Environmental Legislation – When Sounding Good Is Really Bad

Posted on May 3, 2021 by kim@njac.org

by Assemblyman Gerry Scharfenberger, Ph.D., 13th Legislative District View the entire newsletter for more articles: 2021 – NJAC County Biz – May I do not think there is a resident of New Jersey who does not appreciate and have a profound affinity for the great physical beauty of our state’s environment. From the mountainous regions of the Highlands in the north, to the coastline of the legendary Jersey Shore, to the farmlands of Central Jersey, to the Pine Barrens of South Jersey, our environment is critical to our financial, cultural, economic and physical well-being. As a result...

STATE HOUSE NEWS – April 30, 2021 Edition

Posted on April 30, 2021April 30, 2021 by kim@njac.org

AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN - LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUND As public officials across the State of New Jersey anticipate receiving $10.2 billion in American Rescue Plan (ARP) monies and forthcoming guidance from the U.S. Department of Treasury, the "Reader's Digest" version below provides a general overview on how and when the monies may be spent. HOW MUCH MONEY State of New Jersey: $6.4 billion Counties & Municipalities: $3.8 billion DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS Direct Payments: The State of New Jersey, all 21 counties, and municipalities with populations of 50,000 or more will receiv...

NJAC 2021 ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Posted on April 21, 2021October 18, 2021 by kim@njac.org

October 12th through October 14th Caesars in Atlantic City Click here for details

Helping New Jersey’s Counties Meet their Grant Challenges

Posted on March 30, 2021April 1, 2021 by kim@njac.org

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...

STATE HOUSE NEWS – March 26, 2021 Edition

Posted on March 29, 2021March 31, 2021 by kim@njac.org

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...

SHI INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION AWARDS $10,500.00 GRANT TO NJAC FOUNDATION!

Posted on March 29, 2021March 31, 2021 by kim@njac.org

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...

NJM INSURANCE GROUP AWARDS $5,250.00 GRANT TO NJAC FOUNDATION

Posted on March 19, 2021March 31, 2021 by kim@njac.org

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...

Election Officials Warn NJ Isn’t Ready For True Early Voting

Posted on March 18, 2021March 31, 2021 by kim@njac.org

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...

PSEG Foundation Awards $12,000 Grant to NJAC Foundation – 3/8/2021

Posted on March 8, 2021March 31, 2021 by kim@njac.org

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,...

WORKSHOP PROPOSALS FOR NJAC ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Posted on March 6, 2021April 26, 2021 by kim@njac.org

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...