Document and Entity Information	Mar. 19, 2020
Prospectus:
Document Type	497
Document Period End Date	Mar. 19, 2020
Registrant Name	BNY MELLON NEW JERSEY MUNICIPAL BOND FUND, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0000828475
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Document Creation Date	Mar. 19, 2020
Document Effective Date	Mar. 19, 2020
Prospectus Date	May 01, 2019
BNY Mellon New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. \| Class Y \| BNY MELLON NEW JERSEY MUNICIPAL BOND FUND, INC.
Prospectus:
Trading Symbol	DNJYX
BNY Mellon New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. \| Class I \| BNY MELLON NEW JERSEY MUNICIPAL BOND FUND, INC.
Prospectus:
Trading Symbol	DNMIX
BNY Mellon New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. \| Class Z \| BNY MELLON NEW JERSEY MUNICIPAL BOND FUND, INC.
Prospectus:
Trading Symbol	DZNJX
BNY Mellon New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. \| Class C \| BNY MELLON NEW JERSEY MUNICIPAL BOND FUND, INC.
Prospectus:
Trading Symbol	DCNJX
BNY Mellon New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. \| Class A \| BNY MELLON NEW JERSEY MUNICIPAL BOND FUND, INC.
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Trading Symbol	DRNJX
BNY Mellon Appreciation Fund, Inc. \| Class I \| BNY MELLON APPRECIATION FUND, INC.
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Trading Symbol	DGIGX
BNY Mellon Appreciation Fund, Inc. \| Class Y \| BNY MELLON APPRECIATION FUND, INC.
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Trading Symbol	DGYGX
BNY Mellon Appreciation Fund, Inc. \| Investor Shares \| BNY MELLON APPRECIATION FUND, INC.
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Trading Symbol	DGAGX
BNY Mellon Global Fixed Income Fund \| Class Y \| BNY Mellon Investment Funds I
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Trading Symbol	DSDYX
BNY Mellon Global Fixed Income Fund \| Class C \| BNY Mellon Investment Funds I
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Trading Symbol	DHGCX
BNY Mellon Global Fixed Income Fund \| Class A \| BNY Mellon Investment Funds I
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Trading Symbol	DHGAX
BNY Mellon Global Fixed Income Fund \| Class I \| BNY Mellon Investment Funds I
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Trading Symbol	SDGIX
BNY Mellon High Yield Fund \| Class I \| BNY Mellon Investment Funds III
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Trading Symbol	DLHRX
BNY Mellon High Yield Fund \| Class C \| BNY Mellon Investment Funds III
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Trading Symbol	PTHIX
BNY Mellon High Yield Fund \| Class A \| BNY Mellon Investment Funds III
Prospectus:
Trading Symbol	DPLTX
Dreyfus Liquid Assets, Inc \| Class Z \| DREYFUS LIQUID ASSETS, INC.
Prospectus:
Trading Symbol	DLZXX
Dreyfus Liquid Assets, Inc \| Class 2 \| DREYFUS LIQUID ASSETS, INC.
Prospectus:
Trading Symbol	DLBXX
Dreyfus Liquid Assets, Inc \| DREYFUS LIQUID ASSETS - Class 1 \| DREYFUS LIQUID ASSETS, INC.
Prospectus:
Trading Symbol	DLAXX
BNY Mellon Large Cap Equity Fund \| Class Y \| BNY Mellon Investment Funds V, Inc.
Prospectus:
Trading Symbol	DLACX
BNY Mellon Large Cap Equity Fund \| Class I \| BNY Mellon Investment Funds V, Inc.
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Trading Symbol	DLQIX
BNY Mellon Large Cap Equity Fund \| Class C \| BNY Mellon Investment Funds V, Inc.
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Trading Symbol	DEYCX
BNY Mellon Large Cap Equity Fund \| Class A \| BNY Mellon Investment Funds V, Inc.
Prospectus:
Trading Symbol	DLQAX
BNY Mellon Large Cap Growth Fund \| Class Y \| BNY Mellon Investment Funds V, Inc.
Prospectus:
Trading Symbol	DLCGX
BNY Mellon Large Cap Growth Fund \| Class I \| BNY Mellon Investment Funds V, Inc.
Prospectus:
Trading Symbol	DAPIX
BNY Mellon Large Cap Growth Fund \| Class C \| BNY Mellon Investment Funds V, Inc.
Prospectus:
Trading Symbol	DGTCX
BNY Mellon Large Cap Growth Fund \| Class A \| BNY Mellon Investment Funds V, Inc.
Prospectus:
Trading Symbol	DAPAX
BNY Mellon Active MidCap Fund \| Class Y \| BNY Mellon Strategic Funds, Inc.
Prospectus:
Trading Symbol	DNLYX
BNY Mellon Active MidCap Fund \| Class I \| BNY Mellon Strategic Funds, Inc.
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Trading Symbol	DNLRX
BNY Mellon Active MidCap Fund \| Class C \| BNY Mellon Strategic Funds, Inc.
Prospectus:
Trading Symbol	DNLCX
BNY Mellon Active MidCap Fund \| Class A \| BNY Mellon Strategic Funds, Inc.
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Trading Symbol	DNLDX
BNY Mellon Large Cap Securities Fund, Inc. \| BNY Mellon Large Cap Securities Fund, Inc. \| BNY Mellon Large Cap Securities Fund, Inc.
Prospectus:
Trading Symbol	DREVX

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