14. Immediate public assistance shall be rendered promptly to any needy person by the director of welfare of the municipality or the county welfare director, as appropriate, where the person is found at the time of application. Needy persons residing in public or private facilities providing residential therapeutic medical services shall be deemed the responsibility of the municipality or county, as appropriate, of their customary place of abode prior to placement in such facility.
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 44:8-120
Immediate assistance
Known as the Work First New Jersey General Public Assistance Act
The act spans §§ 44:8-107 to 44:8-159 (52 sections).
L.1947,c.156,s.14; amended 1977,c.408,s.1; 1995,c.259,s.22.
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