New Jersey Statutes Title 40. Municipalities and Counties 40 § 62-34.2

Following the preparation of the budgets set forth in section one,  1 the governing body shall at a public hearing, grant to taxpayers and other interested persons, an opportunity to present objections and to be heard with respect to the aforesaid budgets. The hearing on the aforesaid budgets shall commence not later than the fortieth day after the beginning of the budget year.