New Jersey Statutes Title 27. Highways 27 § 1B-21.22

There is hereby established in the Department of Transportation, a Pavement Preservation and Preventive Maintenance Program. In furtherance of this program, the commissioner shall utilize cost-effective road materials, surface treatments and base rehabilitation methodology including, but not limited to, micro-surfacing, white topping and cold-in-place recycling. These cost-effective materials, surface treatments and methodologies shall be used in conjunction with standard road materials and surface treatments including, but not limited to, superpave, asphalt milling, asphalt overlays and crack sealing. The commissioner shall authorize the use of cost-effective materials, surface treatments and methodologies where deemed appropriate by the department, but they shall be utilized as a regular and integral part of the road preservation and maintenance program, and in a manner sufficient to provide for safe roads as provided for in this act.