Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 27:23-55

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
4. As used in sections 4 through 6 of P.L.2013, c.130 (C. 27:23-55 through C. 27:23-57):

“Acknowledgement sign” means a sign that is intended to inform the traveling public that a highway-related service, product, or monetary contribution has been sponsored by a person, firm, or entity and which meets all design and placement guidelines for acknowledgement signs as established pursuant to the provisions of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways and all sign design principles provided in the federal Standard Highway Signs and Markings Book.

“Advertising sign” means a sign that is intended to promote commercial products or services through the use of slogans and information and informs the public on where to obtain the products or services.

“Authority” means the New Jersey Turnpike Authority established pursuant to P.L.1948, c.454 (C. 27:23-1 et seq.).

“Highway” means the Garden State Parkway and the New Jersey Turnpike; their shoulders and sidewalks; the airspace above and below the Garden State Parkway and New Jersey Turnpike; areas for drainage, utilities, landscaping, berms, and fencing along the Garden State Parkway and New Jersey Turnpike; and any highway project as defined in section 4 of P.L.1948, c.454 (C. 27:23-4).

“Sponsorship agreement” means an agreement or contract between the authority and a person, firm, or entity to be acknowledged for a highway-related service, product, or monetary contribution provided.

“Sponsorship program” means a program administered by the authority, that complies with pertinent federal laws, rules, regulations, and orders, and allows a person, firm, or entity to sponsor authority operational activities or other highway-related services or programs through the provision of a highway-related service, product, or monetary contribution.

L.2013, c.130, s.4.