by Louis Cappelli, Jr., Freeholder Director for the Camden County Board of Chosen Freeholders—Op Ed View the entire newsletter for more articles:  2020 – NJAC County Biz – January I met Felisha Buzzard for the first time at Camden County College, we were both preparing to address a gathering of various reporters, stakeholders, and officials when she told me the story she was prepared to share with everyone else. Her story was at the same time remarkable while being entirely too familiar. Felisha had lost custody of her two-year-old daughter some time before her third DUI and amidst her on...

by Michael Galello, Industry Marketing Manager for Kronos for Government and Education View the entire newsletter for more articles:  2019 – NJAC County Biz – December Your employees are what keeps your government running. They serve your constituents, manage budgets, maintain safety, and the list goes on and on. Each night they leave, and each morning you hope they come back. It’s important to ensure that your employees are happy. Otherwise, they’ll look elsewhere and call in sick more often. So, what are the driving motivators for employees to call out or change jobs—and what can y...

by Anne Grahn, CISSP, Cyber Communications Manager of SHI International Corporation View the entire newsletter for more articles:  2019 – NJAC County Biz – November Despite a decline in the number of ransomware attacks over the past two years, there has been a dramatic increase in ransom demands. Recent attacks on Lake City, Florida, Riviera Beach, Florida, LaPorte County, Indiana, Baltimore, Maryland, and organizations including Eurofins Scientific, COSCO, Norsk Hydro and Aebi Schmidt offer examples of the disruption and damage ransomware can cause. Cybercriminals are using more cover...

by Jody Hirata, Deputy County Administrator for the County of Cumberland View the entire newsletter for more articles:  2019 – NJAC County Biz – October On August 23, 2019, Cumberland County successfully conducted its first full scale “Active Threat Integrated Response and Rescue Task Force Exercise” at Lakeside Middle School in Millville, NJ.  The operation, dubbed “Operation Active Shooter Survival”, was planned with guidance from the FBI, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Office of Homeland Security. Operation Active Shooter Survival presented a live, realistic, real ti...

by Steve Sweeney, Senator (D-Gloucester), President of the New Jersey Senate View the entire newsletter for more articles: 2019 – NJAC County Biz – September As county officials, you don’t need a poll to know that our highest-in-the-nation property taxes are the biggest issue facing New Jersey. You hear it every day. It’s a heavy burden for middle-income families trying to make ends meet, it makes it harder for millennials looking to buy a starter home, and it’s the No. 1 reason that so many senior citizens leave the state to retire. The 2% cap on county, municipal and school district s...

by Karen Reif, Vice President of Renewables and Energy Solutions for PSE&G View the entire newsletter for more articles: 2019 – NJAC County Biz – July Public Service Electric and Gas Co. has a long history of providing its customers with energy efficiency programs that are designed to help save them both money and energy.  These programs have historically targeted customers that are underserved with energy efficiency options, including hospitals, residential multifamily buildings and small businesses, non-profit organizations and local government agencies. PSE&G’s Energy Saver...

by Joseph L. Fiordaliso, President for New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) View the entire newsletter for more articles: 2019 – NJAC County Biz – June As the cost of renewable energy continues to drop, “going solar” becomes a viable option for more New Jerseyans. Over 100,000 homes and businesses in our state now benefit from solar, many of which are seeing savings on their utility bills. Governor Phil Murphy and NJBPU are advancing renewables in the Garden State. However, not everyone is able put solar panels directly on their roof. To address that, New Jersey just launched its...

by Debbie Koehler, Director of Marketing for DIGroup Architecture View the entire newsletter for more articles:  2019 – NJAC County Biz – April As NJ’s counties and municipalities determine how to leverage the federal Opportunity Zone program to jumpstart investment in the state’s underserved communities, it’s important to understand how aged or abandoned properties and structures can be reimagined to serve and inspire these communities.  Using design to build a community Recognizing that diverse perspectives and first-hand input contribute to rich solutions, it is critical to enga...

by Jeanine Miles, MS, LPC, Director of Business Development and Marketing for CFG Health Network, LLC and Gary Nelson, MS, LPC, Director Youth Service Program for Willingboro HS View the entire newsletter for more articles:  2019 – NJAC County Biz – March A combination of fish and plant production using aquaculture and hydroponics systems, aquaponics is moving from the realm of experimental to commercial. Center for Family Guidance, PC (CFG) operates “Making Visions Possible” (MVP), a School Based Youth Service Program, located at the Willingboro High School under the Direction of Gary ...

by Helen L. Davis, Statewide Volunteer Sourcing Coordinator for CASA of NJ, Inc. View the entire newsletter for more articles:  2019 – NJAC County Biz – February New Jersey’s State child welfare agency placed Lucy (not her real name) and her younger sister in the State’s care after allegations of physical abuse by their mother were substantiated. The Family Court Judge asked for a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for these sisters and Abbey a CASA volunteer accepted the assignment. Abbey visited with the sisters every few weeks and worked with the foster p...