N.J. Stat. § 13:17-43
If in its judgment, public necessity or interest demands the construction of improvements which would benefit lands within improvement district, the commission shall pass a resolution of its intention to undertake such improvement or improvements and shall give notice of such intention by advertising in one or more newspapers circulating in such district and such advertisement shall fix a time and place, not earlier than 2 weeks after notice, for a hearing on said proposed action and prior to said hearing, the commission shall prepare a tentative assessment which shall be presented at such hearing and shall be open to inspection. Any person desiring to be heard in regard thereto shall be given a hearing. After said hearing, if the commission shall decide to carry out said improvements, it shall pass a resolution declaring such determination and proceed to make such improvements.
N.J.S. § 13:17-43