New Jersey Statutes Title 52. State Government, Departments and Officers 52 § 27H-70

a. A rate of unemployment among residents in the area and among residents of the municipality exceeding one and one-half times the national unemployment rate as determined by the most recently available data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics in the United States Department of Labor;

b. At least 20% of the population of the area and population of the municipality receive incomes below the poverty level, as defined by the United States Department of Labor;

c. At least 20% of the residents of the area and residents of the municipality depend upon public assistance as their primary source of income.