N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:15-74

The chief justice may, from time to time, employ some suitable persons and assistants, to be selected by him, to exercise general care and supervision, subject to his orders, over the funds, investments and securities from time to time remaining in the superior court and fix the compensation and salaries for such persons, to be paid either out of the general income of the funds or out of any fund for the benefit of which special services may be rendered, as may be equitable and just.