N.J. Stat. Ann. § 52:16A-26.8

1. Notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, created pursuant to P.L.1966, c.214 (C.52:16A-25 et seq.), shall not exclude four-year colleges and universities, fraternal organizations, public and private elementary or secondary schools, or religious organizations from being eligible for funding with monies made available for cultural center development projects from the "New Jersey Green Acres, Cultural Centers and Historic Preservation Bond Act of 1987," P.L.1987, c.265