New Jersey Statutes Title 39. Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation 39 § 10A-3

If the public agency taking possession of a motor vehicle pursuant to this act shall, in its report thereof to the director, certify on an application prescribed by him that such motor vehicle is incapable of being operated safely or of being put in safe operational conditional  1 except at a cost in excess of the value thereof, the division shall, without further certification or verification, issue to the public agency for a fee of $2.00 a junk title certificate thereto, with proper assignment thereon, which shall be assigned and delivered to the purchaser of the vehicle at public sale.