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10th Annual County Vo-Tech Cook-Off Challenge!

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April 14, 2023 CONTACT: John Donnadio at (609) 394-3467 or JDonnadio@njac.org (Trenton) - The New Jersey Association of Counties (NJAC) is pleased to present the mouthwatering menu for the 10th annual "County Vocational Technical School Cook-Off Challenge" set for 12:00 p.m. on Friday May 5th at Caesar’s in Atlantic City, where culinary art students from across the State of New Jersey will compete for scholarship monies and titles in taste, creativity, and food presentation with the amazing dishes featured below. And we’re thrilled that for the first time, renowned CHEF CARMINE DI GIOVANNI...
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SHI International Corporation Awards $10,500.00 Grant to NJAC Foundation!

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(Trenton) SHI International Corporation has awarded the NJAC Foundation a grant of $10,500.00 for county vocational-technical school graduates who plan on studying technology and cyber security at a county or state college in the fall. “On behalf of the Board of Trustees of the NJAC Foundation, I’m thrilled that SHI has awarded the Foundation this generous grant; and, I look forward to working with our county vocational-technical schools in selecting scholarship winners committed to advancing their education in the great State of New Jersey,” commented NJAC Foundation President Heather Simmon...
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Safety-Diversity-Confidence In today’s uncertain times, having three+one at your side means getting a good night’s sleep.

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View the entire newsletter for more articles:  2023 – NJAC County Biz – April by William Cherry, Director Public Partnership for three+one Public officials who are responsible for the safety and security of taxpayer funds that are entrusted to their custody can sometimes find it difficult to get a good night’s sleep—even in the best of times!  That is especially true right now, given the most recent upheavals in the banking industry and financial markets. three+one was founded by public officials and designed for public officials to provide them with the tools, knowledge, data, and co...
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State House News – March 24, 2023 Edition

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PFRS BENEFIT ENHANCEMENT On March 20th, NJAC, the New Jersey State League of Municipalities (NJLM), and the Government Finance Officers Association of New Jersey (GFOA) testified in opposition to S- 3090/A-4498 (Gopal D-11/Lagana D-38)(DeAngelo D014) before the Senate Budget and Appropriations and Assembly State and Local Government committees. In summary, this legislation would provide for a retirement allowance after 20 years of service regardless of age for members of the Police and Firemen’s Retirement System (PFRS). NJAC is primarily concerned with the facts that this legislation would ...
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Amazon Awards Grant to NJAC Foundation!

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Amazon has awarded  the NJAC  Foundation  a grant of $21,000.00 for county vocational- technical school graduates who plan on continuing their education at a county college or state college or university. “The Board of Trustees of the NJAC Foundation is grateful to Amazon for its generosity in doubling its grant award from last year and we look forward to sharing this outstanding opportunity with our county vocational-technical schools in selecting scholarship winners committed to advancing their education in the Garden State,” commented NJAC Foundation President Heather Simmons. Pursuant to...
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PSEG Foundation Awards $12,000.00 Grant to NJAC Foundation

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The PSEG Foundation awarded the NJAC Foundation a grant of $12,000.00 for county vocational-technical school graduates who plan on studying environmental science, green design, green technology, alternative energy, and other related subjects at a county college or state college or university in the fall. “As our nation grows increasingly proactive about protecting the environment for future generations, I’m thrilled that PSEG and the NJAC Foundation have once again partnered on this important and timely initiative to support county vocational-technical school graduates across the State,” comm...
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Modernizing Government Networks with Aruba EdgeConnect

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View the entire newsletter for more articles:  2023 – NJAC County Biz – March by PKA Technologies, Inc. Government agencies across the country are facing unprecedented technology challenges. Decades-old IT infrastructure often hinders efforts to support growing numbers of remote workers while also meeting increasing constituent demand for expanded online services. In a 2021 Accenture study, 75 percent of public-sector leaders agreed that outdated technology was holding them back. Software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) solutions create a path to IT modernization with flexible c...
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Governor Murphy Presents Fiscal Year 2024 Budget – “Building the Next New Jersey: Affordability, Opportunity, Responsibility”

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Budget in Brief FY 2024 02/28/2023 Budget Increases Robust Property Tax Relief, Provides Another Record Investment in School Funding Increased Investments in Affordable Housing, Higher Education, and Economic Growth Continues Path of Fiscal Responsibility with Another Full Pension Payment of $7.1 Billion, Additional $2.4 Billion to Reduce Debt Proposed Surplus Climbs to Record Heights at Just Over $10 Billion TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy delivered his sixth annual budget address on Tuesday, outlining a spending proposal for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY2024) that build...
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State House News – February 24, 2023 Edition

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HEALTH BENEFIT INCREASES In light of the fact that the Administration and State Legislature have yet to agree on providing any immediate financial relief or long-term structural reforms to address the 24% increase in health benefit expenses imposed by the State Health Benefits Program (SHBP), NJAC is exploring the possibility of establishing county health insurance funds in the northern, central, and southern regions of the State as permitted under current law. According to information shared by PERMA Risk Management Services, the advantages of health insurance funds include: the ownership a...
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Press Release – Investors Bank Awards $21,000.00 to NJAC Foundation

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For Immediate Release:      February 24, 2023 Contact:      John G. Donnadio, Executive Director (Trenton) Investors Bank through the Investors Foundation awarded the NJAC Foundation a grant of $21,000.00 for county vocational-technical school graduates who plan on continuing their education at a county college or state college or university. “On behalf of the Board of Trustees of the NJAC Foundation, I’m thrilled that Investors has awarded the Foundation this generous grant; and, I look forward to working with our county vocational-technical schools in selecting scholarship winners commi...
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