New Jersey Statutes Appendix - Former Title 3A Administration of Estates Decedents and Others 3A § 31-6

Where an action is brought in the county court for the appointment of a guardian for a person who, while in the military, naval, marine, air or coast guard service of the United States, or after discharge therefrom, is or shall have been found and determined to be mentally incompetent, whether or not he is or shall have been committed or confined to an institution for the care of the insane, and the next of kin of such person is unwilling, unable or unqualified for such appointment, or in case it shall appear to the court that the best interests of such person require it, the county court may appoint the public guardian of the county wherein such person resides as his guardian.