N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:71-9.2
The following words or terms, as used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Public employment" shall mean employment by a State, county, or municipal agency, but shall not include elected office, or employment in law enforcement, corrections, the judiciary, in a position related to homeland security or emergency management, or any position that has access to sensitive information that could threaten the public health, welfare, or safety.
"Qualified offender" refers to a person who has one criminal conviction or who has convictions for more than one crime charged in separate counts of one indictment or accusation. Multiple convictions charged in two indictments or two accusations, or one indictment and one accusation filed in the same court prior to entry of judgment under any of them, shall be deemed to be one conviction. Convictions of crimes entered more than 10 years prior to an application for a certificate under 2A:168A-7 shall not be considered in determining whether a person has one criminal conviction.
N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:71-9.2