Can a 16 year old rent an apartment in New Jersey? (not emancipated)

My mother/father or both if need be would be willing to co-sign a lease, however I would be paying in full the rent and everything. I have a job, car, and a good amount of money saved up for the first/last month of rent and anything else needed. My concern is that I wouldn't be able to rent an apartment because I obviously have no credit as a minor and my parents have very poor credit...but I'm unsure if it's even legal for me to live alone and rent an apartment while I am not emancipated. I don't want to go through the emancipation process because I heard it can take up to a year, I'm almost 17 now so by the time I get legally emancipated I would be almost 18 anyway.