Shall be carried unloaded and contained in a closed and fastened case, gunbox, securely tied package, or locked in the trunk of the automobile in which it is being transported, and in the course of travel, shall include only such deviations as are reasonably necessary under the circumstances.
The firearm should not be directly accessible from the passenger compartment of the vehicle. If the vehicle does not have a compartment separate from the passenger compartment, the firearm and ammunition must be in a locked container other than the vehicle's glove compartment or console.
For additional exemptions refer to Chapter 39, namely 2C:39-6g.
(Taken from NJSP website)
I'm trying to figure this out since the way the law is stated could be left up to interpretation by activist judges and/or uptight LEOs. I have not seen anything that states a loaded clip/magazine needs to be in a separate container. I looked throughout the forum and saw mostly issues with SUVs. What about a pistol in a fastened gun box that's in a locked gun range duffle bag that's inside of the trunk of my car? The duffle bag would carry all my range supplies as well as ammo and loaded magazines. I would rather just "throw" the unloaded gun in there, but you never know, so I instead keep it a fastened gun box that's separate from the duffle. I know I'm repeating myself, but I'd rather get a clear consensus than to get arrested. Sorry if this has been posted about, but I cannot not find anything specific like this.