NJ A653

Establishes a 20-year period for adverse possession of real property, after which the possessor gains good title if possession was actual, open, notorious, inconsistent with others' ownership, and continuous

Exempts State, local government, and public utility property used for public purposes from adverse possession claims, as well as nonprofit/charitable land used for conservation, recreation, education, or environmental protection

Creates a special 40-year adverse possession period for formerly tidal-flowed land, requiring recorded title instruments and payment of all property taxes to bar State riparian rights claims

Allows "tacking" of possession periods, permitting a claimant to include time possessed by predecessors with whom they share privity

Repeals existing conflicting statutes (N.J.S.2A:14-6, 2A:14-7, 2A:14-8, 2A:14-30, and 2A:14-31) to resolve inconsistencies between current 20-year and 30/60-year adverse possession timeframes