New Jersey Acts Saved from Repeal ACTS SAVED 40 § 141-1(6)

6. That whenever it shall become necessary to make any repairs or alterations in any pipes which may have been laid through any private lands, either by virtue of the preceding section, or by agreement with the owner or owners thereof, it shall be lawful for the said water commissioners, with their workmen and agents, and with necessary vehicles, tools and implements, to enter upon said lands and make the necessary repairs and alterations, doing no unnecessary damage; provided always, that nothing in this section contained shall be so construed as to protect the said water commissioners, or their workmen or agents, from any action that may be brought against them individually, by the owner or owners of said lands, for any damage which they may have willfully or unnecessarily done.