New Jersey Statutes Title 44. Poor 44 § 4-41

a. Have the qualifications of a director of welfare and shall have resided in the state for at least one year;

b. Be under the direction of the director of welfare; and

c. Be vested on approval of the county welfare board with the same power as a director of welfare in the distribution of relief, with like authority for the prosecution or defense in court proceedings as is vested in a director of welfare.