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New Jersey Counties See Healthcare Savings By Using The Difference Card

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View the entire newsletter for more articles:  2024 – NJAC County Biz – September by Chris Calderone, CRO, The Difference Card Online listing sites have revolutionized real estate sales, offering unmatched convenience and accessibility. By simplifying the real estate sales Difference Card Health Reimbursement Accounts lower payroll deductions and improve benefits while staying within the New Jersey State Health Benefits Plan. If you’re in the State Health Benefit Plan for New Jersey, then you’ve felt the pain of exorbitant health care costs increases over the past few years. You’ve...
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New Jersey County Administration Basic Certificate Program

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Rutgers Online Program - 10/11/2024 & 10/18/2024   9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.   $670.00  Course ID:  CT-7301-FA24-1 Rutgers University Center for Government Services, in cooperation with the New Jersey Association of Counties, is pleased to present a certificate program on county administration designed to enhance the operational and functional knowledge of county administrators and professional staff. This two-day Basic Certificate Program covers essential components in the administration of county government.  Sessions on management challenges, public procurement, county fiscal affairs and ...
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the Borinqueneers Documentary Film Screening

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September 21 @ 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm Click here for sponsorship and more details.  The Borinqueneers Park Education Alliance, in collaboration with its partners, the Statewide Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey and the New Jersey State Veterans Chamber of Commerce, proudly announces a special film screening of the award-winning PBS Documentary THE BORINQUENEERS to honor Hispanic Heritage Month and launch a fundraiser to raise capital for the development of a community park in Perth Amboy dedicated to 65th Infantry Borinqueneers of the U.S. Army. Highlighting the event, actor Davi...
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Virtual Workshop – Survivor Inclusion in Combatting Human Trafficking in New Jersey Counties

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10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. View video recording The New Jersey Association of Counties (NJAC) presented a discussion on Survivor Inclusion in Combatting Human Trafficking in New Jersey Counties as the latest in a series free virtual workshops NJAC is hosting in 2024 on a variety of topics that impact county governments across the State.  In this session, viewers heard directly from a survivor about how including the voices of those who have lived with the experience is not only the solution to making New Jersey citizens aware that human trafficking is happening in our counties, but is also th...
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Corporate Contributions Total $90K in Scholarships to Keep Career-Minded Students in the Garden State

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August 5, 2024 by Jackie Burke (New Jersey), Career Classroom, ROI-NJ  Funding from Amazon, AT&T, NJM Insurance Group, PKA Technologies, Public Service Enterprise Group, SHI International Corp., South Jersey Industries and VMware totaled $90,250 to the New Jersey Association of Counties Foundation this year to distribute as scholarships to county vocational-technical school graduates. Recipients have each committed to remaining in New Jersey to further their education and career training. “We are grateful for these organizations, many of which are repeat donors, for recognizing th...
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Selling Real Estate On GovDeals-Turn Property Into Cash Virtually – Today!

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  View the entire newsletter for more articles:  2024 – NJAC County Biz – August by Stacee Turner, Marketing Communications Specialist for GovDeals Online listing sites have revolutionized real estate sales, offering unmatched convenience and accessibility. By simplifying the real estate sales process, many counties have successfully boosted sales and reduced their daily workload. While the ease of use is appealing, many real estate listing sites fail to provide the hands-on experience of a business transaction that keeps control in the hands of the seller. That’s where GovDea...
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State House News – July 3, 2024 Edition

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CODE RED ALERTS On June 20th, the Senate Health, Senior Citizens, and Human Services Committee amended and favorably reported S-2346 (Turner D-15/McNight D-31), which would establish a three-year pilot program in the State Office of Emergency Management (OEM) under which participating counties must formulate plans to issue a Code Red alert under certain circumstances. In general, this legislation would require OEM to select 10 willing counties to participate in the pilot program, where the county’s OEM coordinator would develop consistent Code Red alert plans throughout the county along with...
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SHI International Awards $5,250 Grant to NJAC Foundation!

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July 3, 2024 (Trenton) - SHI International (SHI) awarded the NJAC Foundation a grant a grant of $5,250.00 to the NJAC Foundation for scholarships to county vocational-technical school graduates who plan on continuing their education in New Jersey at a county college or state college or university. All award recipients must plan on pursuing a degree in technology or cyber security. Pursuant to the grant, the NJAC Foundation will award one scholarship of $250.00 to a student nominated by the superintendent of their school in all twenty-one counties. Since 2019, SHI has provided the Found...
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AI Revolutionizes Document Management: How FileBank is Leading the Charge for NJ Counties

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View the entire newsletter for more articles:  2024 – NJAC County Biz – July by Brad Copeland, President, CRO for FileBank, Inc. The world of document management is undergoing a seismic shift. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer science fiction; it's here, transforming how businesses manage and access information. FileBank, a trusted partner for many NJ Counties, harnesses the power of AI to empower clients with unprecedented efficiency and accuracy in document management. What is AI Doing for Document Management? Traditional document management systems often struggle with the ...
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State House News – June 14, 2024 Edition

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ONLINE LEGAL NOTICES NJAC is encouraging all 21 counties in the State to adopt the following resolution concerning online legal notices. A RESOLUTION urging state leaders to pass legislation that will authorize counties, municipalities, school districts, and all local governments to electronically publish legal notices in a newspaper’s website or digital publication. WHEREAS, current law requires purchasing officials, clerks of the boards, planning departments, improvement authorities, sheriffs, and other local government professionals to publish printed legal notices in local newspaper pub...
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