New Jersey League of Municipalities

NJ Prepares for 2020 Census

We are now within 12 months of 2020 Census Day – April 1, 2020. The U.S Census Bureau has been staffing up for the count that will determine NJ’s representation in Congress, Legislative District boundaries, and the amount of federal formula funding. Read on...
Tax Assessors Prohibited from Acting as Appraisal Experts

The State Tax Court has ruled in a published tax court decision that the prohibition of municipal tax assessors appearing as expert witnesses should be extended to the tax court. Read on...
Reserve Your Place Now! NJLM Roundtables Discuss Affordable Housing & Cannabis

NJLM is presenting a Roundtable discussion series on two major topics for municipalities: Affordable Housing and Cannabis. Registration to attend one of the sessions in North, Central, or South Jersey is $25 and includes continental breakfast. Read on...

Cannabis Vote in May?

We cannot say when the legislation to legalize recreational, adult use of marijuana may be scheduled, but we can tell you that this legislation must originate in the Assembly, whose next scheduled voting session is May 23. And we can share our analysis. Read on...
Bipartisan Effort to Advance Gateway Continues

A bipartisan group from Congress led by Rep. Tom Malinowski sent a letter to Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao calling for the DOT to finalize/publish the Hudson Tunnel Project Environmental Impact Statement, advancing the Gateway Project. Read on...
State Budget Makers Focus on Revenue Forecasts

The Assembly Budget Committee and the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee has kicked off a series of hearings on Governor Murphy’s proposed spending plan for the 2020 Fiscal Year. Read on...