New Jersey Statutes Title 46. Property .46 § 23-9.14

The county recording officer shall not accept for filing any map unless it has endorsed thereon a certificate signed and sealed with the municipal seal by the municipal clerk or secretary of the planning board as the case may be, stating that the proper authority has approved the map or stating its exemption from approval which certificate shall state that said map complies with the provisions of this law and shall designate the day on or before which said map is required to be filed by the provisions of the applicable law and provided that said map is filed on or before said designated day.

Said map shall also comply with the provisions of section 3, paragraphs a. and b. of this act  1 in order to be accepted for filing.