New Jersey § 2a:153-4

§ 2a:153-4.

The governing body of any municipality, on the recommendation and request in writing

of the municipal police chief or principal law enforcement officer of such municipality,

approved by a judge of the Superior Court may offer a reward not exceeding $3,000.00 for the detection and apprehension of

any person guilty of murder, kidnapping, burglary, robbery, arson, or other heinous

crime in such municipality; the reward is to be payable after conviction out of such

funds of the municipality as may be applicable thereto. The reward shall be paid to such person or persons as the municipal governing body

may, in its discretion, deem entitled thereto, but no such reward may be paid to any

public employee, whose duty it is to investigate or to enforce the law.