FEATURES
The Pharma Industry—
New Jersey’s Prescription for Growth
By Caren Franzini, CEO, Economic Development Authority
NJLM Life Sciences Committee Supports New Jersey’s Largest Business Sector
By Joseph Pannullo, Mayor, East Hanover Township; Chair, NJLM Mayors Committee on Life Sciences
Health Care, Pharma and Bio/ Med Companies Thrive in Plainsboro
By Peter A. Cantu, Mayor & Robert O. Sheehan, Administrator, Plainsboro Township
Pharma and the New Jersey Economy
By James W. Hughes, Dean & Joseph J. Seneca, University Professor, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning
and Public Policy at Rutgers University
How Towns Can Support the Growth of Biotech Businesses
By Debbie Hart, President, BioNJ
The Value of New Jersey’s Life Sciences Industry
By Dean J. Paranicas, President and CEO, HealthCare Institute of New Jersey
State Policy Perspectives—
The Democratic Commitment to Helping Municipal Governments
By Sheila Y. Oliver, Assembly Speaker
Pursuing Policies that Will Control Property Taxes
By Declan O’Scanlon, Jr., Assemblyman; Republican Budget Officer
Why Public Service Is a Calling—
Good Government…Emphasizing the Positive
By Chuck Chiarello, President, New Jersey State League of Municipalities; Mayor, Buena Vista Township
We Must Banish Anger and Vitriol from Public Service
By Christopher J. Daggett, President & CEO, Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation
Gathering for Collaboration, Creativity and Innovation
By Wendy Liscow, Program Officer, Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation
The Lost Art of Compromise
By Bart Rossi, Ph.D., Rossi Psychological Group, PA
Revitalization and Renewable Energy In Vineland The Past Informs Our Future
By Robert Romano, Mayor, City of Vineland
Bay Head’s Kids Enjoy a Healthier Trip to School
By William W. Curtis, Mayor, Bay Head
96th Annual Conference Information
Avalon Goes Green and Earns Cash with a Vehicle Charging Station
By Martin L. Pagliughi, Mayor, Avalon
Partnering with an Energy Agent
A Gameplan for Energy Savings
By James Anzaldi, Mayor, City of Clifton & Michael Fischette, CEO,
Concord Engineering
Get Involved with the Ultimate Shared Service
By Sharon Robinson-Briggs, Mayor, City of Plainfield
NJIT’s Center for Information Age Technology
Berkeley Township’s Secret for Efficiency and Technology Savings
By Jason Varano, Mayor, Berkeley Township & Mitchell Darer, Executive Director, NJIT’s Center for
Information Age Technology
How to Craft an Abandoned Property Ordinance that Works
By Michael Melfi, Deputy Mayor & Joseph C. Zisa, Jr., City Attorney, Hackensack
Winner of the Michael A. Pane Award for Ethics in Municipal Government
Honor Does Not Come in a Brown Paper Bag
By Dennis M. Galvin, Esq., The Galvin Law Firm
How Affordable Housing Can Reboot a Local Community
By Christiana Foglio, Founder/Owner and CEO, Community Investment Strategies, Inc.
We Have the Tools and the Knowledge—Use Them
By Joel L. Shain, Esq., League Special Utility Counsel; Shain, Schaffer & Rafanello, P.C
Mayors Wellness Campaign Update: 2010-2012
By Melissa Kostinas, Director, Mayors Wellness Campaign
Leaves of Absence in New Jersey
Meeting Employer Responsibilities Under the FMLA, FLA and ADA
By Dena B. Calo, Esq., NJLM Associate Counsel; Genova, Burns & Giantomasi
NJLM Associate Counsel Michael J. Herbert Will Be Missed
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