N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2C:1-4.1

3. When a provision in Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes, any other statute, rule, regulation, or ordinance of this State, or any certification or application form promulgated thereunder, refers to a conviction of "a similar crime in another state," a conviction under the laws of "any other state or the United States," a conviction under the laws of "any other jurisdiction," or contains similar phrasing referring to a conviction of a criminal offense outside this State, the conviction shall be construed in this State as a crime, disorderly persons offense, or petty disorderly persons offense, as set forth in paragraph (2) of subsection a. of N.J.S.2C:1-4, paragraph (2) of subsection b. of N.J.S.2C:1-4, and subsection c. of N.J.S.2C:44-4.