N.J. Admin. Code § 18:28-3.5
Every claim must be supported by documentation that the veteran or serviceperson suffered a 100 percent permanent and total wartime service-connected disability. Such proof shall be in the form of a letter certification issued by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Where the claim is made by the surviving spouse, surviving civil union partner, or surviving domestic partner of a deceased disabled veteran or serviceperson, a certification of such veteran's 100 percent permanent and total wartime service-connected disability or such serviceperson's death during active duty by the Department of Veterans Affairs is required, except that if the Department refuses to grant such a certification to a civil union partner or a domestic partner solely because of civil union partner status or domestic partner status, other proof may be provided. The certification provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs must also include information relating to marital status, period of active duty, and place of residence at time of death. Where a claim is made by the surviving spouse, surviving civil union partner, or surviving domestic partner, the disabled veteran or deceased serviceperson must have been a resident of New Jersey at the time of death.
N.J. Admin. Code § 18:28-3.5