A Glimpse into Bergen County’s COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan

Posted on February 26, 2021 by kim@njac.org

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...

STATE HOUSE NEWS – February 26, 2021 Edition

Posted on February 26, 2021March 31, 2021 by kim@njac.org

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 ...

Governor Murphy Presents Fiscal Year 2022 Budget

Posted on February 23, 2021March 31, 2021 by kim@njac.org

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...

Help Protect Employee Data with Outsourced Verifications

Posted on February 1, 2021February 1, 2021 by kim@njac.org

View the entire newsletter for more articles: 2021 – NJAC County Biz – February by Kevin Kuhn, Strategic Account Executive for EQUIFAX, Inc. Across the US, employers are seeing the volume of income and employment verification requests going up. Historic low interest rates, increased applications for government assistance programs, and the need for employees to find new and additional employment in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic are just a few factors driving the increase. Unfortunately, fraudsters see opportunity in this volume increase, and with many HR teams working remotely, th...

STATE HOUSE NEWS – JANUARY 29, 2021 EDITION

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

NJAC MISSION & LEGISLATIVE OBJECTIVES Although the New Jersey Association of Counties (NJAC) is committed to serving our elected officials and professionals as a resource and advocate for county government on COVID-19 related matters as the Garden State begins to navigate its way through the ongoing public health crisis, the Association also plans to refocus our efforts on achieving many long-term legislative goals and objectives. As a non-partisan organization that represents the State’s only true regional form of government with a unified and proactive voice, NJAC is dedicated to ad...

SPRING 2021 VIRTUAL WORKSHOP SERIES

Posted on January 22, 2021April 7, 2021 by kim@njac.org

The New Jersey Association of Counties (NJAC) recently concluded its Spring 2021 COVID-19 Virtual Workshop Series. There were (7) 60-minute long sessions focused on COVID-19 and other county related matters such as vaccine distribution, federal funding, mandatory testing and vaccination by employers, medication assisted treatment services, election challenges, mental health resources, and foreclosure sales. NJAC secured continuing education credits for all workshops and continuing legal education credits for workshops conducted on March 10th and April 7th. If you have not received your C...

Governor Murphy 2021 State of the State Address

Posted on January 12, 2021March 31, 2021 by kim@njac.org

My fellow New Jerseyans. I don’t need to tell you these are different times. So, this is a different kind of speech. Instead of delivering this address in a crowded state house, I’m standing in an empty theater. Yet for all the changes, the most important things remain constant. Our values. Our priorities. Our vision. And that we are all New Jerseyans. The stories we just heard have echoed across our state for the better part of the past year. They are stories that show our grit and reveal our heart. They echo the pain of 2020 and they preview the hope of 2021. They are tied with a comm...

Bergen County Adopts E-Procurement Due to COVID-19

Posted on January 7, 2021 by kim@njac.org

by Gerald T. Reiner, Jr., Purchasing Agent for the County of Bergen View the entire newsletter for more articles: 2021 – NJAC County Biz – January As many local governments throughout the state have seen, COVID-19 has presented challenges in continuation and operations of essential government functions. Included in this challenge is the ability to safely, perform certain tasks, which allow the public to observe and participate in government in a transparent manner. While our public meetings took to zoom, many Counties like the County of Bergen recognized the challenges of a public bid ...

2021 NJAC REORGANIZATION MEETING & SWEARING-IN CEREMONY

Posted on January 2, 2021January 29, 2021 by kim@njac.org

On Friday, January 29, 2021, the New Jersey Association of Counties (NJAC) held its first ever virtual Reorganization Meeting and Swearing-In Ceremony. After NJAC Executive Director John G. Donnadio, Esq. opened the meeting and led the Pledge of Allegiance, Dr. Joseph Woods of St. Phillips Baptist Church of Hamilton, NJ performed the invocation and benediction. Senator Vin Gopal of NJ Legislative District 11 swore in the organization's 80th President, Mercer County Commissioner John A. Cimino. Cape May County Commissioner and NJAC's 2020 President swore in the Executive Officers and Board o...

STATE HOUSE NEWS – DECEMBER 24, 2020 EDITION

Posted on December 23, 2020December 23, 2020 by kim@njac.org

COVID-19 VACCINATION RECOMMENDATIONS As county governments will play a vital role in the implementation, administration, and distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine, NJAC shared with Governor Phil Murphy, the following recommendations in a December 21st letter as proposed by our elected officials, administrators, health officers, emergency management coordinators, purchasing agents, and other county stakeholders with the singular purpose of helping to deploy an effective and efficient vaccination plan. COMMUNICATION: As summarized in our December 8, 2020 letter, NJAC again recommends...