New Jersey Statutes Title 40A. Municipalities and Counties 40A § 14-180.1

(1) did not hold a permanent appointment, but was serving as a probationary officer or as an officer in a field working test period, as prescribed by the Police Training Commission, in the police department or force of that municipality;

(2) was, for reasons of economy, terminated as a law enforcement officer within 60 months prior to the reappointment; and

(3) was, at the time of termination, in good standing.

(1) Title 11A, Civil Service, of the New Jersey Statutes is operative in the municipality;

(2) the municipality has available to it an eligible or regular reemployment list of persons eligible for such appointments; and

(3) the appointed person is not on any eligible list. A municipality which has adopted Title 11A, Civil Service, may not reemploy such a person if a special reemployment list is in existence for the law enforcement title to be filled.