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1. What are the dates for the next Annual League Conference?
2. Where is the Annual League Conference located?
3. Is there a Conference App?
4. Is there a hashtag for social media about the League Conference?

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1. When will the NJLM CEU Tracking System be available for me to print my certificates?
2. Where is my Badge Number located on my badge?
3. What if I do not have my badge number handy? Can I still login?
4. What does the message “Login Error: Login information not found” mean?
5. Why am I not able to access the CEU Tracking System?
6. Do I have to fill out the Evaluation form for every session I wish to receive credit for?
7. What is the CTA Certificate and NJ CLE Certificate for and why are only present on certain sessions?
8. How long do I have to claim my CEUs?
9. I signed into a session to get Pennsylvania Legal Credits (PACLE) and they do not appear on the certificate I printed out. How can I get these?
10. What if I forgot to sign/in or sign out for a specific session? Am I still able to print a certificate?
11. Why is the tracking system asking for my license number or bar id?
12. What if I don’t have a license number or a bar id?

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1. Township NJSA:40A:63-1 et. seq.
2. Borough NJSA:40A:60-1 et. seq.
3. City NJSA:40A:61-1 et. seq.
4. Town NJSA:40A:62-1 et. seq.
5. Village NJSA:40A:63-8
6. Commission NJSA:40:70-1 et. seq.
7. Municipal Manager Act of 1923 NJSA:40:79-1 et. seq.
8. Faulkner Act (OMCL) Mayor-Council NJSA:40:69A-31 et. seq.
9. Faulkner Act (OMCL) Council-Manager NJSA:40:69A-81 et. seq.
10. Faulkner Act (OMCL) Small Municipality NJSA:40:69A-115 et. seq.
11. Faulkner Act (OMCL) Mayor-Council-Administrator NJSA:40:69A-149 et. seq.
12. Special Charters

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1. How do I subscribe to the New Jersey State League of Municipalities' email newsletters?
2. What are the forms of municipal government in New Jersey?
3. What are the Conference dates for the next Annual League Conference in Atlantic City?
4. How do I get to the State House in Trenton?
5. Do you have a list of mayors and addresses?
6. Does NJLM have a publication with municipal contact information?
7. Is there a list of links to New Jersey's municipal websites?
8. How can I find information on the League's upcoming seminars?

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1. How difficult is it for local governments to share services?
2. What are some of the steps that local governments should take when exploring the possibility of sharing services?
3. Why is a feasibility study important? Are there any steps that should be taken before implementing a feasibility study?
4. What are some common problems that local governments encounter when attempting to implement shared service agreements?
5. Do you have any suggestions for possible solutions to these common problems that local governments encounter when attempting to implement shared service agreements?
6. Are there any negatives to sharing services?
7. That said, what are the benefits to sharing services?

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1. Where can I find more information on the legislative Bills that have been proposed in New Jersey?
2. Why is talking about Property Tax important?

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1. What is the National Opioids Settlement?
2. How does my municipality participate?
3. Why should my municipality participate?

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1. Can cannabis facilities operate within “Drug-Free School Zones?”
2. Can a municipality adopt an ordinance regulating cannabis delivery services?
3. What kind of tax can a municipality impose on cannabis establishments? And, do vertically integrated facilities avoid certain local taxes?
4. What are the projected revenues of the local transfer and user tax?
5. What kind of license does a cannabis testing facility require? Can a municipality prevent cannabis testing facilities operating within their boundaries the same they do other license holders?
6. Can currently licensed alternative treatment centers begin offering their services for non-medicinal purposes? If yes, is municipal approval required prior to the alternative treatment center expandin
7. Can a municipality prohibit the consumption of cannabis on public property and in public places?
8. Will cannabis cultivators be eligible for farmland assessment?
9. Can cannabis be cultivated on preserved farmland?
10. Is the growing and processing of cannabis eligible for Right-to-Farm protection?
11. What is the National Opioids Settlement?

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1. How do I subscribe to NJ Municipalities magazine?
2. When should I expect my copy of NJ Municipalities magazine to arrive?
3. How do I change my address for my magazine subscription?
4. What are your editorial deadlines for NJ Municipalities magazine?
5. Where can I find information about advertising in NJ Municipalities magazine?

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1. I have heard that the Attorney General has specifically exempted attorneys from the Open Public Records Act (OPRA). Is this true, and if so, why are they given special treatment?
2. Is email sent by a municipal employee subject to the Open Public Records Act? If so, what about email sent from his or her home computer?
3. Our municipality is being sued in state court over denial of a variance and using OPRA. Doesn’t he need to use the discovery rules to obtain material concerning litigation as parties have always done?
4. With Open Public Records Act (OPRA), what do I do with attorney-client privilege information, such as with detailed bills, when a request is sent?
5. Is the financial disclosure form that I file under the Local Public Ethics law as a municipal official subject to release under the Open Public Records Act (OPRA)?
6. I am a municipal clerk and a reporter for a regional newspaper recently called and asked for the salaries of all municipal employees. Do I have to release this information?
7. I requested a transcript of a municipality meeting and was told it takes weeks, don't they have to provide this to me within seven business days of my request under the law?
8. A resident who had a variance application denied has asked me for all “similar variance denials” by the municipality. How would I handle this?
9. Do requestors have to use the official Open Public Records Act (OPRA) form?
10. The court awarded substantial attorneys fees to the plaintiff in a settlement with our municipality. Can such fees be ordered in the context of a settlement?

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1. Are property taxes a big problem for the people of New Jersey?
2. But what about all the money that the State gives to municipalities?
3. Why do New Jersey local governments need funding from the State?
4. Why do you call it “municipal property tax relief” and not “State aid”?
5. Can cutting local budgets reduce property taxes?
6. Can local governments hold down the costs of public services?
7. How can the State provide needed relief to local governments and, more importantly, to property taxpayers?

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1. Why is talking about tax relief important?
2. How is the responsibility for taxing and spending divided between the State and local governments in New Jersey?
3. Why do New Jersey local governments need funding from the State?
4. Why do you call it “municipal property tax relief” and not “State aid”?
5. What about user fees?
6. That leaves property taxes and property tax relief funding from the State. What is the deal with State funding?
7. How does New Jersey’s property tax burden compare with other States?
8. Can cutting local budgets reduce property taxes?
9. Can local governments hold down the costs of public services?
10. How can the State provide needed relief to local governments and, more importantly, to property taxpayers?

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1. Who is responsible for managing public health emergencies in municipalities?
2. What tools are available to respond to a public health emergency?
3. How do I get questions answered about coronavirus?
4. Can our municipality appropriate additional funds to our Local Board of Health to address this epidemic?
5. Has any guidance been issued on continuing to comply with OPRA requests?
6. When is the new date for primary election day?
7. What are the deadlines for school districts with elections postponed until May?
8. Where can I find the latest information on the CARES Act?
9. Can local governments restrict short-term stays to prevent the spread?
10. How can we continue operating when we are experiencing staffing shortages?
11. Can we proceed with fire code enforcement during the pandemic?
12. Has any guidance been given on hosting public meetings?
13. Where can I find information on the budget deadline extension, levy cap exemptions and estimated tax bills?
14. Where can I find COVID-19 related resources from the League?

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1. How many more women are needed in politics?
2. Why do we need women in government?
3. What women do to increase the numbers?
4. What are the barriers?