New Jersey League of Municipalities

Nominations Sought for Mayors' Hall of Fame

The New Jersey State League of Municipalities' Executive Board will honor mayors who have served a total of 10 years or more at the Mayors Lunch Briefing at the Annual League Conference in November. Mayors who rotate into office are eligible. Read on...
MS4 Tier A Permit Renewal Comment Period Closed, Advocacy Efforts Continue

The League has prepared a draft resolution your municipality can adopt urging the legislature and Governor Murphy to take action to delay NJDEP's Draft Tier A Permit renewal, especially for Tier B municipalities that now face reassignment to Tier A. Read on...
SHBP Rate Increase Adopted

The State Health Benefits Commission adopted the rate increase as proposed in the AON Rate Renewal Report. Municipalities in the State Health Benefits Plan will see an overall rate increase of 22.8%. Read on...
Governor Murphy Signs Executive Order Increasing Offshore Wind Goal by 2040

Gov. Murphy signed Executive Order No. 307, increasing NJ's offshore wind goal by nearly 50% to 11,000 megawatts by 2040 and directs the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities to study the feasibility of increasing the target further. Read on...

Bill Authorizing Special Occasion Events on Preserved Farmland is Conditionally Vetoed

Governor Murphy issued a conditional veto of S-757. The legislation sought to expand authorization of special occasion events at commercial farms and wineries on preserved farmland. His recommendations help to address League concerns. Read on...
Duct Cleaning Subject to Prevailing Wage Law

On September 22 Governor Murphy signed into law S-1027/A2208, which makes duct cleaning as public work subject to the prevailing wage law. P.L. 2022, c. 113 took effect immediately. Read on...
Legislation Will Add Local Representation to State Health Benefits Commission

Senators Ruiz and Sarlo have introduced legislation that would expand the State Health Benefits Commission from five members to nine members and add local representation to Commission. Read on...
Blog Post: Available Federal Grants

Please read the League’s recent blog post for newly announced and application instructions for various competitive federal grants that are available to municipalities Read on...

Oct 12
Ethics of Social Media in Public Government (or why you wont find me on Facebook)
This webinar will explore the benefits of social media in public workplaces, but also highlight the legal and practical implications of its use. This session will contemplate the free exchange of information and public engagement social media provides but will also explore free speech implications of public social media and its impacts on governing bodies. During this seminar, attendees will also explore the interplay of social media with employer policies, confidentiality and best practices in the workplace. CEUs- CMFO/CCFO-4.0 ETH, CTC-4.0 ETH, CPWM-4.0 ETH, RMC-4.0 ETH, QPA-4.0 ETH, CPA-4.0 ETH; RPPO/RPPS-4.0 ETH; CRP-3.5 Classroom; NJCLE-4.0 ETH, PACLE-3.5 ETH: Local Government Leadership Program-3 points; PZ Board Secretaries-3.5 Administrative; Zoning Officials-3.5 Administrative: Land Use Administrators-3.5 Administrative

Oct 19
Labor Negotiations and the Comptrollers Report on Sick Leave
This webinar will cover the basics involved in collective negotiations with civilian and law enforcement bargaining units. The webinar will also address the Comptrollers report on the Review of Sick and Vacation Leave Policies in New Jersey. The report makes various recommendations for the 60 municipalities audited, all other local governments and the legislature. We will discuss this report and what it means for Municipalities. CEU’s-CMFO/CCFO 4.0 Off Mgmt/Anc; CTC-4.0 Gen./Sec; CPWM-2.0 Mgmt,2.0 GOVT; RMC-4.0 Prof Devel; QPA-4.0 Off Admin/Gen Duties; RPPO/RPPS-4.0 M/S;CPA-4.0 Fin;NJCLE-4.0,PACLE-3.5*;Local Government Leadership Program-3 points; Rutgers Diplomate Program-4.0

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