New Jersey Statutes Title 43. Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation 43 § 13-37.10

Subject to the limitations hereinafter provided, in the event of the death of any such town employee who shall die from causes other than injuries or illness received or incurred in the performance of his duties, and who was not previously retired or pensioned and who has had deducted from his salary or compensation the percentage provided for in this act,  1 and who has been in the employ of the town for five years, in that event twelve and one-half per centum (12 1/2 %) of the salary received by such town employee at said death shall be paid each year to the dependent widow, dependent child or children under the age of sixteen years or dependent parent or parents, as the case may be, and for each additional year of service more than five years the amount of said pension shall be increased to the extent of two and one-half per centum (2 1/2 %) of such salary, not exceeding in any event fifty per centum (50%) of said salary.