N.J. Stat. § 23:6-1 Penalty for permitting; destruction of contrivances
No owner, lessee or tenant of any property shall permit the erection, construction or maintenance thereon of any of the contrivances for the unlawful taking of fish and game prohibited under the provisions of this Title, or permit the unlawful setting of any fyke or other net or the unlawful drawing of any net upon such property, under a penalty of twenty dollars ($20.00) for each offense. Such owner, lessee or tenant shall immediately destroy all such unlawful contrivances found or placed upon his premises, and no action for damages shall lie or be maintained against any property owner, lessee or tenant for the destruction. Amended by L.1948, c. 448, p. 1824, s. 73, eff. April 1, 1949.