New Jersey Statutes § 19:32-26.4 Suspension of offices in participating counties

a. Upon the adoption of a resolution or ordinance, as appropriate, to commence participation in the pilot program by a participating county, the operations of the office of superintendent of elections and the office of deputy superintendent of elections in the participating county shall be suspended for a period of three years and the functions, powers, and duties of each office shall be transferred to and assumed by the county board of elections. The transfer of the functions, powers, and duties of the office of the superintendent of elections and the office of the deputy superintendent of elections shall be completed no later than the 90th day following the adoption of the ordinance or resolution, as appropriate, and the term of office of each individual holding each office shall be terminated no later than that 90th day.

b. For the period that the suspension is in effect, whenever reference is made in any statute, regulation, document or judicial proceeding to the office of the superintendent of elections or the office of the deputy superintendent of elections concerning the functions, powers, and duties that had been vested therein prior to the suspension, the same shall mean and refer to the county board of elections.