N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-18.7
Notwithstanding any provision of section 8 of P.L. 1988, c.110 (C.40A:9-140.13) to the contrary, a person appointed by a municipality to serve as a temporary chief financial officer who is serving in that position as of the effective date of P.L. 2020, c. 34(C.52:27D-18.4 et al.) and whose term has not expired prior to the effective date of P.L. 2020, c. 34(C.52:27D-18.4 et al.) may, subject to the approval of the Director of the Division of Local Government Services in the Department of Community Affairs, be reappointed as a temporary chief financial officer by that municipality following the termination of the temporary appointment for up to three subsequent one-year terms. A person serving as temporary chief financial officer as of the effective date of P.L. 2020, c. 34(C.52:27D-18.4 et al.) shall not serve the municipality as a temporary chief financial officer for more than four consecutive years from the date of their initial appointment by the municipality as temporary chief financial officer.
N.J.S. § 52:27D-18.7