FEATURES
The Candidates Answer Your Questions
By Governor Jon Corzine, Chris Christie & Chris Daggett
Local and State Government Breaking Barriers to Economic Growth, Together
By Jon S. Corzine, Governor
Louis Bay II Scholarship Winners
Mayors Committee for a Green Future Inspiring Sustainability Statewide
By Fred Profeta, Deputy Mayor for the Environment, Maplewood Township, Chair of the Mayors Committee
for a Green Future (MCGF)
& Pam Mount, Mayor, Lawrence Township, Vice-Chair of the MCGF
Edison’s Growing E-Government
By Jun Choi, Mayor, Edison
Downtown Cranford Making Progress and Preserving Local Character
By David W. Robinson, Mayor, Cranford
Preventing Law Enforcement Suicides Officers Deserve Support, Not Silence
By Anne Milgram, Attorney General & Jennifer Velez, Commissioner, Department of Human Services
A Case for Reinvestment in Waste-to-Energy in New Jersey
By James J. Kennedy, Mayor, City of Rahway & Sunil K. Garg, Executive Director, Union County Utilities Authority
From Industrial Blight to a Major Retail Center, Thanks to the UEZ
By Nicholas Sacco, Mayor, North Bergen
Bridgeton Saves by Refurbishing Synagogue as Town Hall
By James B. Begley, Mayor, City of Bridgeton
The Site Remediation Reform Act What You Need to Know
By Mark N. Mauriello, Acting Director, Department of Environmental Protection
Raise Me Up How You Can Support Children in Foster Care
By Kimberly S. Ricketts, Commissioner, Department of Children and Families
Funding All Types of Transportation Increased Municipal Aid and Grants Available
By Stephen Dilts, Commissioner, New Jersey Department of Transportation
& Timothy C. McDonough, President, New Jersey League of Municipalities, Mayor, Hope
Healing Homes A Road to Recovery for New Jersey Youth
By Ronald K. Chen, Public Advocate and Acting Child Advocate
Gearing Up for the Census in Paterson
League Executive Board
How We’re Helping Local Governments Go Green
By Joseph L. Fiordaliso, Commissioner, Board of Public Utilities
Agriculture Requires a Farm-Friendly Climate
By Douglas H. Fisher, Secretary, Department of Agriculture
Budget Woes and Pension Contributions
By L. Mason Neely, Chief Financial Officer, East Brunswick Township
Managing the Current Tax Cap Levy Crisis
Possible Techniques to Employ
By Gregory C. Fehrenbach, ET.AL
Fighting a Wave of Lawsuits Against Local Government
By David N. Grubb, Executive Director, Municipal Excess Liability Joint Insurance Fund
Tax Appeal Strategies in a Real Estate Down-Turn
By Martin Allen, League Associate Counsel
Managing Our Wildlife
By Wendy Anderson, New Jersey State Director, United States Department of Agriculture
A Balancing Act The Right to Privacy Versus the Right to Access Public Records
By Todd B. Ruback, Esq., DiFrancesco, Bateman, Coley, Yospin, Kunzman, Davis & Lehrer, P.C.
A Review of Municipal Liens
By Keith Bonchi, Esq. Partner, Goldenberg, Mackler, Sayegh,Mintz, Pfeffer, Bonchi & Grill P.C.
Free-roaming Cats The Downside of Trap-Neuter-Return Policies
By Linda Matarazzo Cherkassky, Wildlife Rehabilitator and Cat Rescuer & Rick Bailey, Animal Control Officer
The Latest on the Residential Site Improvement Standards
By Michele R. Donato, Assistant Counsel, New Jersey Planning Officials.
Successful Shared Service for Middlesex County Law Enforcement
By Raymond J. Hayducka, Chief, South Brunswick Police Department
Looking in the Mirror for Solutions
By Ted M. Ehrenburg, Administrator, Borough of Bloomingdale
League Staff Update
Helen Yeldell Receives Outstanding Service Award 122
Former League President Ken Street Will Be Missed
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