FEATURES
Tapping the Power of Our Teens
By Lawrence Rosen, Deputy Mayor, Marlboro
Setting a Dramatic New Course
By Chris Christie, Governor
The League Weighs In on the State Budget
By James Anzaldi, League President
Reforming a System of Unfunded Mandates
By Kim Guadagno, Lieutenant Governor
Jefferson Township
Bringing Business Efficiency to Government
By Russell Felter, Mayor, Jefferson Township &
Shawn Hopkins Chief Technology Officer and Tax Assessor,
Jefferson Township
Vehicle Idling Stinks
Together We Can Stop It
By Nancy Wittenberg, Assistant Commissioner of Environmental Regulation, Department of Environmental Protection
With Our Help Homeowners Can Save up to 30 Percent on Energy Bills
By Lee A. Solomon, President, New Jersey Board of Public Utilities
Belmar Gets In Step with the Mayors Wellness Campaign
By Claire Deicke, Councilwoman, Belmar
The Internet, Web Sites and E-Mail
Developing Information Technology Policy
By Morris Enyeart, League Internet and Web Services Consultant,
President, City Connections LLC
The Importance of Ethics in Building Credibility
By Jeffrey R. Surenian, Esq., League Associate Counsel &
Michael A. Pane Award Winner
AmpleHarvest.org
Connecting Home Gardeners with Area Food Pantries
By Gary Oppenheimer, Commissioner, West Milford Environmental Commission & Bettina A. Bieri, Mayor, West Milford
Trenton Forgets the Promises of Energy Tax ‘Reform,’ But Mayors Don’t
By Janice S. Mironov, Mayor, East Windsor &
Dave Fried Mayor, Robbinsville Township
Piscataway’s Citizen Police Academy
Bringing an Understanding of Policing to the People
By Brian C. Wahler, Mayor, Piscataway Township &
Detective Frank Hackler, Piscataway Police Department
Promoting Organ Donation Saves Lives
By Joseph Roth, President and CEO, New Jersey Organ and Tissue Sharing Network
Lessons from the Ashville Project
How to Manage the Costs of Chronic Illness
By John Miall, President, Miall Consulting
Electrical Dangers May Lurk Beneath Our Urban Streets
By Connie Hughes, Director, Regulatory Affairs, Power Survey Company
The Clean Communities Environmental Student Exchange
Promoting a Cleanliness Ethic Statewide
By Sandy Huber, Executive Director, Clean Communities Council
Workforce Reductions
10 Steps to Making Layoffs in Local Government More Gracefully
By Jim Schutz, Assistant City Manager, San Rafael, CA
Governor’s Chief of Staff Addresses Legislative Committee
League General Council Keans Recognized for Excellence
Women in Municipal Government Meet |