New Jersey Statutes Title 48. Public Utilities 48 § 15-17

For any of the purposes mentioned in section 48:15-16 of this title the company may enter at all times upon all lands lying within or without the limits of any street for the purpose of exploring and surveying the same and of locating the right of way thereon and the necessary easements, works, buildings, conveniences, equipments and appliances doing no unnecessary injury to private or other property.

When the location of such right of way, easements, works, conveniences, equipments and appliances shall have been determined upon, a survey of the location shall be deposited in the office of the secretary of state.