New Jersey Statutes Title 16. Corporations and Associations, Religious 16 § 3-8

Any church of Christ, Scientist, in this state, which is a branch of, and which is organized in accordance with the provisions of the manual of the First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts, may unite and consolidate, under the conditions prescribed by said manual, with any other church of Christ, Scientist, in this state, which is such a branch and is so organized. The right to consolidate two such churches into one is conferred without regard to whether the churches to be consolidated are incorporated under this chapter or under any other general or special law of this state, and without regard to whether or not the churches to be consolidated are both incorporated under the same law.