New Jersey § 2a:17-1

§ 2a:17-1.

In every writ of execution which shall be issued against real estate, the sheriff

or other officer to whom such writ may be directed shall be commanded that he cause

to be made, of the goods and chattels in his county of the party against whom such

execution issues, the debt, damages and costs or sums of money mentioned in such execution;

and that, if sufficient goods and chattels of such party cannot be found in his county,

he cause the whole or the residue, as the case may require, of such debt, damages

and costs or sum of money to be made of the real estate whereof such party was seized

on the day when such real estate became liable to such debt, damages and costs or

sum of money, specifying the day particularly, or at any time afterwards, in the hands

of any person then having the same.