N.J. Stat. § 5:12-219.2
Except for funds of the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, State or other public funds shall not be used for producing, purchasing, or erecting signs bearing the designation established pursuant to section 1 of P.L. 2017, c. 319(C.5:12-219.1). The Governor, or the designee thereof, is authorized to receive gifts, grants, or other financial assistance from private sources for the purpose of funding or reimbursing the Governor, or the designee thereof, for the costs associated with producing, purchasing, and erecting signs bearing the designation established pursuant to section 1 of this act and entering into agreements related thereto, with private sources, including but not limited to non-governmental, non-profit, educational, or charitable entities or institutions. Work shall not proceed and funding shall not be accepted by the Governor, or the designee thereof, until an agreement has been reached with a responsible party for paying the costs associated with producing, purchasing, erecting, and maintaining the signs.
N.J.S. § 5:12-219.2