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Gov. Murphy Issues Executive Order 83
Gov. Murphy directed the DPP to issue requests within 30 days to all retail dealers or manufacturers of firearms selling to the State to ascertain whether vendor practices adhere to the applicable public safety principles for firearms noted in the order. Read on... -
Recap of September PFRS Board Meeting
At the Sept. 9 PFRS board meeting the Board considered the creditable compensation of three Atlantic City police officers. The Board also approved a Memorandum of Understanding with Division of Investments for ethic compliance for PFRS staff. Read on... -
Lame Duck Preview: Supporting Telecommunications Legislation
The League fully supports A-5450/S-3827 clarifying telecommunications industry corporate tax responsibilities. Please pass the League’s model resolution urging support for this important initiative and send copies to your State Legislators. Read on...
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2020 Rate Drop Recommended for SHBP
The State Health Benefits Commission’s consultant has recommended an overall rate decrease of 3.8% for the Local Government Group State Health Benefits program. Read on... -
Looking Forward: NJ Legislature
The time between Labor Day and the election should be a slow legislative period in New Jersey. With all 80 seats on the ballot in November, the Assembly is not expected to quorum again until after the election. We do expect some Senate meetings, however. Read on... -
Congress Returns to Work as Fiscal Year Nears End
The Federal Government’s Fiscal Year ends at the end of this September. Both Houses of Congress have reconvened and we expect to see timely action on appropriations, which will prevent, or postpone, a government shut-down. Read on...
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Vaping Information for Mayors
In partnership with the Mayors Wellness Campaign, NJLM has posted resources to help mayors understand and respond to vaping concerns throughout their communities. Take a moment to understand the risks and concerns to help keep your community safe. Read on... -
CY 2019/SFY 2020 Best Practices Inventory Issued
DLGS has issued LFN 2019-12 providing guidance on the CY 2019/SFY 2020 Best Practices Inventory. There have been numerous changes to this year’s Inventory, including a deadline of Oct. 30 for all municipalities, new scoring, and a new submission process. Read on... -
2020 Pension Bills Released
The Division of Pensions and Benefits has released the 2020 pension bills for both the PERS and PFRS. The PERS employer contribution for 2020 is 13.69% and for PFRS, the employer contribution for 2020 is 29.80%. Read on...
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New Law Prohibits Law Enforcement-Like Badges for Elected Officials
Signed into law last week, P.L. 2019, c. 221 prohibits any county/municipality from issuing a law enforcement badge or a badge that may be mistaken as a law enforcement badge to an elected official except one elected as a county law enforcement officer. Read on... -
New Law Governing Residency Requirements for Local Water Systems
Governor Murphy signed into law A-3937, which allows local government water system employees to reside in all municipalities served by the water system. Read on... -
New Jersey Solar Panel Recycling Commission Established
Governor Murphy signed P.L. 2019, c. 215 establishing the “New Jersey Solar Panel Recycling Commission” to investigate options for recycling solar energy generation structures. Read on...
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