New Jersey Statutes Title 40. Municipalities and Counties 40 § 69A-97

Except in those municipalities which operate on the State fiscal year pursuant to section 2 or 3 of P.L.1991, c. 75 (C.40A:4-3.1 or C.40A:4-3.2), on or before the fifteenth day of the fiscal year the municipal manager shall submit to council his recommended budget together with such explanatory comment or statement as he may deem desirable. The budget shall be in such form as is required by law for municipal budgets, and shall in addition have appended thereto detailed analysis of the various items of expenditure and revenue.

The council shall, where practicable, provide by ordinance for the operation of a system of work programs and quarterly allotments for operation of the budget, and for development and reporting of appropriate unit costs of budgeted expenditures.