State House News: April 17, 2015

Posted on April 17, 2015April 17, 2015 by kim@njac.org

Pension and Health Benefits Study Commission NJAC is hoping that all twenty-one counties adopt its model resolution urging State leaders to protect local property taxpayers and governing bodies by preserving the structure and integrity of the fiscally solvent local pension systems. On February 24th, the New Jersey Pension and Health Benefits Study Commission released “A Roadmap to Resolution,” which proposes several recommendations to reform and stabilize the public employee pension and health benefits systems. In summary, the Commission recommends to: Freeze existing State ...

NJM Insurance Awards $5,250 Grant to NJAC Foundation

Posted on April 16, 2015August 5, 2015 by kim@njac.org

NJM awarded the NJAC Foundation a grant of $5,250.00 for county vocational-technical school graduates who plan on continuing their education at home in New Jersey at a county college or State college or university. “I’m grateful that NJM Insurance Company and the NJAC Foundation have once again partnered on this important and timely initiative to provide county vocational-technical school graduates with valuable scholarships that will help them and their families meet the ever increasing financial demands of pursuing an education,” said NJAC Foundation President Donald De Leo. The NJAC Foun...

How Can the ACA Help Your County Correctional Facility?

Posted on April 15, 2015April 15, 2015 by kim@njac.org

submitted by Christopher W. Bell, Vice President of Business Development for NaphCare, Inc. View the entire newsletter: In 2010, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) was signed into law. There has been great speculation on how implementation would impact our criminal justice system. There are an estimated 14 percent of men and 31 percent of women in incarceration suffering from chronic mental illness and an even higher percentage with a substance abuse disorder, so the need for increased treatment services is crucial?. I wanted to take this time to point out several f...

Investors Bank Grants $16,000

Posted on April 6, 2015December 12, 2015 by kim@njac.org

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Investors Bank Awards $16,000 Grant to NJAC Foundation

Posted on April 6, 2015August 13, 2015 by kim@njac.org

Investors Bank, through the Investors Foundation awarded, the NJAC Foundation a grant of $16,000.00 for county vocational-technical school graduates who plan on continuing their education at a county college or state college or university. “I’m grateful that Investors Bank and the NJAC Foundation have once again partnered on this important and timely initiative to provide county vocational-technical school graduates with valuable scholarships that will help them and their families meet the ever increasing financial demands of pursuing an education,” said NJAC Foundation President Donald De Le...

US Congressman Tom MacArthur to Speak at NJAC Conference

Posted on April 1, 2015September 9, 2015 by kim@njac.org

Friday – May 8, 2015 – 9:00 a.m. Main Exhibit Hall (Palladium Ballroom A) of Caesar’s in Atlantic City The New Jersey Association of Counties is pleased to announce that United States Congressman Tom MacArthur is confirmed as the keynote speaker of our 65th Annual Celebration of County Government. Honorable Tom MacArthur United States Congressman Tom and his wife Debbie have been married over 32 years and are the parents of three children: David (age 25), Isabella (age 17), and Gracie, who sadly passed away at age eleven. They belong to St. Peter’s Church in Barnegat Light, where they als...

4th Annual County Vocational-Technical School Cook-Off Challenge

Posted on April 1, 2015September 9, 2015 by kim@njac.org

The 4th Annual County Vocational-Technical School Cook-Off Challenge was hosted by the New Jersey Association of Counties during its 65th Annual Celebration of County Government on May 8th at Caesar's in Atlantic City. The Cook-Off Challenge took place at 12:30 p.m. in a section of the Palladium Ballroom/main exhibit hall on the second floor of Caesar's. Culinary art students from County Vocational-Technical schools of Bergen, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Essex, Hudson, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, and Passaic Counties applied and were selected to compete for awards in the categ...

Reporters’ Roundtable

Posted on April 1, 2015September 9, 2015 by kim@njac.org

Thursday - May 7, 2015 - 12:30 p.m. Main Exhibit Hall (Palladium Ballroom A) of Caesar's in Atlantic City Meet expert New Jersey journalists at the 65th NJAC Annual Celebration of County Government. Michael Aron, Nicholas Acocella, Kevin McArdle, and Matt Katz will engage in headline news discussions. Michael Aron Chief Political Correspondent Michael Aron has been a journalist since 1970, starting at Seattle Magazine, then West Magazine, Harper’s Magazine, Rolling Stone and New Jersey Monthly. He started at NJN in 1982 and has won a number of broadcast awards, including...

State House News: March 27, 2015

Posted on March 27, 2015March 27, 2015 by kim@njac.org

Pension and Health Benefits Study Commission NJAC is hoping that all twenty-one counties adopt the following resolution in the wake of the Commission’s recommendation to enact a State/local approach to pension benefits funding. A resolution urging State leaders to protect local property taxpayers and governing bodies by preserving the structure and integrity of the fiscally solvent local pension systems. Whereas, the local pension systems funded by county and municipal property taxpayer dollars are actuarially sound as counties and municipalities have prudently met their pension obligatio...

Resilient Communities Seminar

Posted on March 26, 2015March 26, 2015 by kim@njac.org

Please join the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders on April 28, 2015 for a workshop exploring the resources and assistance programs available to strengthen your municipality’s capacity for resilience. Learn of practical measures and strategies to adapt to and withstand the severe weather and natural hazards of our changing future. Sponsored by the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders through the Office of Emergency Management and Office of Planning, theses sessions will take place at the Middlesex County Fire Academy located at 1001 Fire Academy Drive, Sayreville, NJ 08872. ...