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  2. About Us

    1. League Background Information
      1. Annual Report
      2. League Headquarters
        1. League Presidents
        2. Building's History
      3. League History
        1. Celebrating a Century of Service
      4. Mission Statement
    2. Affiliate Organizations
    3. Award Programs
      1. Mayors & Elected Officials Hall of Fame
        1. Elected Officials Hall of Fame
        2. Mayors Hall of Fame
      2. Special Awards
        1. Annual Innovation in Governance Awards
          1. 2022 Awards
          2. 2021 Awards
          3. 2020 Awards
          4. 2019 Awards
          5. 2018 Awards
          6. 2017 Awards
          7. 2016 Awards
          8. 2015 Awards
          9. 2014 Awards
          10. 2013 Awards
          11. 2011 Awards
          12. 2010 Awards
          13. 2009 Awards
          14. 2008 Awards
          15. 2007 Awards
          16. 2006 Awards
          17. 2005 Awards
          18. 2004 Awards
          19. 2003 Awards
          20. 2002 Awards
        2. Louis Bay II Future Municipal Leaders Scholarship
        3. Municipal Public Information Contest
        4. Show Off Your City
        5. Distinguished Public Service Awards
        6. Public Sector Career Recognition Award
        7. Outstanding Women in Government Award
        8. Michael A. Pane Award
        9. Outstanding Corporate Citizen Award
      3. Local Elected Officials Leadership Program
      4. LGLP Inductees
    4. Boards & Committees
      1. League Legislative Committee
      2. Mayors Committee on Life Sciences
      3. Mayors Wellness Campaign
      4. Women In Municipal Government Committee
        1. Woman in Politics
          1. Numbers
        2. Woman's Suffrage Centennial
      5. League Representatives on Statewide Committees
    5. Contact Us
      1. Staff Listing
      2. Comments & Suggestions Online Form
      3. Open Public Records Request Form (PDF)
    6. Executive Board
      1. Message From the League President
      2. Raymond Heck Bio
      3. William Chegwidden Bio
      4. Executive Board Listing
    7. League Supporters
      1. Program Details
      2. League Supporter Brochure (PDF)
      3. Other Marketing Opportunities
    8. Leasing Information (PDF)
    9. Marketing Opportunities
      1. Digital Advertising
        1. Download Rates & Options
        2. Sample Ads - Placement on Web Pages
        3. Hermes Gold Winner
        4. Other Marketing Opportunities Offered by NJLM
      2. Magazine Advertising
      3. Exhibit at Annual Conference
      4. Mailing Labels
      5. Supporter Program
      6. Connect Your Business with Local Government (PDF)
      7. An Overview of the Purchasing Process for Vendors
    10. Member Benefits
      1. An Introduction to Benefits & Services
      2. Advisory Services
      3. Annual Conference
      4. Bureau of Municipal Information
      5. New Jersey Municipalities Magazine
      6. Professional Development Seminars
      7. Publications
    11. Municipal Job Postings
      1. View Job Postings & RFPs
      2. How to Post a Classified Ad & Ad Rates
      3. Local Government Career Center
    12. Videos
    13. NJLM Educational Foundation
    14. Annual Conference Photo Albums
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  3. Bureau of Municipal Info

    1. Municipal Resources
      1. Addiction Information Center
      2. Bureau Reference Desk
        1. Census Data
          1. 2020 Census Information
        2. Economic Development
        3. Flag Etiquette
        4. Forms of Municipal Government - New Jersey
        5. Lead Hazards
        6. Marriage & Civil Unions
        7. New Jersey State Facts & Municipalities Search
        8. Veteran Services
        9. Volunteer Background Checks
        10. Youth Engagement
      3. Census 2020
      4. Coronavirus (COVID-19)
      5. Emergency Management & Public Health
        1. Weather Forecasts, Watches & Warnings
        2. Power Outages
        3. Winter Weather Hazards
        4. Planning & Preparing for Hazards
        5. Floods
        6. Hurricanes
          1. Hurricane Relief Resource Center
            1. Superstorm Sandy
        7. Earthquakes
        8. PrepareAthon
        9. Tornadoes
        10. Tropical Storm Ida Recovery
        11. COVID-19 Resource Center
      6. Ethics
      7. Finance Center
        1. For Vendors: Local Government Purchasing Process
      8. Grant Resource Center
        1. Subscribe to Grant Updates
        2. Grant News & Information
        3. Grant Database Subscription
        4. State Funding Resources
        5. Federal Funding Resources
        6. Links to Grant Resources
      9. Housing Issues
        1. Affordable Housing Resources
        2. Abandoned Properties
        3. Codes
        4. Foreclosures
      10. Labor Management Resources
        1. Labor Advisory Service
        2. Interest Arbitration
          1. 2% Interest Arbitration
            1. 2% Interest Arbitration Extension Conference (PDF)
            2. Media Coverage
          2. Arbitration Advisory Service
          3. Background on the 2010 Reforms
        3. Civil Service
      11. League Surveys
      12. National Opioids Settlement
      13. Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA)
      14. Open Public Records Act (OPRA)
        1. Open Public Meetings (OPMA)
      15. Ordinances & Shared Services Agreements
        1. Ordinance Library
        2. Shared Service Agreement Library
        3. Ordinance Sample Request Form
      16. Pension & Health Benefits
        1. Pension Systems
        2. Health Benefits
      17. Recruitment & Selection Advisory Service
        1. Sample Method to Screen Applicants
        2. The Recruitment Process: An Overview
      18. Sample Resolutions
      19. Shared Services Resource Center
        1. Library of Shared Service Agreements
        2. Shared Services Resources, Reading & Links
        3. Interlocal Legislation
        4. NJ DCA: LUARCC
        5. News Articles
      20. Social Media Resource Center
        1. Beginner's Guide
        2. Best Practices
        3. Sample Policies
        4. Legal Considerations
        5. Social Media Sample Posts
        6. Additional Resources
      21. Transportation Trust Fund
      22. Subscribe to news flashes
        1. Instructions: How to Subscribe to News Flashes
    2. League Services
      1. Labor Advisory Service
      2. Legal Consultation
        1. NJLM Legal Team
      3. Ordinance & Shared Services Library
      4. Ordinance Consultation
      5. Publications
      6. Technology Management Support Service
      7. Newly Elected Official Resources
        1. Getting Started: Training & Education
        2. Getting Started: Reading & Topic Backgrounds
        3. Stay on Top of News
        4. Participate: Help Shape Legislation
        5. Network with Other Elected Officials
        6. Legislative Activites
    3. Bureau Reference Desk
    4. Local Government Career Center
    5. COVID-19 Resource Center
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  4. Legislative

    1. Town Crier Legislative Blog
    2. Legislative & Municipal Officials Testimony
    3. Legislative Advocacy
      1. Legislative Guide: Your Voice in Trenton (PDF)
      2. Legislative Bulletin
      3. Conference Resolutions
      4. Legislative Backgrounder: The Town Crier
      5. Cannabis Legalization
      6. 2% Interest Arbitration Extension
      7. Energy Tax Restoration Resource Center
        1. Current Legislative Action
        2. Impact on Your Municipality
        3. History of Energy Tax Receipts in NJ
          1. Franchise Tax: 1884 to Today
          2. State Collection Begins
          3. The Effects of Energy Deregulation
          4. Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Act (ETR)
          5. What Does this All Mean?
          6. How Does this Add to the Property Tax Dilemma?
          7. NJLM's Position & How You Can Help
        4. Energy Tax Talking Points for Elected Officials
        5. NJLM's Position & How You Can Help
        6. State Aid History (PowerPoint)
        7. Additional Background Information
      8. New Jersey State Legislature
      9. Business Personal Property Tax
        1. Background
        2. NJLM's Position
        3. Take Action
        4. Subscribe to the Legislative Advocacy News Flash
      10. Civil Service Reform
        1. NJLM's Position
        2. Take Action
        3. Subscribe to the Legislative Advocacy News Flash
    4. League Legislative Committee
    5. Legislative Guide
    6. Municipal Issues
      1. Issue Alerts
      2. Mayor's Newsline
      3. Press Releases
      4. Town Crier Blog
      5. NJLM Lunch and Learn Events
    7. Federal Issues
      1. Federal Updates & Links
        1. 2020 Census Information
        2. 2010 Census Information
          1. Redistricting Data
      2. Federal Issues of Municipal Interest
      3. Federal Budget
      4. Making the Nation's Laws
      5. National League of Cities
      6. Federal Grants
    8. Reference Pages
      1. Legislative Bulletins
      2. Sample Resolutions
        1. League Testimony
    9. Property Taxes
      1. 2024 NJ State Budget
      2. 2023 NJ State Budget
      3. 2022 NJ State Budget
      4. 2021 NJ State Budget
      5. 2020 NJ State Budget
      6. Property Tax in New Jersey
        1. Property Taxes Brochure (PDF)
        2. Property Tax Exemptions
        3. Assessments & Property Values
          1. Equalization
        4. Other Revenues
        5. Local Government Costs
        6. Conclusion
      7. FAQs
      8. Interest Arbitration
      9. Property Tax History
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  5. Education & Events

    1. Professional Development Seminars
      1. Seminar and Webinar Handouts
      2. Seminar Calendar
      3. Register for Seminar Email Alerts
      4. NJLM Mini-Conference
    2. Annual Conference
      1. Continuing Education Unit (CEU) Tracking System
    3. 100th Anniversary
      1. The League's First 100 Years
        1. The League's History by Decade
          1. 1910
          2. 1920
          3. 1930
          4. 1940
          5. 1950
          6. 1960
          7. 1970
          8. 1980
          9. 1990
          10. 2000
          11. 2010
        2. The League's History (PDF)
        3. Roster of League Executive Secretaries & Directors
        4. Roster of League Presidents
      2. The Celebration
        1. Proclamations & Honors Received
    4. NJ Local Government Week
      1. NJ Local Government Week Logos
      2. Ways to Participate
        1. Past Municipal Events Scheduled
          1. 2019 Municipal Events
      3. Share Your Activity with the League
      4. Share Your Resolution With the League
      5. "How to" Packet
      6. Sample Resolution
        1. Resolutions Passed by Municipalities
      7. Sample Press Release
      8. Show Off Your City Photo Contest
    5. Show Off Your City Photo Contest
      1. Past Entry Galleries
      2. NJ Local Government Week
    6. Local Government Leadership Program
    7. COVID-19 Resources
      1. Subscribe to COVID-19 Email Alerts
    8. NJLM Educational Foundation
      1. Board of Trustees
      2. White Papers
      3. Events & Handouts
      4. Mayors Book Club
      5. Press Releases
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  6. Publications

    1. View Publication Listing & Order Form (PDF)
    2. NJ Municipalities Magazine
      1. Magazine Bookshelf
        1. Digital Bookshelf Instructions
        2. Subscriber Bookshelf
        3. Issue Archive
        4. Advertise
        5. Subscribe
      2. Subscriber's Bookshelf
      3. Issue Archives
      4. What Our Readers are Saying
      5. 100 years of publishing
        1. 100th Anniversary Issue Wins Gold Award
      6. Advertise
        1. Download Media Kit
        2. Email Advertising
          1. Magazine Advertising
          2. Digital Advertising
        3. Reserve Ad Space Now
        4. Editorial Calendar (PDF)
        5. Magazine Bookshelf
        6. What Our Readers are Saying
        7. View a Sample Digital Issue (PDF)
        8. 100th Anniversary Issue Wins Gold Award
        9. Other Marketing Opportunities
        10. How the Local Government Purchasing Process Works
      7. Subscribe
      8. Submit Editorial
        1. Editorial Calendar & Deadlines
        2. NJ Municipalities Bookshelf
      9. Article Spotlight
    3. Legislative Blog
    4. Legislative Bulletins
    5. Municipal Salary Report
    6. News
      1. Daily Updates Archives - Issue Alerts
      2. Mayor's Newsline
      3. Media Advisories & Releases Archive
    7. Stay Connected
      1. Topic Specific News Flashes
      2. General Email Distribution List
      3. Calender Updates
      4. NJ Municipalities magazine
      5. Follow NJLM on Social Media
      6. Legislative Blog
      7. Classified Page Updates
      8. Contact League Staff
      9. Instructions on How-to Subscribe to News Flashes
    8. Police and Fire Labor Data Service
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    1. 2018 Mayors' Legislative Day
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    1. Subscribe to News Flash
    2. #MunisAreEssential Campaign
      1. Media Kit for Communications
      2. NLC Cities Are Essential
    3. Municipal COVID-19 Responses
    4. FAQs
    5. NJLM & Legislative Team COVID-19 Responses
    6. Communications Tools for COVID-19
    7. Governor Murphy's Executive Orders for COVID-19
    8. Attorney General Law Enforcement Directives
    9. Affiliates Responses to COVID-19
    10. Vendor & Supplier Resources
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