Rehashing this as a result of a friend of mine as a new applicant.
Seems Attorney Daniel Smutter is handling this now. I have contacted him regarding current existing problems on behalf of my friend.
In this case, The City of Elizabeth. My friend is applying from scratch. He showed me the paperwork they required.
--- A check list of requirements that seemed awful lengthy. More than I can remember. Should not be that difficult.
- The typical FID Application
- The Mental Health For
Your friend can try bringing the below directive issued directly from the Attorney General of NJ to the attention of the chief of police, and if no traction gained there, the mayor:
http://www.nj.gov/lps/dcj/agguide/directives/2016-4_Permits-to-Carry-Firearms_Directive.pdf
Page 2, middle of 2nd paragraph (my emphasis added, any typos are probably mine):