New Jersey Statutes Appendix A. Emergency and Temporary Acts § 9-43.4

Each county and municipality shall submit an Emergency Operations Plan to the State Office of Emergency Management, which may be submitted in a secure electronic form by way of any electronic means capable of sending, submitting or presenting confidential information. No Emergency Operations Plan shall take effect without approval by the State Office of Emergency Management. The State Office of Emergency Management shall review the plans and determine their compatibility with the State Emergency Operations Plan Guidelines and shall either approve, conditionally approve, or disapprove the plan. The State Office of Emergency Management shall set forth in writing its reasons for disapproval of any plan or, in the case of the issuance of a conditional approval, shall specify the necessary amendments to the plan. If the State Office of Emergency Management fails to approve, conditionally approve, or disapprove an Emergency Operations Plan within 60 days of receipt of the plan, it shall be considered approved by the State Office of Emergency Management.