EXHIBIT 14 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Financial Statements and Experts", and to the use of our report dated June 9, 2000 with respect to Dreyfus Premier State Municipal Bond Fund, New Jersey Series, which is incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement on Form N-14 of Dreyfus New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund, Inc. /s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP New York, New York February 1, 2001