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5A - MILITARY AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Chapter 1 - DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS ORGANIZATIONAL RULES › Subchapter 1 - OPERATION AND ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT › Section 5A:1-1.4 - Veterans Affairs

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(a) The Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs is charged with supervising, administering and maintaining the facilities, programs and services provided by the State of New Jersey to its veterans and their families.
(b) Veterans Affairs is organized under the Deputy Commissioner of Veterans Affairs who is responsible for the following program areas:
1. Division of Veterans Health Care Services, formerly the Division of Veteran Administrative Services;
2. Division of Veterans Programs, formerly the Division of Veteran Loans, Grants and Services; and
3. Division of Veterans Services, formerly the Division of Veterans' Training, Information and Referrals.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5A - MILITARY AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Chapter 1 - DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS ORGANIZATIONAL RULES › Subchapter 1 - OPERATION AND ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT › Section 5A:1-1.5 - State's military forces

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The military forces of New Jersey include the organized militia pursuant to 38A:1-3(a), which consists of the New Jersey National Guard (Army and Air), the New Jersey Naval Militia, and the New Jersey State Guard. The New Jersey Naval Militia and the New Jersey State Guard are organized as a single joint regiment designated as The New Jersey Naval Militia Joint Command. Under the direction of the Governor, the Adjutant General exercises supervision, command, and control over each of the components of the organized militia, pursuant to 38A:3-6(d).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5A - MILITARY AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Chapter 1 - DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS ORGANIZATIONAL RULES › Subchapter 1 - OPERATION AND ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT › Section 5A:1-1.6 - Public information requests

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(a) The public may obtain general information concerning the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs by writing to the Public Affairs Office, New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs, PO Box 340, Trenton, NJ 08625-0340; by accessing the DMAVA website
http://www.nj.gov/military/
; or by calling (609) 530-6939.
(b) Requests for release of records maintained by the Department are governed by the New Jersey Open Public Records Act (OPRA), 47:1A-1 et seq.; 38A:3-10; the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. §
										552; U.S. Department of Defense Regulation 5400.7-R, Freedom of Information Act Program ; Department of the Army Regulation 25-55, Freedom of Information Act Program; and Department of the Air Force Manual 33-302, Freedom of Information Act Program.
1. Requests for State records maintained by the Department will be submitted electronically at
http://www.state.nj.us/military/opra
or in writing to Custodian of Records, New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs, Attn: IASD-ASB, PO Box 340, Trenton, NJ 08625-0340.
2. Requests for Federal records maintained by the Department will be submitted electronically at
http://www.nj.gov/military/foia/foiarequestform.html
or in writing to the New Jersey National Guard FOIA Manager, Joint Forces Headquarters, 3650 Saylors Pond Road, Joint Base McGuire-Dix Lakehurst, NJ 08640.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5A - MILITARY AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Chapter 1 - DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS ORGANIZATIONAL RULES › Subchapter 1 - OPERATION AND ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT › Section 5A:1-1.7 - Procedure to petition for a rule

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(a) An interested person may petition for the promulgation, amendment or repeal of any rule of the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs. A petition shall be in writing, shall be legible and intelligible and shall be signed by the petitioner. Each petition shall contain the following information:
1. The full name and address of the petitioner;
2. The substance or nature of the rulemaking which is requested;
3. The reasons for the request; and
4. The statutory authority under which the Department may take the requested action.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5A - MILITARY AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Chapter 2 - LEAVES OF ABSENCE FOR MILITARY DUTY FOR AND BY MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZED MILITIA › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 5A:2-1.1 - Scope

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(a) This chapter is applicable to members of the organized militia of this State which consists of the New Jersey Army and Air National Guard (hereinafter "National Guard"), Naval Militia, and State Guard and their employers so long as the employer is the State, a board, commission, authority or other instrumentality of the State or a county, school district or municipality of this State. This chapter does not apply to employees serving in Reserve Components of the Armed Forces other than the organized militia of New Jersey.
(b) Members of other Reserve Components of the Armed Forces to include the Army Reserve, Navy Reserve, Air Force Reserve, Coast Guard Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, and members of the National Guard of other states whose employers are the State of New Jersey, a county, school district, municipality, board, commission, or authority should refer to New Jersey Civil Service Commission rule on military leave for guidance. See 4A:6-1.11.
(c) For members of the organized militia, this chapter should be read in conjunction with the Civil Service Commission rule on military leave. See 4A:6-1.11.
(d) In addition to the obligations set forth in this chapter, both public and private employers have additional, concurrent obligations under Federal law regarding military leave. See 38 U.S.C. §§
										4301 et seq.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5A - MILITARY AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Chapter 2 - LEAVES OF ABSENCE FOR MILITARY DUTY FOR AND BY MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZED MILITIA › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 5A:2-1.2 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings:
"Federal active duty or active duty for training" means active duty ordered in accordance with any Federal law, including, but not limited to, Titles 10 and 32 of the United States Code or any Federal regulations.
"State active duty" means active duty ordered in accordance with any law or rule of this State.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5A - MILITARY AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Chapter 2 - LEAVES OF ABSENCE FOR MILITARY DUTY FOR AND BY MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZED MILITIA › Subchapter 2 - MILITARY LEAVE › Section 5A:2-2.1 - General policy

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(a) Employers that are the State or a board, commission, authority, or other instrumentality of the State or a county, school district, or municipality of the State are required to grant leaves of absence to members of the organized militia in accordance with 38A:4-4, which provides:
1. A permanent or full-time temporary officer or employee of the State or of a board, commission, authority, or other instrumentality of the State or of a county school district or municipality who is a member of the organized militia shall be entitled, in addition to pay received, if any, as a member of the organized militia, to a leave of absence from his or her respective duties without loss of pay or time on all days during which he or she shall be engaged in any period of State or Federal active duty provided, however, that the leaves of absence for Federal active duty or active duty for training shall not exceed 90 work days in the aggregate in any one calendar year. Any leave of absence for such duty in excess of 90 work days shall be without pay but without loss of time.
2. Leave of absence for such military duty shall be in addition to the regular vacation or other accrued leave allowed such officers and employees by the State, county or municipal law, ordinance, resolution or regulation.
3. Notwithstanding (a) above, a full-time temporary officer or employee who has served under such temporary appointment for less than one year shall receive for the service described in (a), (a)1 and (a)2 above leave without pay but without loss of time.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5A - MILITARY AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Chapter 3 - NEW JERSEY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 5A:3-1.1 - Purpose

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This chapter establishes procedures for the State, in accordance with 38A:15-2, to recognize and commemorate the distinguished military service of its sons and daughters through the awarding of the New Jersey Distinguished Service Medal.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5A - MILITARY AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Chapter 3 - NEW JERSEY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 5A:3-1.2 - Definitions of types of discharges from service

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The following words and terms, as used in this subchapter to describe characterization of a service member's service at separation, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
"Discharge under other than honorable conditions" means that discharge specified when the reason for separation is based upon a pattern of behavior or one or more acts or omissions that are not acceptable military conduct.
"General discharge (under honorable conditions)" means that discharge specified when significant negative aspects of the soldier's conduct or performance outweigh positive aspects of the soldier's military record. If a soldier's service has been honest and faithful, it is appropriate to characterize that service as under honorable conditions.
"Honorable discharge" means that discharge specified when the quality of service generally has met the standards of acceptable conduct and performance of duty for military personnel, or is otherwise so meritorious that any other characterization would be clearly inappropriate.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5A - MILITARY AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Chapter 3 - NEW JERSEY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL › Subchapter 2 - AWARD CRITERIA, APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND ISSUANCE › Section 5A:3-2.1 - Criteria for award

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(a) Any member of the organized militia or the Armed Forces of the United States or a Reserve component thereof, or who was honorably discharged therefrom, shall be eligible for the New Jersey Distinguished Service Medal.
(b) To qualify for the New Jersey Distinguished Service Medal, the individual must have been a resident at the time of entry into service or has been a resident of this State for at least 20 years in the aggregate; and:
1. Has served in a combat theater of operations during a time of war or emergency as attested to by the awarding of an honorable discharge (DD 214 or WD 53) by the respective Armed Forces; or
2. Has been officially listed as a prisoner of war or missing in action by the United States Department of Defense.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5A - MILITARY AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Chapter 3 - NEW JERSEY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL › Subchapter 2 - AWARD CRITERIA, APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND ISSUANCE › Section 5A:3-2.2 - Standards

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The New Jersey Distinguished Service Medal shall be awarded only to those persons whose entire service, subsequent to the time of receipt of citation, shall have been honorable. The New Jersey Distinguished Service Medal may be awarded posthumously to a designated survivor of the deceased. Not more than one New Jersey Distinguished Service Medal shall be awarded to any one person.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5A - MILITARY AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Chapter 3 - NEW JERSEY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL › Subchapter 2 - AWARD CRITERIA, APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND ISSUANCE › Section 5A:3-2.3 - Procedures for requesting award

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(a) The awarding of the New Jersey Distinguished Service Medal to members of the organized militia shall be made in accordance with procedures established by the Adjutant General.
(b) Applications for the New Jersey Distinguished Service Medal will be made by using DMAVA Form 416 (Application for NJDSM, N.J.A.C. 5A:3 Appendix A, incorporated herein by reference). All requests will be forwarded with substantiating documentation (that is, DD 214 or WD 53) to:
The Adjutant General
New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs
ATTN: Director of Veterans Services
PO Box 340
Trenton, New Jersey 08648-0340
1. Documentation must include Honorable Discharge and proof of current New Jersey residency with a minimum of 20 years.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5A - MILITARY AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Chapter 3 - NEW JERSEY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL › Subchapter 2 - AWARD CRITERIA, APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND ISSUANCE › Section 5A:3-2.4 - Issuance of the award

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Upon verification of eligibility for the award, the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs shall issue, at no cost to the applicant, the New Jersey Distinguished Service Medal with the service ribbon (and, if eligible pursuant to 5A:3-2.1(c), the silver oak leaf cluster) with appropriate certificate in the name of the Governor of the State of New Jersey. The Department holds medal presentations ceremonies, across the State and throughout the year. In the event that the veteran or applicant is unable to attend the ceremony scheduled in his or her local area, the awards will be presented at the State Veterans Service Office that is closest in proximity to veteran's or applicant's residence.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5A - MILITARY AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Chapter 4 - BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM C. DOYLE VETERANS' MEMORIAL CEMETERY › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 5A:4-1.1 - Scope

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(a) This chapter is applicable to all residents of the State who served in any capacity on active duty with the Armed Forces of the United States of America and who have been separated or discharged from such active duty under conditions other than undesirable or dishonorable.
(b) This chapter is applicable to all residents of the State who are or were members of the Reserve Components of the Armed Forces of the United States of America who have 20 years of service creditable for retired pay. Members of the State Organized Militia shall be considered in accordance with
5A:4-2.3
.
(c) In addition to eligible New Jersey veterans, his or her spouse or eligible dependent children, this chapter applies to all private funeral directors who provide assistance in the interment at the Brigadier General William C. Doyle Veterans' Memorial Cemetery.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5A - MILITARY AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Chapter 4 - BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM C. DOYLE VETERANS' MEMORIAL CEMETERY › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 5A:4-1.2 - Purpose

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The purpose of this chapter is to identify and establish the eligibility rules for interment in the Brigadier General William C. Doyle Veterans' Memorial Cemetery located in North Hanover Township, New Jersey, hereinafter referred to as the Veterans' Memorial Cemetery or Cemetery.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5A - MILITARY AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Chapter 4 - BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM C. DOYLE VETERANS' MEMORIAL CEMETERY › Subchapter 2 - ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA › Section 5A:4-2.1 - Veterans' interment eligibility

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(a) Eligibility for interment in the Brigadier General William C. Doyle Veterans' Memorial Cemetery is based on 38 U.S.C. §§
										2402 through 2408; 38 C.F.R. § 39.3(b)(1); P.L. 1985, c.149 and 38A:3-2.2, 3-6(o) and (u).
(b) The following eligibility criteria are outlined in order to delineate and clarify the provisions of (a) above:
1. The applicant to be interred must be a legal resident of the State of New Jersey at time of death or have lived at least 50 percent of his or her life within the State.
2. Proof of eligibility for a veteran to be interred is a valid discharge from the Armed Forces of the United States of America indicating that the character of service was other than dishonorable or undesirable. Proof of eligibility for a reserve component member, or prior member, of the Armed Forces of the United States is a valid letter of "Notification of Eligibility for Retired Pay at Age Sixty" provided to the individual by his or her reserve component command.
3. Proof of New Jersey residency is considered to be one of the following:
i. A New Jersey Driver's License;
ii. A New Jersey Voter's Registration Card;
iii. A paid New Jersey real estate tax bill;
iv. A deed to New Jersey property;
v. Utility bills that are current within the last 90 days with the veteran's name and New Jersey address appearing thereon; or
vi. Other similar documentation indicating New Jersey residency.
4. In the absence of an acceptable discharge document or proof of residency, the interment may be subject to delay in order to permit a determination of eligibility.
5. In cases where eligibility for interment must be verified by the United States Department of Veterans' Affairs or by a Reserve Component Command, the Administrator of the Cemetery shall not permit interment pending final decision. The Administrator shall advise the funeral director that interment cannot proceed until eligibility is established.
6. If a funeral cortege arrives at the Veterans' Memorial Cemetery and eligibility has not been established, a committal service may be permitted. However, interment shall not take place and the remains shall be removed by the funeral director from the cemetery until eligibility has been verified.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5A - MILITARY AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Chapter 4 - BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM C. DOYLE VETERANS' MEMORIAL CEMETERY › Subchapter 2 - ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA › Section 5A:4-2.2 - Family interment eligibility

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In order for a spouse or dependent child to be eligible for interment, the eligible sponsor must be interred or agree to be interred in a veterans' memorial cemetery. The surviving spouse of a veteran remains eligible for burial in the Veterans' Memorial Cemetery based on his or her marriage to the veteran, regardless of the status of a subsequent marriage, as long as the effective date of death is on or after January 1, 2000. The Veterans' Memorial Cemetery recognizes a veteran's marriage if the marriage was recognized under the law of the place where at least one of the parties resided when they were married or when the claimant became eligible for benefits. The Veterans' Memorial Cemetery also recognizes all same-sex marriages without regard to a veteran's current or previous state of residence.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5A - MILITARY AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Chapter 4 - BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM C. DOYLE VETERANS' MEMORIAL CEMETERY › Subchapter 2 - ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA › Section 5A:4-2.3 - Members of the State Organized Militia interment eligibility

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A member of the State Organized Militia, who while on State Active Duty by Order of the Governor of the State of New Jersey and who dies or is killed in the line of duty, is eligible for interment in the Veterans' Memorial Cemetery. The family of such a State Organized Militia member is eligible for interment in accordance with the provisions of this chapter as they apply to the family of a deceased veteran.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5A - MILITARY AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Chapter 4 - BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM C. DOYLE VETERANS' MEMORIAL CEMETERY › Subchapter 2 - ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA › Section 5A:4-2.4 - Right of appeal

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A veteran, a reserve component member, State Organized Militia member, their legal representative, or next-of-kin may appeal a decision regarding eligibility for interment within 30 days of notification of the decision. The appeal shall be in writing and be filed with the Cemetery Administrator who shall forward the request for reconsideration with all documentation to the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs, attn: The Adjutant General, for final determination. The Department shall respond to the appeal with a final decision within 48 hours.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5A - MILITARY AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Chapter 4 - BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM C. DOYLE VETERANS' MEMORIAL CEMETERY › Subchapter 2 - ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA › Section 5A:4-2.5 - Pre-registration

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(a) A resident of New Jersey may apply in advance for interment in the Veterans' Memorial Cemetery.
(b) Applications are made at the Cemetery or any New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs Veterans' Services Office. Proof of military service documents and residency shall be provided at that time.
(c) Pre-registration is an acknowledgement of intent for burial and places discharge and residency on file to be activated at time of need at the Veterans' Memorial Cemetery. Pre-registration guarantees burial at the cemetery but not a specific location in the cemetery.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5A - MILITARY AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Chapter 4 - BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM C. DOYLE VETERANS' MEMORIAL CEMETERY › Subchapter 3 - GENERAL OPERATING RULES FOR BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM C. DOYLE VETERANS' MEMORIAL CEMETERY › Section 5A:4-3.1 - Policy

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The Brigadier General William C. Doyle Veterans' Memorial Cemetery is New Jersey's public owned and operated veterans' cemetery. As such, it is a memorial to the sacrifices and contributions made by New Jersey's veteran population to the freedoms shared by all of New Jersey's residents.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5A - MILITARY AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Chapter 4 - BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM C. DOYLE VETERANS' MEMORIAL CEMETERY › Subchapter 4 - GENERAL OPERATING RULES FOR FUNERAL DIRECTORS WHEN DEALING WITH THE BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM C. DOYLE VETERANS' MEMORIAL CEMETERY › Section 5A:4-4.1 - General requirements

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(a) In an effort to avoid unnecessary stress to the bereaved family and to ensure that the scheduling of interments proceed without delay, funeral directors shall:
1. Confirm appointments for interments with the Interment Scheduling Office of the Cemetery before making any commitments to the family regarding date and time of burial; and
2.Before a funeral service, committal service, burial, and/or bronze marker order can be scheduled, the following documents must be provided to the Cemetery:
i. The Burial, Cremation, Removal, or Transit Permit (required for all interments and must be presented prior to service);
ii. The Military Discharge (DD Form 214) in the case of a veteran or proof of eligibility of 20 years of service creditable for retired pay as members of a reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States of America. (If the applicant has pre-registered with the cemetery, this proof shall not be required.);
iii. The Certified Death Certificate (or Abstract); and
iv. The proof of New Jersey residency.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5A - MILITARY AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Chapter 4 - BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM C. DOYLE VETERANS' MEMORIAL CEMETERY › Subchapter 4 - GENERAL OPERATING RULES FOR FUNERAL DIRECTORS WHEN DEALING WITH THE BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM C. DOYLE VETERANS' MEMORIAL CEMETERY › Section 5A:4-4.2 - Funeral directors' responsibilities

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(a) For interments in the Veterans' Memorial Cemetery, funeral directors are responsible for the following:
1. All funeral arrangements in compliance with applicable State laws and rules;
2. Supervision of the cortege;
3. Directions to the Cemetery;
4. Clergy if requested for the committal service;
5. Notifying the cemetery of any eligible children (such as those who are handicapped or under 21 years of age) in accordance with U.S.C. Title 38; and
6. Notifying the cemetery when an oversized or private vault is required.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5A - MILITARY AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Chapter 4 - BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM C. DOYLE VETERANS' MEMORIAL CEMETERY › Subchapter 4 - GENERAL OPERATING RULES FOR FUNERAL DIRECTORS WHEN DEALING WITH THE BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM C. DOYLE VETERANS' MEMORIAL CEMETERY › Section 5A:4-4.3 - Chapel

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(a) A chapel is available for committal services; additionally, the chapel has a patio for outside services.
(b) A committal shelter is also available for outside services.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5A - MILITARY AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Chapter 4 - BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM C. DOYLE VETERANS' MEMORIAL CEMETERY › Subchapter 4 - GENERAL OPERATING RULES FOR FUNERAL DIRECTORS WHEN DEALING WITH THE BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM C. DOYLE VETERANS' MEMORIAL CEMETERY › Section 5A:4-4.4 - Assignment of gravesites

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Gravesites/niches are assigned the afternoon on the day before the interment service. The next available grave or niche is assigned for the interment or inurnment. Assignment of graves and niches are made without regard to military rank, race, color, creed, or gender of the qualifying service member.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5A - MILITARY AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Chapter 4 - BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM C. DOYLE VETERANS' MEMORIAL CEMETERY › Subchapter 4 - GENERAL OPERATING RULES FOR FUNERAL DIRECTORS WHEN DEALING WITH THE BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM C. DOYLE VETERANS' MEMORIAL CEMETERY › Section 5A:4-4.5 - Floral arrangements

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(a) Due to the restrictive size of the Veterans' Memorial Cemetery Chapel, only three floral pieces shall be brought to the chapel for committal services.
(b) Only one floral piece shall be placed at the grave site. Excess floral pieces may be utilized as the family wishes or shall be removed by funeral director.
(c) The next of kin or representative shall sign a Grave Configuration Form and a Marker Form prior to the committal service.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5A - MILITARY AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Chapter 4 - BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM C. DOYLE VETERANS' MEMORIAL CEMETERY › Subchapter 5 - DISINTERMENTS › Section 5A:4-5.1 - General

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Interments at the Veterans' Memorial Cemetery are also considered permanent and final. Disinterments will be permitted only for cogent reasons and then only with the prior written authorization of the Director of the Division of Veterans' Services for the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5A - MILITARY AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Chapter 4 - BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM C. DOYLE VETERANS' MEMORIAL CEMETERY › Subchapter 5 - DISINTERMENTS › Section 5A:4-5.2 - Administrative requirements

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(a) Disinterments from the Veterans' Memorial Cemetery will be approved only when all living immediate family members of the decedent, to include the person who initiated the interment (regardless if he or she is a member of the immediate family), give their written consent, or when a court order or State instrumentality of competent jurisdiction directs the disinterment.
1. "Immediate family members" are defined as the surviving spouse, whether or not he or she is remarried; all adult children of the decedent; the appointed guardian(s) of minor children; and the appointed guardian(s) of the surviving spouse or of the adult child(ren) of the decedent.
2. In the absence of a surviving spouse and children, the decedent's parents will be considered "immediate family members."
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5A - MILITARY AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Chapter 4 - BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM C. DOYLE VETERANS' MEMORIAL CEMETERY › Subchapter 5 - DISINTERMENTS › Section 5A:4-5.3 - Operational requirements

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(a) Disinterments will be supervised at the grave by the Cemetery Superintendent or his or her designated representative.
(b) Special care will be shown toward adjacent graves and headstones to avoid or minimize damage.
(c) Cemetery personnel will reopen the grave to one foot above the top of the casket or casket container. Cremated remains that are inurned may be fully uncovered.
(d) Cemetery personnel will not handle remains or otherwise participate in any other aspect of the disinterment operation of a full casket.
(e) A disinterment charge will be made to the family for the supervision of, and participation in, the disinterment operation, as follows:
1. Disinterment of a full casket: $ 500.00;
2. Disinterment of a buried urn: $ 200.00; and
3. Disinterment of an unburied urn: $ 100.00.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5A - MILITARY AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Chapter 5 - NEW JERSEY VETERANS' MEMORIAL HOMES › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 5A:5-1.1 - Purpose

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The purpose of this chapter is to establish requirements for eligibility for admission, pre-admission screening, admission review and implementation, computation of the care maintenance fee for New Jersey veterans' facilities, and the basis for discharge or transfer from such facilities.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5A - MILITARY AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS › Chapter 5 - NEW JERSEY VETERANS' MEMORIAL HOMES › Subchapter 2 - ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA › Section 5A:5-2.1 - Admission eligibility

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(a) Eligibility for admission to the New Jersey veterans' memorial homes is considered on financial and qualified medical needs. Veterans shall be given preference and non-veterans shall be admitted to veterans memorial homes, as long as the census of non-veterans does not exceed 25 percent of the total population. The following individuals, in order of priority, are eligible for admission consideration:
1. A New Jersey veteran that meets the New Jersey residency requirement as described in paragraph 1 of the definition of "veteran" in 5A:5-1.2.
2. A spouse of a New Jersey veteran who is eligible as a "spouse" or "surviving spouse" as described in paragraphs 2 and 3 of the definition of "eligible others" in 5A:5-1.2 and is a resident of this State.
3. Gold Star parents.
4. A veteran who is not a New Jersey resident.