View the entire newsletter for more articles:  2022 – NJAC County Biz – January by Kate Brickman, Director of Communications for Vault Health As we near the two-year anniversary of the first case of COVID in the United States and face an imminent wave of the new Omicron variant, the need for reliable testing infrastructure continues to be paramount. New Jersey residents can be grateful that Governor Murphy and Health Commissioner Persichili have invested in a program to provide easy and reliable access to free COVID testing, whenever they need it. The new at-home testing program launc...

View the entire newsletter for more articles:  2021 - NJAC County Biz - December by Jake Yockel, US Public Sector Account Executive for SAS “Why do we call them 100-year storms when they seem to happen every year?” You may have heard a citizen ask this question. Storm events are becoming more frequent and severe. As new development occurs upstream or in the vicinity of fragile wetlands, rainwater flows over impervious surfaces, surges into creeks and streams, and overflows onto roads and into buildings. Everyone is talking about building resiliency, but how do we become more resilient ...

View the entire newsletter for more articles:  2021 – NJAC County Biz – November by Zach O’Grady, Senior Managing Consultant, PFM Asset Management LLC (“PFMAM”). PFMAM serves as Investment Advisor to NJ/ARM The events of this past year have placed an extraordinary strain on counties, businesses, and families. To help address these challenges the federal government provided two separate rounds of federal stimulus funding to governments over the last year. Funds for county governments were included in the CARES Act and the American Rescue Plan Act (ARP). These funds are intended to help ...

View the entire newsletter for more articles:  2021 – NJAC County Biz – October by Heather Simmons, Commissioner, Gloucester County As a leader of innovative public solutions, Gloucester County has always been able to effectively mobilize in a crisis situation to serve and protect our residents and business community. In January 2021, the Gloucester County Board of Commissioners became the first county in New Jersey to embark on proactive economic recovery efforts by convening the Gloucester County Economic Recovery Collaborative. The Collaborative was designed to explore, prioritize, ...

View the entire newsletter for more articles:  2021 – NJAC County Biz – September by Christine Norbut Beyer, MSW, Commissioner for NJ Department of Children and Families The New Jersey Department of Children and Families, in partnership with the 21 County Human Services Advisory Councils, recently released the findings of its 2019-2020 Needs Assessment. The analysis, which is conducted every two years, represents a comprehensive and exhaustive accounting of individual counties’ assets and needs, strengths and opportunities, as we work together, across systems, to support families in b...

View the entire newsletter for more articles:  2021 – NJAC County Biz – August by Timothy Diassi, Senior Vice President for Unicorn HRO Let's face it, no one goes into local government work for the money, and working for a municipal entity is not always the sexiest or most thrilling work. While there are advantages and disadvantages to every job, there are certain benefits that make a career in municipal work desirable. Retirement benefits are a leading reason that employees work for local governments, and that puts a great deal of pressure on the payroll and pension staff to make sure...

View the entire newsletter for more articles:  2021 – NJAC County Biz – July by Dr. Alex Pasturszak, Chief Clinical Officer for Vault Medical Services Over the past year, Vault Health has been one of the most widely recognized names in COVID-19 testing. With nearly 7 million tests - and counting - completed across the country, Vault and its affiliated medical practice is a trusted partner of COVID solutions to a large roster of companies and institutions across the private and public sectors. We built a reputation as a leading virtual platform for telemedicine and diagnostics, as we a...

View the entire newsletter for more articles:  2021 – NJAC County Biz – June by June Sieber, Salem County HHS Director and Lauren Pomykala, Public Preparedness Division for Salem County March 21st, 2020 will forever be a day that rings in the ears of leadership and staff within the Salem County Department of Health and Human Services in New Jersey; their first reported case of COVID-19. The year that followed was an unprecedented time in the lives of people around the world, with all eyes on local health departments to be the light that would guide residents through the darkness of COVID-1...

by Assemblyman Gerry Scharfenberger, Ph.D., 13th Legislative District View the entire newsletter for more articles: 2021 – NJAC County Biz – May I do not think there is a resident of New Jersey who does not appreciate and have a profound affinity for the great physical beauty of our state’s environment.  From the mountainous regions of the Highlands in the north, to the coastline of the legendary Jersey Shore, to the farmlands of Central Jersey, to the Pine Barrens of South Jersey, our environment is critical to our financial, cultural, economic and physical  well-being. As a result...

by Rory Costello, Principal of KPMG Government Services Practice View the entire newsletter for more articles: 2021 – NJAC County Biz – April For decades, KPMG has been assisting New Jersey’s public sector entities as consultants, auditors and even tax advisors.  As a firm that provides a wide range of services to most states and many prominent municipalities nationally, we understand the fiscal challenges resulting from COVID-19. One area we follow closely for our clients is grant funding.  From helping comply with federal compliance standards to meeting the challenges of administering...