New Jersey § 43:13-22

§ 43:13-22.

Subject to the other provisions of this act, upon and after the death of any employee

member, pensioner member, or beneficiary, the benefits herein provided for the surviving

widow or widower, minor children, including adopted children, and dependent parent

shall be paid in the following manner of priority: (1) To the surviving widow or widower, until he or she remarries; (2) If no widow or widower, or upon the death of such widow or widower, then the pension

shall be paid to the guardian of the minor children, for the exclusive use of said

children, in the following amounts, $80.00 per month for each minor child, provided

further that in no event shall the funds paid to minor children exceed in the aggregate

the sum of $3,000.00 annually. (3) In the event there be no surviving widow, widower, or minor children, then the

pension shall be paid to the dependent parent or parents in equal shares.