NJ will not accept a return until after the federal. Usually your state return just goes to a waiting limbo and you would not be aware. However, this year, you found out that NJ can only be filed after the federal is accepted. Once the federal is accepted, the NJ will go through. If the federal rejects, then you can file them together.
If you want to read about the various states, read the rules here.
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