N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-18.9
Notwithstanding any provision of section 7 of P.L. 1991, c.258 (C.40A:9-154.6g) to the contrary, a person appointed by a municipality to serve as a temporary principal public works manager 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 be reappointed as a temporary principal public works manager for up to two subsequent one-year terms. A person serving as a temporary principal public works manager 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 principal public works manager for more than three consecutive years from the date of their initial appointment by the municipality as a temporary principal public works manager.
N.J.S. § 52:27D-18.9