N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:24-7

If the governing body of any municipality comprising a type I school district or the board of education of a type II school district shall determine that the limits of maturities or amounts of annual installments, or both, applicable according to law to any bonds proposed to be authorized or theretofore authorized but remaining unissued, would adversely affect the financial position of such municipality or school district, it may make application in writing to the local finance board in the division of local finance in the department of community affairs setting forth such determination and the grounds therefor and requesting approval of a schedule of maturities and annual installments for such bonds.