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Bridging The Digital Divide In New Jersey Communities

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View the entire newsletter for more articles:  2023 – NJAC County Biz – September by Tiffany McClary, Director of Communications, Marketing & Outreach, New Jersey State Library The New Jersey State Library (NJSL), an affiliate of Thomas Edison State University, has a mission to connect all New Jerseyans with information through libraries — from pre-kindergarteners on the brink of literacy, to students on the path to graduation and early careers, to disconnected individuals of all ages on the far side of the digital divide. Through various community programs, New Jersey libraries an...
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2023 New Jersey County Administrators Basic Certificate Program

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Rutgers Online Program - 10/20/2023 & 10/27/2023      9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.   $670.00  Course ID:  CT-7301-FA23-1 Rutgers University Center for Government Services, in cooperation with the New Jersey Association of Counties, is pleased to present a certificate program on county administration designed to enhance the operational and functional knowledge of county administrators and professional staff. This two-day Basic Certificate Program covers essential components in the administration of county government.  Sessions on management challenges, public procurement, county fiscal affairs a...
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Reducing Recidivism In Youth – NJAC Virtual Workshop Series

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10:00 a.m.  -  11:00 a.m. The New Jersey Association of Counties (NJAC) presented REDUCING RECIDIVISM IN YOUTH based on the successful collaborative model led by the Camden County Youth Services Commission, which is responsible for the planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating of the County’s community-based spectrum of services for adjudicated and delinquent youth. The Commission is comprised of high-level policy makers, parents, youth, and youth serving organizations in Camden County dedicated to developing and delivering effective and accessible programs and services that help y...
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State House News – August 11, 2023 Edition

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NJAC is advocating for the following legislative goals during the remainder of the 2022/23 session as they would help county governments across the State operate in a more efficient and effective manner. LEGAL NOTICES ISSUE: NJAC is urging State leaders to pass legislation that would provide local governing bodies with the opportunity to electronically publish legal notices in a newspaper’s website or digital publication. In general, current law requires purchasing officials, clerks of the boards, planning departments, improvement authorities, and several others to publish onerous written in...
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State House News – July 14, 2023 Edition

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HEALTH BENEFITS INCREASES Late yesterday, AON released its “Plan Year 2024 Rate Setting Recommendation Analysis” for local governments participating in the State Health Benefits Program (SHBP), which includes a total premium rate change increase of 7.4% as follows: “The recommended rate change for Local Government Actives is a 7% increase for medical and a 19.9% increase for the prescription drug premium rates, for a total increase of 7.3%. The recommended rate change for Local Government Early Retirees is a 2% increase for medical and a 20.8% increase for the prescription drug prem...
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Helping New Jersey’s Counties Meet Their Infrastructure Needs

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View the entire newsletter for more articles:  2023 – NJAC County Biz – July by Gareth Lifton, Managing Director, ESG Climate Advisory Government Lead, KPMG LLP KPMG – Who we are? The KPMG LLP (KPMG) Regulatory Compliance and Infrastructure, Capital Projects and Climate Advisory (ICA) practice is a leading provider of advisory services for infrastructure owners in the U.S. and internationally. In the U.S., we have been a trusted advisor to state and local government agencies, water utilities, transportation agencies, cities, counties, and port authorities providing grants management, st...
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An Update on 9-1-1

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July 12, 2023     10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. The New Jersey Association of Counties presented an important and timely discussion concerning the infrastructure, operations, and funding for the State's 911 system.  An Update on 9-1-1 is the third in a series of virtual workshops NJAC is hosting in 2023 for public officials.  In this season, the New Jersey Wireless Association (NJWA) provided a comprehensive overview of how the State of New Jersey spends the $126.0 million it collects each year from a monthly telecommunication surcharge imposed on all telephone lines and why these monies should be...
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State House News – June 23, 2023 Edition

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PROHIBITION OF PRIVATIZATION CONTRACTS On June 15th, NJAC testified before the Assembly Labor Committee in opposition to A- 5430 ((Reynolds-Jackson D-15/Wimberly D-35), which would establish procedures and standards concerning public services privatization contracts. NJAC is primarily concerned with the fact that this legislation would effectively prohibit the use of privatization contracts by requiring county governments to pay new employees’ wages and benefits at a rate not less than the wages and benefits paid to displaced employees. As noted below, counties enter into privatization contr...
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NJM Insurance Group Awards $5,250 Grant to NJAC Foundation

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For Immediate Release:  June 23, 2023 Contact:  John G. Donnadio, Executive Director,  jdonnadio@njac.org (Trenton) NJM Insurance Group (NJM) has awarded the NJAC Foundation a grant of $5,250 for county vocational-technical school graduates who plan on continuing their education in New Jersey at a county college or state college or university. “I’m grateful that NJM and the NJAC Foundation have once again partnered on this important and timely initiative to provide our county vocational-technical school graduates with generous scholarships that will assist students with meeting the ever-inc...
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Should Your Next Desktop Be Virtual?

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View the entire newsletter for more articles:  2023 – NJAC County Biz – June by Steve White, VP Government Programs, Yorktel The case for a virtual desktop solution is stronger than ever in today’s hybrid workplace where cost-control, continuity, compliance, and cyber security are essential. Although thin-client and virtual desktop solutions have been around for decades, today’s cloud-based virtual desktop services offer new twists and merit broad consideration.  Hardware and IT infrastructure support costs are not necessarily most important reason to consider a virtual desktop solu...
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