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Helping New Jersey’s Counties Meet their Grant Challenges

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by Rory Costello, Principal of KPMG Government Services Practice View the entire newsletter for more articles: 2021 – NJAC County Biz – April For decades, KPMG has been assisting New Jersey’s public sector entities as consultants, auditors and even tax advisors.  As a firm that provides a wide range of services to most states and many prominent municipalities nationally, we understand the fiscal challenges resulting from COVID-19. One area we follow closely for our clients is grant funding.  From helping comply with federal compliance standards to meeting the challenges of administering...
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STATE HOUSE NEWS – March 26, 2021 Edition

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LOCAL PENSION SYSTEM PROTECTIONS On Monday, the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee favorably reported by a vote 8-0 SENATE BILL NO. 3522 (Sweeney D-3), which would establish a new board of trustees for the Local Part of the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS). NJAC strongly supports this legislation and commends Senate President Sweeny for his leadership in introducing the measure as it would protect the long-term health and viability of the local pension system by establishing a new and balanced board of trustees for PERS with the ability to determine or modify benefits, d...
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SHI INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION AWARDS $10,500.00 GRANT TO NJAC FOUNDATION!

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SHI International Corporation has awarded the NJAC Foundation a grant of $10,500.00 for county vocational-technical school graduates who plan on studying technology and cyber security at a county or state college in the fall. “On behalf of the Board of Trustees of the NJAC Foundation, I’m thrilled that SHI has awarded the Foundation this generous grant; and, I look forward to working with our county vocational-technical schools in selecting scholarship winners committed to advancing their education in the great State of New Jersey,” commented NJAC Foundation President Donald De Leo. Pursua...
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NJM INSURANCE GROUP AWARDS $5,250.00 GRANT TO NJAC FOUNDATION

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NJM Insurance Group (NJM) has awarded the NJAC Foundation a grant of $5,250 for county vocational-technical school graduates who plan on continuing their education in New Jersey at a county college or state college or university. “I’m grateful that NJM and the NJAC Foundation have once again partnered on this important and timely initiative to provide our county vocational-technical school graduates with generous scholarships that will assist students with meeting the ever-increasing financial demands of pursuing an education,” said NJAC Foundation President Donald De Leo. The NJAC Foundat...
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Election Officials Warn NJ Isn’t Ready For True Early Voting

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by Colleen O'Dea, Senior Writer for NJ Spotlight News - NJ Decides 2021, Politics March 18, 2021 - Lawmakers want it in place for November’s elections. But there are major tech hurdles and there’s not enough money, county officials say. New Jersey is on the brink of permitting true early voting with people using machines to cast votes beginning with the election in November when the governor and all 120 seats in the Legislature are on the ballot. County election officials, however, say the state isn’t ready. Clerks and election supervisors have a litany of issues with the legislative...
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PSEG Foundation Awards $12,000 Grant to NJAC Foundation – 3/8/2021

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The PSEG Foundation awarded the NJAC Foundation a grant of $12,000.00 for the county vocational-technical school graduates who plan on studying environmental science, green design, green technology, alternative energy, and other related subjects at a county college or State college or university in the Fall. "As our nation grows increasingly proactive about protecting the environment for future generations, I'm thrilled that PSEG and the NJAC Foundation have once again partnered on this important and timely initiative to support county vocational-technical school graduates across the State,...
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WORKSHOP PROPOSALS FOR NJAC ANNUAL CONFERENCE

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The New Jersey Association of Counties (NJAC) is holding its Annual Conference at Caesars in Atlantic City from October 12th to October 14th.  NJAC is currently accepting proposals for its annual conference workshops.  Space is very limited this year, so please submit your proposal no later than May 28th to Loren Wizman, Business Development Director, by email at loren@njac.org.  To make sure that our elected officials, administrators, finance officers, purchasing officials, planners, engineers, attorneys, public works employees, accountants, and other county officials actively participate i...
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A Glimpse into Bergen County’s COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan

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by Commissioner Chairman Steven A. Tanelli, County of Bergen and 2021 NJAC Board of Directors View the entire newsletter for more articles: 2021 – NJAC County Biz – March In early March 2020, Bergen County became “ground zero” in the battle against coronavirus with the first reported case and first reported death in New Jersey. The County administration coordinated with Bergen New Bridge Medical Center, FEMA, and the Army Corps of Engineers to build a 100-bed temporary hospital in Paramus, New Jersey. The two self-contained acute care facilities were built in just two weeks. While they...
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STATE HOUSE NEWS – February 26, 2021 Edition

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IN-PERSON EARLY VOTING On March 1st, both houses are expected to pass ASSEMBLY, NO 4830/SENATE, NO. 3203 (Zwicker D-16/Danielsen D-17)(Gill D-34/Greenstein D-14), which would require in- person early voting for certain elections. Although NJAC appreciates the fact that this legislation takes into consideration the State's constitutional prohibition against unfunded mandates and includes a reimbursement mechanism to address some of the in-person early voting expenses as required under the bill, the Association is concerned with the legislation's $2.0 million appropriation as the figure is ...
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Governor Murphy Presents Fiscal Year 2022 Budget

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Investing in a Stronger, Fairer, and More Resilient Post-Pandemic New Jersey 02/23/2021 Proposal Includes First Full Pension Payment in More than 25 Years, Highest Level of School Funding Ever, Robust Tax Relief, and a $200 Million Small Business Relief Initiative TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy delivered his fourth annual budget address on Tuesday, outlining a responsible spending proposal for Fiscal Year 2022 (FY2022) that includes critical investments to help New Jersey emerge from the pandemic stronger, fairer, and more resilient, while making a full pension payment for the first ti...
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