N.J. Stat. § 13:17-14.1
Whenever the commission receives an application for the development, improvement or redevelopment of, or for the construction or reconstruction of buildings or structures on, land in the district, the commission shall notify within seven days, in writing by certified mail, the governing body of the municipality or municipalities in which the land is located and any municipality immediately adjacent thereto. Before approving an application, the commission shall consult with the notified governing body or bodies of the municipality or municipalities in which the land is located. If the commission approves an application which the governing body or bodies of the municipality or municipalities in which the land is located oppose in any manner, the commission shall inform the governing body or bodies, in writing by certified mail, of the reasons for approval within seven days of that approval.
N.J.S. § 13:17-14.1