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  2. About Us

    1. Mission Statement
    2. Annual Report
    3. Member Benefits
      1. An Introduction to Benefits & Services
      2. Advisory Services
      3. Bureau of Municipal Information
      4. Annual Conference
      5. New Jersey Municipalities Magazine
      6. Professional Development Seminars
      7. Publications
    4. Executive Board
      1. Executive Board Listing
      2. Message From the League President
      3. Guy Piserchia Bio
      4. Jeff Martin Bio
      5. League Presidents
    5. 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
          Numbers
        2. Woman's Suffrage Centennial
      5. League Representatives on Statewide Committees
    6. Affiliate Organizations
    7. 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. 2025 Awards
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          5. 2021 Awards
          6. 2020 Awards
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          14. 2011 Awards
          15. 2010 Awards
          16. 2009 Awards
          17. 2008 Awards
          18. 2007 Awards
          19. 2006 Awards
          20. 2005 Awards
          21. 2004 Awards
          22. 2003 Awards
          23. 2002 Awards
        2. Distinguished Public Service Awards
        3. Louis Bay II Future Municipal Leaders Scholarship
        4. Michael A. Pane Award
        5. Municipal Public Information Contest
        6. Outstanding Corporate Citizen Award
        7. Outstanding Women in Government Award
        8. Public Sector Career Recognition Award
        9. Show Off Your City
      3. Local Elected Officials Leadership Program
        1. Program Participation Guide
        2. Upcoming Educational Events
        3. Professional Development and Education
        4. LGLP Application Form
        5. LGLP Inductees
    8. League History
    9. Marketing Opportunities
      1. League Supporter Program
        1. Become a Supporter - Program Details
          1. About the League
          2. NJLM's Affiliate Organizations
          3. Supporter Program Policy
        2. Other Marketing Opportunities
      2. Magazine Advertising
      3. Digital Advertising
        1. Email Advertising
        2. Download Rates & Options
        3. Sample Ads - Placement on Web Pages
        4. Hermes Gold Winner
        5. Other Marketing Opportunities Offered by NJLM
      4. Exhibit at Annual Conference
    10. Municipal Job Postings
      1. View Job Postings & RFPs
      2. How to Post a Classified Ad & Ad Rates
      3. Local Government Career Center
    11. Lease Space in the League Building
      1. Small Suite - 209/210
      2. Single Office - 211
      3. Mid-Size Office Suite - 302
      4. Single Offices - 303 A, B, and C
    12. Contact Us
      1. Staff Listing
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      3. Open Public Records Request Form (PDF)
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  3. Bureau of Municipal Info

    1. Municipal Resources
      1. Digital Accessibility
        1. Resources
        2. Best Practices
        3. Sign Up for Technology News Flash
      2. Addiction Information Center
      3. Bureau Reference Desk
        1. Census Data
          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
      4. Census 2020
      5. Cybersecurity Resources
        1. Subscribe to Technology News Flash
        2. Technology Management Support Service
        3. Cybersecurity - Technology Fitness
      6. 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
        7. Earthquakes
        8. PrepareAthon
        9. Tornadoes
        10. Tropical Storm Ida Recovery
      7. Ethics
        Subscribe to Ethics News Flash
      8. Finance Center
        Subscribe to Budgeting News Flash
      9. Grant Resource Center
        1. Subscribe to Grant Updates
        2. Grant News & Information
        3. State Funding Resources
        4. Federal Funding Resources
        5. Links to Grant Resources
      10. Housing Issues
        1. Affordable Housing
          1. History of Affordable Housing
          2. FHA/AH Timeline and Deadlines
          3. League Releases Reports on Affordable Housing
          4. Articles, Handbooks, and Other Resources
          5. Fair Share Projections
          6. Subscribe to Affordable Housing News Flash
          7. Affordable Housing News Flash
        2. Abandoned Properties
        3. Codes
        4. Foreclosures
      11. Labor Management Resources
        1. Labor Advisory Service
        2. Management Workshops
        3. 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
        4. Civil Service
        5. Subscribe to Labor Relations News Flash
      12. National Opioids Settlement
        Police Licensing
      13. Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA)
      14. Open Public Records Act (OPRA)
        1. Open Public Meetings (OPMA)
        2. OPRA FAQs
        3. OPRA Requests
      15. Ordinance & Shared Service Agreements
        1. Ordinance Library
        2. Shared Service Agreement Library
        3. Ordinance Sample Request Form
      16. Pension & Health Benefits
        1. Pension Systems
        2. Health Benefits
          State Health Benefits Timeline
        3. Subscribe to Pension & Benefits News Flash
      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. Legal Considerations
        4. Additional Resources
        5. NJLM's Social Media Policy
      21. Transportation Trust Fund
      22. Subscribe to Topic Specific News Flashes
        Instructions: How to Subscribe to News Flashes
    2. League Services
      1. Labor Advisory Service
      2. Legal Consultation
        NJLM Legal Team
      3. Ordinance Consultation
      4. Technology Management Support Service
    3. 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
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  4. Legislative

    1. Legislative Advocacy
      1. Legislative Guide: Your Voice in Trenton (PDF)
      2. Legislative Bulletin
      3. Legislative Backgrounder: The Town Crier Blog
      4. League Legislative Committee
      5. Conference Resolutions
      6. Subscribe to Legislative Advocacy News Flash
      7. New Jersey State Legislature
    2. Legislative Topics
      1. NJDEP Resilient Environment and Landscapes (REAL)
      2. Business Personal Property Tax
        1. Background
        2. NJLM's Position
        3. Take Action
        4. Subscribe to the Legislative Advocacy News Flash
      3. Cannabis Legalization
        1. Subscribe to Cannabis Legalization News Flash
        2. Municipal Information
        3. League Stance
        4. NJLM Notices and Information
      4. Civil Service Reform
        1. NJLM's Position
        2. Take Action
        3. Subscribe to the Legislative Advocacy News Flash
      5. Energy Tax Restoration Resource Center
        1. Impact on Your Municipality
        2. 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
        3. Energy Tax Talking Points for Elected Officials
        4. NJLM's Position & How You Can Help
        5. State Aid History (PowerPoint)
        6. Additional Background Information
      6. Interest Arbitration
        2% Interest Arbitration Extension
      7. State Health Benefits
      8. Land Use Preemption
        Land Use & Development News Flash
    3. Municipal Issues
      1. Issue Alerts
      2. Mayor's Newsline
      3. Press Releases
      4. Town Crier Blog
      5. Lunch and Learn Events
    4. Federal Issues
      1. Federal Updates & Links
        1. 2020 Census Information
        2. 2010 Census Information
          Redistricting Data
      2. Federal Issues of Municipal Interest
      3. Federal Budget
      4. Making the Nation's Laws
      5. National League of Cities
    5. Reference Pages
      1. Legislative Bulletins
      2. Sample Resolutions
        League Testimony
    6. Property Taxes
      1. Property Tax in New Jersey
        1. A Short History of the New Jersey Property Tax & the Long Road to Reform
          1. Origins of the Property Tax in New Jersey
          2. Property Tax Exemptions
          3. Alternatives to the Property Tax
          4. The Road to Reform
        2. Property Tax Exemptions
        3. Other Revenues
        4. Local Government Costs
      2. FAQs
    7. NJ State Budgets
      1. 2026 NJ State Budget
      2. 2025 NJ State Budget
      3. 2024 NJ State Budget
      4. 2023 NJ State Budget
      5. 2022 NJ State Budget
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  5. Education & Events

    1. Professional Development & Education
      1. Upcoming Educational Events
      2. Register to Receive Event Announcements
      3. NJLM Mini-Conference
        PACLE Application Form
      4. Management Workshop Series
      5. Seminar and Webinar Handouts
      6. Local Government Leadership Program
      7. Attorney Financial Hardship Form
      8. Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Credit Request
      9. In Cases of Inclement Weather or Cancellation
    2. Annual Conference
      1. Continuing Education Unit (CEU) Tracking System
      2. Annual Conference Resolutions
        Previously Adopted Conference Resolutions
      3. Conference Archive
        1. 2024 Conference
        2. 2023 Conference
        3. 2022 Conference
        4. 2021 Conference
        5. 2020 Annual Conference
        6. 2019 Conference
          1. 2019 Conference News & Information
          2. CEU Information
          3. 2019 Session Presentations
        7. 2018 Conference
          1. Session Presentations
          2. News & Information
        8. 2017 Conference
          Conference Handouts
    3. 100th Anniversary
      1. The League's History
        1. History of the League
          1. 1910
          2. 1920
          3. 1930
          4. 1940
          5. 1950
          6. 1960
          7. 1970
          8. 1980
          9. 1990
          10. 2000
          11. 2010
        2. Roster of League Executive Secretaries & Directors
        3. Roster of League Presidents
      2. The Celebration
        Proclamations & Honors Received
    4. NJ Local Government Week
      1. Ideas for Celebrating
      2. Share Your Activity with the League
      3. Share Your Resolution With the League
      4. Sample Resolution
        Resolutions Passed by Municipalities
      5. Sample Press Release
      6. 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. NJLM Educational Foundation
      1. Board of Trustees
      2. White Papers
      3. Events & Handouts
      4. Mayors Book Club
      5. Press Releases
      6. Michael A. Pane Memorial Award
    8. Local Government Career Center
      1. Job Openings
      2. Explore Career Options
        1. Administration/Management
          Professional Management Associations & Jobs
        2. Communications & Art
          Professional Communications & Art Association & Jobs
        3. Community Wellbeing
        4. Construction
          Professional Building Association & Job Listings
        5. Economic Development
        6. Engineering & Planning
          Professional Engineering & Planning Associations & Job Listings
        7. Environmental Management
        8. Finance
          1. Professional Finance Associations & Job Listings
          2. Finance Professional Certifications
        9. Health Care
          Professional Public Health Associations & Job Listings
        10. Legal
          1. Professional Legal Association & Job Listings
          2. Legal Professional Certifications
        11. Library Science
        12. Office Management
        13. Public Safety
        14. Public Works
        15. Recreation
        16. Technology
      3. Current Public Employee Career Development
        1. General Job Listing
        2. Administration/Management
        3. Communications & Art
        4. Construction
        5. Engineering & Planning
        6. Finance
      4. Sign Up to Receive Careers News Flash Emails
      5. Additional Career Resources
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  6. Communications

    1. View Publication Listing & Order Form (PDF)
    2. Stay Connected
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      3. News
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      4. Legislative Blog
      5. Calendar Updates
      6. Follow NJLM on Social Media
      7. Classified Page Updates
    3. NJ Municipalities Magazine
      1. Subscriber's Bookshelf
        Digital Bookshelf Instructions
      2. Magazine Sample Bookshelf - View the First 11 Pages of Each Issue
      3. Issue Archives
      4. Subscribe
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      5. Advertise
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        4. View a Sample Digital Issue (PDF)
        5. Other Marketing Opportunities
      6. What Our Readers are Saying
      7. Submit Editorial
        1. Editorial Calendar & Deadlines
        2. NJ Municipalities Bookshelf
      8. NJ Municipalities Blog
    4. Contact League Staff
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