GovPilot Makes Software Free During Crisis to Help Local Governments Combat COVID-19

Posted on May 1, 2020July 1, 2020 by kim@njac.org

by Michael Bonner, Founder and CEO for GovPilot View the entire newsletter for more articles: 2020 – NJAC County Biz – May In an effort to assist local governments around the United States combat the Coronavirus outbreak, GovPilot is making available - free of charge to any government agency - ten (10) out-of-the-box cloud-based modules designed to help local governments during this pandemic. These modules will facilitate Coronavirus testing registration, track expenses for FEMA reimbursement, and enable non-essential employees to work remotely, thereby facilitating the urgent need fo...

ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC TAKING STEPS TO SUPPORT CUSTOMERS DURING CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

Posted on March 31, 2020April 1, 2020 by kim@njac.org

by Frank Tedesco, Communications for Atlantic City Electric View the entire newsletter for more articles: 2020 – NJAC County Biz – April Company provides tips, resources and payment accommodations for those who may have challenges paying their monthly energy bill With officials in New Jersey and other locations declaring a state of emergency in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Atlantic City Electric understands customers may be affected by the ramifications and is taking steps to help. In addition to reminding customers of existing bill assistance resources, the company is taking steps t...

GOVERNOR MURPHY’S MESSAGE TO NJ DURING COVID-19

Posted on March 17, 2020March 17, 2020 by kim@njac.org

March 17, 2020 “#COVID19 UPDATES: We’ve received 89 new positive test results since yesterday, bringing our statewide total to 267. Today is Day One of life in New Jersey under the aggressive social distancing measures we put in place yesterday to #FlattenTheCurve. I thank everyone who is taking these measures to heart, and urge others to follow their lead. If there is no reason to be out, don’t go out. I have sent a letter to Donald J. Trump requesting the assistance of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in constructing temporary hospitals to ensure our greater regional preparedness and help...

GOVERNOR MURPHY ANNOUNCES COVID-19 EXECUTIVE ORDER

Posted on March 16, 2020March 16, 2020 by kim@njac.org

TRENTON - 03/16/2020 - Governor Phil Murphy today signed Executive Order No. 104, implementing aggressive social distancing measures to mitigate further spread of COVID-19 in New Jersey. Among the directives, Governor Murphy's Executive Order indefinitely closes all public and private preschools, elementary and secondary schools, and institutions of higher education, as well as closes all casinos, racetracks, gyms, movie theaters, and performing arts centers. The order also mandates that all non-essential retail, recreational, and entertainment businesses must cease daily operations from 8:0...

County & State Government Important Notices and Policies Concerning COVID-19 Health Crisis

Posted on March 16, 2020June 13, 2023 by kim@njac.org

NJAC hopes you are staying healthy and safe. Among the news surrounding the novel coronavirus, there is a new link to provide guidance for businesses impacted by COVID-19 at http://cv.business.nj.gov/. The following agencies have released important notices and policies concerning county governments and the COVID-19 public health crisis: CSC FAQs CSC Guidelines for State Employee Leave and Staffing Bergen County COVID-19 Building Notice Bergen County COVID-19 Change of Venue Bergen County COVID-19 News Advisory - County Executive Rescinds Executive Order Declaring Sta...

NEW JERSEY 101.5 TO PRESENT TOWN HALL ON NOVEL CORONAVIRUS

Posted on March 10, 2020March 10, 2020 by kim@njac.org

TRENTON, NJ - On Thursday, March 12 at 7:00 p.m., Townsquare Media's "New Jersey 101.5" (WKXW-FM) is presenting a special Town Hall broadcast confronting the worldwide novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis and how it may affect New Jersey residents. New Jersey 101.5 Special Projects Director and Morning News Anchor Eric Scott leads the news and digital departments in bringing listeners vital information about New Jersey’s preparedness level in tackling the virus, mitigating fear and dispelling misconceptions. “As a corridor state and international arrival hub, the challenges of dealing with a ...

Time is Running Out to Modernize 9-1-1 Services

Posted on February 28, 2020 by kim@njac.org

by Camden County Freeholder Jonathan Young View the entire newsletter for more articles: 2020 – NJAC County Biz – March Thanks to modern mobile devices, near-ubiquitous internet connectivity, and a plethora of free social media and sharing applications, we can send photos to our families from across the world, video chat in real time with distant friends, and upload our voices to the ears of millions in less time than it takes to record ourselves in the first place. These tools can keep us closer together, but they can also help public safety officers and dispatchers save lives– if they...

STATE HOUSE NEWS

Posted on February 26, 2020 by kim@njac.org

February 26, 2020 Edition - Prisoner Reentry Legislation NJAC very much appreciates the opportunity to work with senators Vitale (D-18) and Cryan (D-20), and assemblymen Greenwald (D-5) and Verrelli (D-15), on a package of prisoner reentry bills. In summary, NJAC has proposed amendments, which would require each county to appoint a county reentry coordinator responsible for navigating treatment and services to inmates in a county jail who have been sentenced to a term of incarceration or are ordered detained pending trial following a pretrial detention hearing. The proposed amendments w...

New Jersey State Budget Documents

Posted on February 25, 2020February 26, 2020 by kim@njac.org

February 25, 2020 Governor Murphy's Fiscal Year 2021 Budget Address Governor Murphy's Fiscal Year 2021 Budget in Brief The New Jersey Fiscal Year 2021 Budget at a Glance

Hudson County NJ, Register of Deeds Partners with Harris Recording Solutions

Posted on January 31, 2020 by kim@njac.org

by Harris Recording Solutions View the entire newsletter for more articles: 2020 – NJAC County Biz – February The Hudson County Register’s office, is now live with the Acclaim recording system. With this implementation, Hudson County and Harris Recording Solutions (HRS) made a giant leap into improving the county’s records management process. The transition from their previous system to Acclaim was smooth, and Hudson County is now happily enjoying all of Acclaim’s many new features and functionality. The Acclaim recording system enables county staff to record and process documents wit...