Guard, composed largely of former service members, with the 3rd Division providing support and auxiliary functions. By only seeking federal recognition for the first battalion as a naval militia, and considering the other two as divisions of the New Jersey State Guard, the NJNM was structured to receive federal aid while including civilian members. Equipment In 1999, the NJNM had maintained eight boats donated by the city of Linden, the U.S. Coast Guard and the New Jersey State Police. After deactivation in 2002, the NJ Naval Militia vessels were placed into caretaker status and maintained by volunteers in anticipation for future reactivation. Volunteers continued to maintain four 23 foot Monarch aluminum patrol boats, and a former Navy 24 foot diesel powered aluminum patrol boat. As of 2022, 20 years since deactivation, the remaining vessels of the New Jersey Naval Militia are maintained in caretaker status by the New Jersey Naval Militia Foundation. The vessels are stored by the foundation at the Princeton Armory in New Jersey. See also United States Coast Guard Auxiliary United States Coast Guard United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps New Jersey Wing Civil Air Patrol United States Power Squadrons New Jersey National Guard Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department National Guard Militia Museum of New Jersey New Jersey State Guard New York Naval Militia References Military in New Jersey State defense forces of the United States