N.J. Stat. § 40A:12A-21
A municipality may authorize its municipal housing authority to act as a redevelopment entity under this act. An authorization made after the effective date of this act shall be subject to prior review and approval pursuant to the "Local Authorities Fiscal Control Law," P.L. 1983, c.313 (C.40A:5A-1 et seq.). In a municipality where a municipal housing authority has been authorized pursuant to section 4 of P.L. 1949, c.300 (C.55:14A-34), repealed by this act, to function as a redevelopment agency, that housing authority shall, upon taking effect of this act, continue to exercise those functions, but shall exercise all powers, duties and functions relative to redevelopment projects in the manner provided for a redevelopment entity under this act. When acting in its capacity as a municipal redevelopment entity, a municipal housing authority shall, in acquiring property and undertaking and financing redevelopment projects, act as an instrumentality of the municipal government as provided for in this act.
N.J.S. § 40A:12A-21