40:43-22 - Dissolution of municipality - New Jersey Statutes

40:43-22.  Dissolution of municipality
    Whenever any municipality shall be dissolved under any special or general law, and shall then become or be made a part of any other municipality, or shall have its territory divided among several municipalities, the municipality  of which it becomes a part, if it becomes a part of any one municipality, shall  have and possess all its property, assets and liens, and shall be found by an  charged with the payment of all its indebtedness or obligations for the payment  of money, or otherwise. Where the municipality becomes a part of, or its  territory is divided among several municipalities, apportionment shall be made  of said assets, property, liens, debts, obligations and other liabilities, in  the manner hereinbefore provided in case of the creation of a new  municipality.