The charging party shall prosecute the case and shall have the burden of proving the allegations of the complaint by a preponderance of the evidence. The respondent shall have the burden of establishing any affirmative defenses in accordance with law.
N.J. Admin. Code § 19:14-6.8
See: 27 N.J.R. 2555(a), 27 N.J.R. 3387(a).