N.J. Stat. Ann. § 18A:58-35

The department is hereby authorized and empowered, out of any funds now or hereafter appropriated to the department for state aid to vocational education, to employ for staff services such personnel as may be required to properly implement and carry out said state aid program of vocational education; provided, however, that the amount to be expended for such staff services shall be financed on the basis of 50% participation by the state and 50% by the federal government.