Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 59:8-1 et seq., the portion of the Tort Claims
Act relating to claims against public entities and specifically pursuant to
N.J.S.A. 59:8-3, there shall be no action brought against a public entity
under the Tort Claims Act unless the claim upon which it is based shall have
been presented in accordance with the procedure set forth in the chapter on
claims against public entities.