Retirement tax questions

Section 401(k) and similar plans - not an IRA.
If you made contributions:
1. On or after January 1, 1984, your contributions to your 401(k) Plan were not included as income when they were made, unless the contributions exceeded the federal elective deferral limit. As a result, you must report all distributions on your New Jersey Income Tax return because they are fully taxable;
see here: https://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/pdf/pubs/tgi-ee/git1.pdf