New Jersey Statutes Title 4. Agriculture and Domestic Animals 4 § 22-53

An animal or creature abandoned in a maimed, sick, infirm, or disabled condition, if fit for further use, may be advertised and sold in the manner directed by a court of competent jurisdiction or animal cruelty prosecutor designated pursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection a. of section 28 of P.L.2017, c. 331 (C.4:22-14.4).

The proceeds, after deducting expenses, shall be paid to the county to be used for the purpose of protecting animals in the county.