New Jersey Statutes Title 46. Property 46 § 14-2.1

a. To acknowledge a deed or other instrument the maker of the instrument shall appear before an officer specified in R.S.46:14-6.1or use communication technology to appear before the officer pursuant to section 19 of P.L.2021, c. 179 (C.52:7-10.10) and acknowledge that it was executed as the maker's own act. To acknowledge a deed or other instrument made on behalf of a corporation or other entity, the maker shall appear before an officer specified in R.S.46:14-6.1 and state that the maker was authorized to execute the instrument on behalf of the entity and that the maker executed the instrument as the act of the entity.

b. To prove a deed or other instrument, a subscribing witness shall appear before an officer specified in R.S.46:14-6.1or use communication technology to appear before the officer pursuant to section 19 of P.L.2021, c. 179 (C.52:7-10.10) and swear that he or she witnessed the maker of the instrument execute the instrument as the maker's own act. To prove a deed or other instrument executed on behalf of a corporation or other entity, a subscribing witness shall appear before an officer specified in R.S.46:14-6.1or use communication technology to appear before the officer pursuant to section 19 of P.L.2021, c. 179 (C.52:7-10.10) and swear that the representative was authorized to execute the instrument on behalf of the entity, and that he or she witnessed the representative execute the instrument as the act of the entity.

c. The officer taking an acknowledgment or proof shall sign a certificate stating that acknowledgment or proof. The certificate shall also state:

d. The seal of the officer taking the acknowledgment or proof need not be affixed to the certificate stating that acknowledgment or proof.

e. A certificate that is substantially in the form provided in subsection b. of section 13 of P.L.2021, c. 179 (C.52:7-19) satisfies the requirements of this section.