State of New Jersey Budget in Brief - Fiscal Year 2023 Governor Murphy Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Address 03/8/2022 Budget Provides Robust Property Tax Relief, Record Level of School Funding, and One-Year Moratorium on Certain Fees Increased Investments in Affordable Housing, Higher Education, and Economic Growth Continues Path of Fiscal Responsibility with Another Full Pension Payment of $6.82 Billion, Additional $1.3 Billion to Reduce Debt Record Surplus of $4.2 Billion – Nearly Twice the Size of Last Year’s Proposed Surplus TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy delivered his fifth an...

COLLEEN O'DEA, SENIOR WRITER AND PROJECTS EDITOR | MARCH 3, 2022 | CORONAVIRUS IN NJ Murphy extends deadline for health care, prison staff With thousands of New Jersey health care and corrections workers still not fully vaccinated against COVID-19, or not vaccinated at all, Gov. Phil Murphy gave them at least six more weeks to comply with his mandate or face consequences. Wednesday’s executive order updates one Murphy signed in January requiring health care staff and people working in high-risk congregate-living settings, including prisons, to be vaccinated and boosted. The order elimin...

Susanne Cervenka, Asbury Park Press | February 26, 2022 Say Central Jersey exists, and many New Jerseyans will perk up. Try to include Union County in such a jurisdiction and, well — strong opinions will be had. Such was the case Friday when New Jersey Association of Counties Executive Director John Donnadio unintentionally set off a kerfuffle when he announced two new groups aimed having counties work more closely on regional issues. The two new groups would be modeled after the Southern New Jersey County Commissioners Association, which has been in existence for 20 years and has created a...

For Immediate Release: February 2, 2022 Office of The Attorney General – Andrew J. Bruck, Acting Attorney General Division of Law – Michelle Miller, Director For Further Information: Media Inquiries- Lee Moore OAGpress@njoag.gov TRENTON – Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck announced today that all 21 counties in New Jersey, and all 241 municipalities that have populations over 10,000 or that filed related lawsuits, have joined the State in signing onto the nationwide settlement agreements with Johnson & Johnson and the country’s three...

For Immediate Release: January 26, 2022 Contact: John G. Donnadio, Executive Director (Trenton) The New Jersey Association of Counties (NJAC) is pleased to announce that it will swear-in Monmouth County Administrator Teri O'Connor as the first county administrator to become President of the Association at 11:00 a.m. on January 28, 2022 in the Senate Chambers of the State House in Trenton. “I'm honored and humbled to lead this outstanding organization as its 81st President on behalf of both Monmouth County, and my fellow county administrators, as the first administrator to serve in this ...

NJAC is planning for an exciting 2022 so be sure to mark your calendars for these upcoming dates and events. ANNUAL CONFERENCE COMMITTEE KICK-OFF MEETING - 01/21 Virtual - 11:00 a.m. REORGANIZATION MEETING & SWEARING-IN CEREMONY - 01/28 In-Person - 11:00 a.m. at the Senate Chambers of the New Jersey State House, Trenton ANNUAL CONFERENCE WORKSHOP PROPOSALS DUE - 02/11  CONTINUING EDUCATION SERIES OF VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS - 02/23, 04/13, 07/06, 09/14 & 11/9 Details about the series of workshops will be released as the dates near.  These educational and informative seminars will...

NACo Press Release Nov. 15, 2021 Counties Applaud Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Signed Into Law, Renew Commitment to Partner on Implementation County leaders attend bill signing ceremony WASHINGTON – Leaders of the National Association of Counties (NACo) today attended the White House signing ceremony for the bipartisan infrastructure package, applauding the enactment of the bill and emphasizing NACo’s commitment to its effective implementation. County leaders in attendance included . and NACo Transportation Committee Chair Liz Hausmann, commissioner, Fulton Coun...

by Tim Lecras of TAPinto ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – New Jersey Association of Counties (NJAC) Executive Director John Donnadio stood on the stage in the ballroom at Caesars Atlantic City with a smile on his face as he proudly kicked off the 71st Annual NJAC Conference with a long-delayed awards ceremony to honor members and associates for their hard work. Cape May County Commissioner E. Marie Hayes took home the top award of the year, the Maurice Fitzgibbons County Commissioner of the Year Award. “I love what I do,” Hayes said. “I love serving our people. I just love county government. It can’...