N.J. Stat. § 40:41A-10
Members of the charter study commission shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed by the county for their necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
Upon submission of a budget by the charter study commission during the first week of January next following its election, the board of freeholders shall appropriate a sum adequate to support a full study of the county's government as set forth in section 7, as well as the printing, and publication of its reports, findings and recommendations as set forth in section 12 of this act. Within the limits of such appropriations and privately contributed funds and services as shall be made available to it, the charter study commission may appoint one or more consultants and clerical and other assistants to serve at the pleasure of the commission and may fix a reasonable compensation to be paid such consultants and clerical and other assistants.
N.J.S. § 40:41A-10