FEATURES
Ushering in a New Era in New Jersey
By Chris Christie, Governor
Rescuing a System at the Breaking Point
By Stephen Sweeney, State Senate President
Can We Legislate Our Way Out of This Financial Mess?
By Raphael J. Caprio, Executive Director & Kathe Callahan, Associate Director,
Center for Executive Leadership in Government, Rutgers University
League Awards Louis Bay II Scholarships
Sustainability Is the Key to Cape May’s Future
By Edward J. Mahaney, Jr., Mayor, City of Cape May
Fighting Back Against Cyber Bullies
By Peter A. Cantu, Mayor, Plainsboro Township & Eric Potts, Detective, Plainsboro Township Police Department
Annual “Made in Jersey City” Day Spotlights Entrepreneurs
By Jerramiah T. Healy, Mayor, Jersey City
Shared Trash Collection Saves Millions
By Bernard A. Platt, Mayor, Cherry Hill
Preserving the Best of “This Old City”
By David DelVecchio, Mayor, Lambertville
Caught You Being Safe
By Sean M. Elwell, Mayor, Elsinboro Township
Woodbury Makes a Comeback
By Harry R. Riskie, Mayor, Woodbury
Belmar Honors Volunteers and Military Families with Free Beach Access
By Matthew J. Doherty, Mayor, Belmar Borough
Millville’s Long-Term Strategy for Success
By J. Tim Shannon, Mayor, Millville
Community Farmers Markets
Enjoying the “Buy Local” Experience
By Douglas H. Fisher, Secretary, Department of Agriculture
How To Get Your Town’s Businesses Back on Track
By Harold J. Wirths, Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Bringing a Performing Arts Center to Roxbury
By Timothy L. Smith, Founder and Chairman, Government Efficiency Movement; Councilman and Former Mayor, Roxbury Twp.
CEU Tracking System for League Conference Sessions
96th Annual Conference Insert
League Executive Board Members
New Jersey’s Family Success Centers Save Lives
By Allison Blake, Commissioner, Department of Children and Families
Freight Planning at the Local Level
By Gene F. Feyl, Morris County Freeholder
The Benefits of the Licensed Site Remediation Professional Program
By David Sweeney, Assistant Commissioner, Department of Environmental Protection, Site Remediation Program
Policing in Difficult Economic Times
By Joe Cordero, Former Police Director, East Orange; Chairman, The Cordero Group
Assessing New Jersey’s Affordable Housing Units
By Edwin W. Schmierer, Esq., NJLM Associate Counsel; Director; Mason, Griffin & Pierson, P.C.
The “Equalization Process” Demystified
By John Lloyd, Esq., NJLM Tax Attorney; Nowell, Amoroso, Klien, Pierman, P.A.
Abstentions: YES, NO, OR MAYBE?
By: Edward J. Kologi, Esq., NJLM Associate Counsel; Kologi, Simitz
Is Municipal Bankruptcy in New Jersey’s Future?
By Edward J. McManimon, III, NJLM Associate Counsel; McManimon & Scotland, LLC
Let Your Community’s Artists Lead the Way
By Lawrence E. McCullough, Ph.D., Grants Officer, Woodbridge Township
NJLM Resolution Results
By Michael F. Cerra, NJLM Senior Legislative Analyst
NJLM Educational Foundation Board
W. Barnum Wahl Will Be Missed |
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