NJAC NIGHT OF BASEBALL & FIREWORKS

Posted on June 9, 2019July 22, 2019 by kim@njac.org

Hartford Yard Goats vs. Trenton Thunder July 18, 2019 - 7:00 p.m. Arm & Hammer Stadium, Trenton It was a stormy day but the rain stopped just in time for the game activities to begin. It was Irish Heritage Night at the stadium. An Irish band of bagpipers played on the field while young girls danced and the colorguard held the flags high in the air. There was also a round of first pitches in which Burlington County Department of Corrections' Sgt. Robert Inman's son threw a strike across the plate representing NJAC. As did Justin Tibbetts, Hunterdon County Facilities and Maintenan...

Community Solar Pilot Program Now Accepting Applications

Posted on June 3, 2019June 3, 2019 by kim@njac.org

by Joseph L. Fiordaliso, President for New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) View the entire newsletter for more articles: 2019 – NJAC County Biz – June As the cost of renewable energy continues to drop, “going solar” becomes a viable option for more New Jerseyans. Over 100,000 homes and businesses in our state now benefit from solar, many of which are seeing savings on their utility bills. Governor Phil Murphy and NJBPU are advancing renewables in the Garden State. However, not everyone is able put solar panels directly on their roof. To address that, New Jersey just launched its...

NJAC 69TH ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT

Posted on May 24, 2019May 24, 2019 by kim@njac.org

Thank you to everyone who joined NJAC for an outstanding 69th annual celebration of county government where our numbers were at all-time high. Believe it or not, we are already planning on how to make next year's celebration even better, so please take a moment to share with us your thoughts and suggestions that we will discuss with our conference committee within the next week or so. In the meantime, please join me in congratulating our 2019 award winners: MAURICE FITZGIBBONS FREEHOLDER OF THE YEAR AWARD COUNTY SERVICE AWARDS FREEHOLDER HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2019 ...

STATE HOUSE NEWS

Posted on May 17, 2019May 17, 2019 by kim@njac.org

May 17, 2019 Edition Binding Interest Arbitration As predicted, the failure to permanently extend the 2% cap on binding interest arbitration awards in December of 2017 has inequitably altered the collective bargaining process in favor of labor and at the expense of property taxpayers. In fact, county and municipal officials from across the State, and on both sides of the aisle, are once again urging State leaders to permanently extend the 2% cap on binding interest arbitration awards as police and fire unions have been aggressively leveraging its expiration to win contracts in excess of ...

STATE HOUSE NEWS

Posted on April 12, 2019 by kim@njac.org

April 12, 2019 Edition 911 Fee Misappropriation Last week, NJAC testified before the Assembly Budget Committee and submitted written testimony to the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee urging Governor Phil Murphy and the New Jersey State Legislature to properly allocate 911 System and Emergency Trust Fund (Fund) monies to county and municipal 911 centers as recommended by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Unfortunately, the Governor’s proposed $38.6 billion spending plan for State Fiscal Year 2020 will once again divert an estimated 89.0% of the $120.0 million in sur...

Building A Community

Posted on April 1, 2019April 1, 2019 by kim@njac.org

by Debbie Koehler, Director of Marketing for DIGroup Architecture View the entire newsletter for more articles: 2019 – NJAC County Biz – April As NJ’s counties and municipalities determine how to leverage the federal Opportunity Zone program to jumpstart investment in the state’s underserved communities, it’s important to understand how aged or abandoned properties and structures can be reimagined to serve and inspire these communities. Using design to build a community Recognizing that diverse perspectives and first-hand input contribute to rich solutions, it is critical to enga...

STATE HOUSE NEWS

Posted on March 15, 2019March 15, 2019 by kim@njac.org

March 15, 2019 Edition 911 Fee Diversion On March 5th, Governor Phil Murphy unveiled his $38.6 billion dollar spending plan for State Fiscal Year 2020. Although we’re still in the process of reviewing the annual budget, it unfortunately does not include any new funding for county and municipal 911 centers as recommended by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Despite our meetings with State leaders, op-ed pieces, press conferences, media coverage, and resolutions from nearly every county, the State will once again divert an estimated 89.0% of the $120.0 million in surcharges it ...

STATE HOUSE NEWS

Posted on March 14, 2019March 15, 2019 by kim@njac.org

February 21, 2019 Edition STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS On March 7th, the Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to consider SENATE, NO. 477 (Vitale D-19/Scutari D-22), which would eliminate the statute of limitations in certain civil actions for sexual abuse, expand the categories of defendants liable in such actions, and remove the safeguards provided local governing bodies under the New Jersey Tort Claims Act (TCA). NJAC commends senators Vitale and Scutari for their efforts to provide the victims of sexual abuse with additional remedies against the person and entities guilty of committin...

Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Address

Posted on March 6, 2019March 6, 2019 by kim@njac.org

by Governor Philip Murphy March 5, 2019 - Lieutenant Governor Oliver. Senate President Sweeney, Speaker Coughlin, Majority Leaders Weinberg and Greenwald, Minority Leaders Kean and Bramnick, and members of the 218th Legislature. Former Governors. Chief Justice Rabner. Judge Grant. Members of the Cabinet. Faith leaders. Honored guests. Friends and fellow New Jerseyans. Our license plates say, “New Jersey, the Garden State.” But even more than that, New Jersey is the middle-class state. We are all in this together. And, coming together is how we succeed. So, today I am presenting a budget t...

“Making Visions Possible”

Posted on February 28, 2019March 1, 2019 by kim@njac.org

by Jeanine Miles, MS, LPC, Director of Business Development and Marketing for CFG Health Network, LLC and Gary Nelson, MS, LPC, Director Youth Service Program for Willingboro HS View the entire newsletter for more articles: 2019 – NJAC County Biz – March A combination of fish and plant production using aquaculture and hydroponics systems, aquaponics is moving from the realm of experimental to commercial. Center for Family Guidance, PC (CFG) operates “Making Visions Possible” (MVP), a School Based Youth Service Program, located at the Willingboro High School under the Direction of Gary ...