N.J. Stat. Ann. § 23:4-63.7

Except as provided in R.S. 23:4-23, nothing contained in the provisions of this Title shall be construed so as to prohibit or limit the disposal, by State or municipal police officers, or by personnel authorized thereby, of any wild bird, animal, fowl, or fur-bearing animal found dead on or along any public highway or on any private property, upon request of the owner thereof.