I know that NJ tenant law is more tenant friendly compared to other states but unless your state laws have granted tenants the right to be at a so called final inspection then tenants do not have a automatic right to be present If you did not take exit photos of the unit and even bigger yet pictures at the start of the tenancy as well then even if a landlord were not fair with deposit funds tenant would be able to not only show what the unit looked like at the beginning of the tenancy but show its wear and tear and then how nice and clean they left every thing, personally if I was me doing the inspection with the tenant I wouldn't say squat to the tenant about any thing I saw if I was alone , I think the idea of having to do a final inspection with a tenant is asinine and a great way for a tenant who already might be a violent person or off their rocker to take it out on the landlord