 Federal regulations for Americans with Disabilities Act (Act) accessibility for local government websites is approaching. Is your municipality ready? Information on achieving compliance on page 6. |
February 2026Feature Articles- ADA Website Accessibility
Understanding the Department of Justice's final rules and what it means for your municipality in 2026 and beyond
Michael Herbert, Esq., and Alexis Smith, Esq. - Outlook 2026:
Investing in New Jersey by Delivering on Affordability
Craig Coughlin - Outlook 2026:
Tough Challenges and Enormous Promise
Anthony Bucco - 2026 Pathways to Public Service: A Career Connection Fair
The League and DCA continue their efforts to build the public sector job pipeline - Ready to Run
A new chapter in women's political leadership
Cai Barias - The Wildwoods in 2026
New Developments, National Recognition, and Signature Events
Louis M. Belasco - Innovation in Governance Continues
Cape May and Long Beach Island recognized for creative new programs
and efforts - Civility in Service
Maintaining decorum in public meetings
Paul Tomasko and David Grubb
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Issue Focus: Regulation & LegislationADA Website Accessibility: Understanding the Department of Justice's final rules and what they mean for your municipality in 2026 & beyondIn our world, the internet has become an indispensable resource. We have information at our fingertips—including information shared by local governments on their websites. In just a few clicks, residents can access meeting agendas, the municipal code, public notices, their water bill, and everything in between. Residents can participate in public meetings remotely or watch recorded meetings. Access to information through local government websites has become the norm and has significantly increased public participation in local government. Yet, many with disabilities are unable to effectively gather information and participate in this new online world, because they cannot effectively access local government websites. While many websites provide some form of accessibility, they often remain ineffective for individuals with certain types of disabilities, require much more effort by the reader to digest the material, or convey the information in a more cumbersome fashion. To continue reading, please visit page 6.
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In This IssueGold DomeIn this month's Gold Dome segment Ben Dworkin, Ph.D., Director, Rowan University Institute for Public Policy & Citizenship outlines the coming Democratic fight and how Governor Sherrill will need to navigate and mediate internal party divisions. To read the Tech Update visit page 38.
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NJ Knowledge QuizQ: Under what English Queen was New Jersey unified as the Province of New Jersey in 1702? A: Queen Anne. For more NJ trivia, view the last page of each magazine issue.
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