Press Releases

Hunterdon County Commissioner Shaun C. Van Doren to Serve as NJAC’s 83rd President

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January 29, 2024 (Trenton) Hunterdon County Commissioner Shaun C. Van Doren was sworn in as the New Jersey Association of Counties (NJAC) 83rd President during the Association’s annual reorganization meeting on January 26th that took place in the historic Senate Chambers of the State House in Trenton. “I look forward to leading this outstanding organization in 2024 with a unified and proactive voice as NJAC continues to excel as a valuable and trusted resource for county governments across the State.” stated Hunterdon County Commissioner Shaun C. Van Doren. Hunterdon County Clerk and NJAC Pa...
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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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VO-TECH CULINARY ART STUDENTS TO COMPETE IN COOK-OFF!

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Culinary Students from Cumberland County Technical Schools
04/29/2022 John Donnadio (609) 394-3467 | JDonnadio@njac.org (Trenton) The New Jersey Association of Counties (NJAC) is pleased to present the mouth-watering menu for the highly anticipated return of the "County Vocational Technical School Cook-Off Challenge" set for 12:00 p.m. on Friday May 6th at Caesar’s in Atlantic City, where culinary art students from the following county vocational-technical schools will compete for scholarship monies and titles in taste, creativity, and food presentation with these outstanding dishes: ATLANTIC COUNTY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY  - Dr. G's BBQ BURLING...
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AMAZON AWARDS $10,000.00 GRANT TO NJAC FOUNDATION!

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April 8, 2022 | John G. Donnadio, Executive Director (Trenton) Amazon has awarded  the NJAC  Foundation  a grant of $10,000.00 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 for the NJAC Foundation is grateful to Amazon for awarding the NJAC Foundation this wonderful grant, 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,” comment...
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NJM INSURANCE GROUP AWARDS $5,250 GRANT TO NJAC FOUNDATION!

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March 4, 2022 | John G. Donnadio, Executive Director (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- increasing financial demands of pursuing an education,” ...
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HEATHER SIMMONS TO LEAD NJAC FOUNDATION AS NEW PRESIDENT

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For Immediate Release: February 14, 2022 Contact: John G. Donnadio, Executive Director (Trenton) - The NJAC Foundation is pleased to announce that Heather Simmons, the Deputy Director of the Gloucester County Board of Commissioners, will lead the Foundation as its new President after long-time executive Donald DeLeo stepped down last week to fully enjoy his well-deserved retirement as Hudson County Surrogate in 2014 while remaining a driving force behind the Foundation's annual giving. “Congratulations to Donald DeLeo for his long and distinguished career in public service as Hudson Cou...
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End the 911 Fee Diversion Press Conference & Tour

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April 5, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. Hunterdon County 911 Center |  201 Cherryville Road, Flemington, NJ View the video footage of the press conference here. Tour of Hunterdon County 911 Center The New Jersey Association of Counties (NJAC) held a press conference on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, at the Hunterdon County 911 Center urging the United States Congress to adopt the "Report and Recommendations" of the "Ending 911 Fee Diversion Now Strike Force" (911 Strike Force) established by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) as the State of New Jersey continues to reign as the worst offender of...
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NEW JERSEY 101.5 TO PRESENT TOWN HALL ON NOVEL CORONAVIRUS

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TRENTON, NJ - On Thursday, March 12 at 7:00 p.m., Townsquare Media's "New Jersey 101.5" (WKXW-FM) is presenting a special Town Hall broadcast confronting the worldwide novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis and how it may affect New Jersey residents. New Jersey 101.5 Special Projects Director and Morning News Anchor Eric Scott leads the news and digital departments in bringing listeners vital information about New Jersey’s preparedness level in tackling the virus, mitigating fear and dispelling misconceptions. “As a corridor state and international arrival hub, the challenges of dealing with a ...
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LOCAL LEADERS DISAPPOINTED LABOR REFUSES TO RELEASE REPORT

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The New Jersey Association of Counties (NJAC) and the New Jersey State League of Municipalities (NJSLOM) are disappointed that the public safety union representatives of the Police and Fire Interest Arbitration Impact Task Force are refusing to release the Task Force’s final Report, which was due on December 31, 2017. “The decision of the labor representatives to block the release of the Task Force’s final Report is very disappointing as State leaders have been waiting to review the document before deciding on whether to support extending the 2% cap on binding interest arbitration awards, w...
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