PUBLIC NOTICES NJAC, the New Jersey State League of Municipalities (NJLM), and the New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA) are urging State leaders to address New Jersey’s looming public notice crisis exacerbated by NJ Advance Media’s recent announcement that it’s terminating daily print publications in January of 2025 by providing local governments with the following options to publish public notices: In a clear and transparent manner on a local government’s official website; or, In a database created and maintained by the State of New Jersey; or, On a website or digital pu...

NJ PACT/REAL RULES With the comment period for the New Jersey Protection Against Climate Threat (PACT)/Resilient Environment and Landscape (REAL) rules extended until November 7, 2024, NJAC is respectfully requesting that Governor Murphy and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) consider a more moderate regulatory and legislative approach to implementing the sweeping changes in a manner that actively engages stakeholders at the local and federal levels along with the business community and residents. You may find additional details about the PACT/REAL rules by visiting...

NJAC is advocating for the following legislative initiatives for the remainder of the 2024/25 legislative session. ONLINE LEGAL NOTICES ISSUE: NJAC supports legislation that would provide local governing bodies with the opportunity to electronically publish legal notices in a newspaper’s website or digital publication as it would provide counties, municipalities, school boards, authorities, and more with the opportunity to comply with the law in a timely, cost effective, and efficient manner. In general, current law requires purchasing officials, clerks of the boards, planning departments...