N.J. Stat. Ann. § 40A:10-53

2. In the case of an all purpose regional school district or a consolidated school district, the governing body of any municipality and the board of education of the regional or consolidated school district may by resolution adopted by a majority of the full membership of the governing body and a majority of the full membership of the board, agree to join together for the purpose of insuring pursuant to the provisions of: a. Article 1 of chapter 10 of Title 40A of the New Jersey Statutes (N.J.S.40A:10-1 et seq.); b. Article 3 of chapter 10 of Title 40A of the New Jersey Statutes (N.J.S.40A:10-6 et seq.); c. Article 4 of chapter 10 of Title 40A of the New Jersey Statutes (N.J.S.40A:10-12 et seq.); or d. P.L.1983, c.372 (C.40A:10-36 et seq.).