SEMINAR PROPOSALS
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2017 NJAC ANNUAL CONFERENCE
deadline: January 27, 2017
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Author: kim@njac.org
2017 NJAC REORGANIZATION MEETING
The New Jersey Association of Counties held its annual reorganization meeting on Friday, January 27th, at 11:00 a.m. in the Senate Chambers of the New Jersey State House in Trenton. Senator Fred H. Madden, Jr. of NJ Legislative District 4 administered the oath of office to the NJAC Board of Directors, NJAC Executive Officers, and finally NJAC President and Gloucester County Freeholder Heather Simmons . The 2017 NJAC Executive Officers are slated as:
Heather Simmons, President & Gloucester County Freeholder
Gary J. Rich, Sr., First Vice President & Monmouth Count...
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2017 REORGANIZATION MEETING
Bail Reform to Begin Despite Cost Concerns
by Andrew Schmertz, Correspondent for NJTV News
December 29, 2016 - For the bail bond industry, reform could be devastating. But for county taxpayers it could just be very costly. So 20 counties asked a state panel to halt the law.
“This is going to cost conservatively between $45 million and $50 million statewide for counties, as they have to hire new officers, new assistant prosecutors, new investigators, we have to make capital improvements to both our county courts facilities,” said John Donnadio of the New Jersey Association of Counties.
But the Council on Local Mandates — an independe...
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N.J. Will Eliminate Cash Bail, Speed Up Criminal Trials in 2017
by Joe Hernandez of WHYY Public Media
Listen to the interview here .
On June 2, 2015, police equipped with a search warrant knocked on the door of Jeannette Santiago's Camden home.
Santiago said the target of the warrant was a friend who had been selling drugs out of her house, but that officials went after her too because the deed to the house was in her name.
She was charged with eight drug- and gun-related felonies.
In no time, Santiago was shipped to the county jail, where she would spend the next 17 months, unable to afford the bail for her release.
First bail was set at $700,...
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State House News
December 23, 2016
CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM
On December 6th, Genova Burns filed a complaint on behalf of NJAC with the New Jersey Council on Local Mandates. The complaint makes a compelling argument that Criminal Justice Reform imposes an unfunded mandate on county governments in violation of the State’s constitution.
In general, the complaint asserts that the risk assessment and speedy trial components of the new law set to take effect in January of 2017 are forcing county governments to spend valuable taxpayer dollars without authorizing any other resources to fund the costly reforms. The c...
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Are You Complying with the New Procurement Standards Under Uniform Guidance?
by Digesh Patel, CPA, MBA, CGMA, Director of Government Services for The Mercadien Group
View the entire newsletter for more articles: 2016 – NJAC County Biz – December
For all state, local and nonprofit entities that receive federal awards, whether direct or pass through, Uniform Guidance took effect with fiscal years that began after December 26, 2014. Procurement standards is one of the many areas that management and staff at all state, local and nonprofit entities need to review and understand, to be in compliance with the Uniform Guidance.
In the new uniform guidance, there are five...
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In Measure Labeled ‘Reform’ by Christie, Some See ‘Revenge’
by Josh Cornfield, Associated Press (as printed in the Washington Times and SFGate)
Thursday - December 15, 2016
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - Newspapers in New Jersey and political opponents say Republican Gov. Chris Christie is targeting the media organizations he has long fought with by pushing a measure to allow state and local governments to post public notices on their own websites, rather than in the print publications.
State and local government agencies across the country are required to pay to publish the legal notices for public meetings, contract bids and other matters. The lob...
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NJCJWA Reorganization Meeting
The New Jersey County Jail Wardens Association (NJCJWA) is holding its Reorganization Meeting on Friday, January 13th, beginning at 9:30 a.m. in the Cathedral Kitchen located at 1514 Federal Street, Camden 08105.
On January 13th, the following individuals will be sworn in as Executive Officers for the years of 2017 and 2018:
President Eugene J. Caldwell II, Gloucester County Jail Warden
Vice President Michael Tolerico, Passaic County Jail Warden
Treasurer Sandra Mueller, Ocean County Jail Warden
Secretary Mildred Scholtz, Burlington County Jail Warden
Sgt. at Arms Mark Cran...
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Grant Training Opportunities
Grant Writing USA along with its esteem local hosts will present two grant writing workshops in New Jersey. This training is for grant seekers across all disciplines. Attend this class and you will learn how to find grants and write winning grant proposals.
If you're one of the first 10 people to register and enter the coupon code "Holiday," you will get an instant $50.00 off the regular tuition cost of $455.00. Your tuition includes everything: two days of terrific instruction, workbook, and access to our Alumni Forum that's packed full of tools, helpful discussions and more than 200 sam...
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