N.J. Stat. Ann. § 40:55D-171

10. Nothing in P.L.2024, c.95 (C.40:55D-164 et al.) permits the use of State-owned rights-of-way for the purposes of outdoor dining. A permit for the use of the State rights-of-way shall be issued upon application and approval of the New Jersey Department of Transportation. For the purposes of locally owned roads that intersect the State highway system, setbacks from the State right-of-way line will be 50 feet from April 1 to October 31, and 100 feet from November 1 to March 31.