Career Classroom: Company scholarships combine philanthropy with workforce benefits

Posted on July 27, 2022July 27, 2022 by kim@njac.org

By Jackie Burke (New Jersey) - July 27, 2022 NJAC Executive Director John Donnadio, far left, accepts a check from SHI International Corp. to fund scholarships for county vocational-technical students who are pursuing post-secondary education at a New Jersey public institution. - Photos courtesy SHI International Corp. A growing number of New Jersey-based companies are investing in the state’s county vocational-technical students, recognizing the potential for significant returns on that investment, including a future employee pipeline. Generous...

NJMMA Fall Conference

Posted on July 27, 2022August 30, 2022 by kim@njac.org

The New Jersey Municipal Management Association (NJMMA) is hosting its Fall Conference on September 14th and 15th at the Ocean Place Resort and Spa in Long Branch, NJ. Here is the conference brochure for you to view the agenda and courses along with CEUs being offered. Please register here for the fast approaching conference.

988 Suicide Crisis and Lifeline Toolkit Virtual Workshop

Posted on July 27, 2022September 14, 2022 by kim@njac.org

September 14, 2022 | 10:00 am. - 11:00 a.m. The New Jersey Association of Counties (NJAC) held a presentation on the 988 Suicide Crisis and Lifeline Toolkit as its fourth in a series of virtual workshops NJAC is hosting on a variety of topics that impact county governments across the State. In summary, this session provided an overview of the State's new 988 Suicide Crisis & Lifeline Toolkit where you may call or text 988, or chat 988.lifeline.org if you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide or experiencing a mental or substance use crisis. Today's guest speaker for this wor...

988 Suicide Crisis & Lifeline Toolkit

Posted on July 14, 2022 by kim@njac.org

Here is the 988 Suicide Crisis & Lifeline Toolkit released yesterday by the Department of Human Services (DHS) where beginning on July 16th, you may call or text 988, or chat 988lifeline.org, if you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide or experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis. As you may recall, Governor Murphy recently signed into law A-2036/S-311 (Benson D-14/Verrelli D-15)(Vitale D-19/Gopal D-11) as P.L. 2022, c.35 to establish a comprehensive statewide behavioral health crisis system of care of which the 988 Hotline is a key component. For additional detail...

State House News – July 8, 2022 Special Edition

Posted on July 8, 2022July 8, 2022 by kim@njac.org

Governor Phil Murphy recently signed into law the following legislation concerning county government. CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM & GRAVES ACT OFFENSES On June 30th, the Governor signed into law A-2426/S-513 (Wimberly D-35/Reynolds- Jackson D-15)(Cryan D-20/Turner D-15) as P.L. 2022, c.43, which establishes a rebuttable presumption of pretrial detention for a defendant who commits certain firearm offenses under the Graves Act. In general, the new law requires the pretrial detention for a defendant charged with a fire-arms related crime under the Graves Act, which includes the possession o...

Governor Murphy Signs Fiscal Year 2023 Appropriations Act into Law

Posted on July 1, 2022July 1, 2022 by kim@njac.org

06/30/2022 Fiscally Responsible Plan includes a Record Surplus, another Full Pension Payment, and Substantially More Debt Reduction Budget Makes New Jersey More Affordable by Delivering Record Tax Relief, Historic Levels of School Funding, Aid to Municipalities and Small Businesses Transformative Investments will Modernize Operations, Continue to Spur Economic Development, and Jumpstart Whole Industries TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy today signed the Fiscal Year 2023 (FY2023) Appropriations Act into law. The FY2023 budget builds on the historic progress made over the last four years, main...

The Evolution Of Electronic Bidding In New Jersey

Posted on June 30, 2022 by kim@njac.org

View the entire newsletter for more articles: 2022 – NJAC County Biz – July by Ward Zerbe, Vice President & Ozette Brown, Sr. Customer Success Manager, Infotech When state agencies make the transition from paper bidding to electronic, it can feel like a switch is getting flipped. Everything from filing cabinets to postage stamps instantly feel like an artifact of the past. But while the benefits of e-bidding are sudden, the process of instituting it is often less so. As we look back at the previous two decades of electronic bidding in New Jersey, we see major milestones...

FY 2023 State Budget Scoresheet and Language

Posted on June 29, 2022June 29, 2022 by kim@njac.org

On Monday, June 27, 2022, Governor Phil Murphy and fellow Democrats who control the State Legislature finalized an agreement to spend $50.6 billion dollars in Fiscal Year 2023. The spending plan was passed by both Senate and Assembly budget committees. The plan (S-2023) for the fiscal year that begins Friday, July 1st, features the largest surplus in State history and several affordability measures, including a new $2 billion property tax relief initiative, a State-level child tax credit program, driver's license waivers, free State parks, and a 10-day sales tax holiday on back-to-school su...

State House News – June 24, 2022 Edition

Posted on June 24, 2022July 8, 2022 by kim@njac.org

MAYBE SOME PROGRESS ON THE DIVERSION OF 911 FEES On May 27th, senators Michael Testa (R-1), Anthony Bucco (R-25), and Declan O’Scanlon (R-13) along with Assemblyman John DiMaio (R-23) introduced budget resolutions in both houses that would partially end the State’s long-standing diversion of 911 fees and provide $21.0 in funding to County 911 Centers in the Fiscal Year 2023 State Budget with a $1.0 million grant made available for each county to maintain, upgrade, or regionalize its 911 system. NJAC commends the sponsors for their support and leadership in introducing the budget resolutions t...

African American Chamber Of Commerce Of New Jersey Shares Why DEI Is Good For Businesses And Communities

Posted on June 1, 2022June 1, 2022 by kim@njac.org

View the entire newsletter for more articles: 2022 – NJAC County Biz – June by Ferlanda Fox Nixon, Esq., Chief of Policy & External Affairs for African American Chamber of Commerce of NJ “For the past 15 years, the African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey (AACCNJ) has sought to economically empower and sustain African-American communities through entrepreneurship and capitalistic activities within the state of New Jersey and via interaction with the National Black Chamber of Commerce, Inc.,” states John E. Harmon, Sr., IOM, the AACCNJ’s Founder, President, and CEO....