Starting on January 1, 2026, and at least twice per month through December 31, 2026, public entities who are required to publish or advertise legal notices, as well as those who decide to publish or advertise a legal notice before then pursuant to PL 2025, c. 22, must provide an advertisement in an online news publication which: 1) “states that the complete text of each legal notice may be obtained or viewed by the public on the official Internet website of each public entity” and 2) “provides the hyperlink to the Secretary of State’s legal notices hyperlink Internet webpage.”
The Secretary of State’s office is required by March 1, 2026, to provide said hyperlink. In that absence, municipalities should consult their legal counsel with respect to their publications and make sure that their notices are placed conspicuously on their official website.
The League will continue to provide updates as information is provided.
Contact: Erin Knoedler, Legislative Analyst, eknoedler@njlm.org, 609-695-3481, x116.