So if anyone's permits where at the courts before the law changed on Dec 22, 2022, you should be hearing from them soon with your approved permit. The courts had 60 days to decide on the permits from Dec 22rd. Yesterday (Feb 21) was the 60th day.
I submitted my app end of Oct. It went to Courts middle of Nov. I received an update email from them that they were still processing them and that they had 60 days to do so. I received an email yesterday that the judge approved it (on the 60th day) and is sending it back to my local PD. Hoping to have it by end of the week, early next week at the latest.
If you were in the situation where your permit made it to the courts before Dec 22 (your money order was cashed before then), and haven't heard anything, I would follow up with either the PD or courts. If it hasn't been approved, ask them about the 60 days.
Here is more info on the 60 days.
https://www.njcourts.gov/sites/default/files/notices/2022/12/n221222a.pdf
"Any applications for a permit to carry a handgun currently pending before the Superior Court as of today (Dec 22, 2022) are to be decided and, if approved, issued by the court. The new law allows judges to rely on the prior approval by law enforcement as the basis for approving these pending applications. L. 2022, c. __. Judges must strive to act on those pending applications within 60 days and should not exceed that 60-day timeframe without good cause. Any applications pending with law enforcement are to be decided by the appropriate chief police officer or superintendent. Effective today, any permit to carry application presented to the court will be returned to the law enforcement entity from which it was received."