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N.J. Dept. of Environmental Protection Commissioner Martin told the mayors that the NJ DEP has changed significantly during his term. Department employees, he said, have received customer training on returning phone calls and engaging people who come to the agency with questions or applications. It is better, he said, to discuss a proposed project early […]

Our 2014 Scholars at the Awards Breakfast Click on the image above and print out the excellent Modell’s coupon for a discount. But it gets even better. If the our group as a whole spends $500 or more, Modell’s will donate 5% back to our Scholarship Fund. The coupon is effective August 28th through September

Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders Freeholder Joe Vicari briefed the mayors on the state of Ocean County, highlighting what the freeholders have accomplished despite the loss of $18 billion in ratables due to Superstorm Sandy and before that, the decline of real estate values. Services have been provided and taxes increased minimally, he said.

New Jersey Defense Enhancement Coalition Jim Saxton, former U.S. representative for New Jersey’s 3rd Congressional District, is concerned about the future of the Joint Base, McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. Speaking for his group, the New Jersey Defense Enhancement Coalition (NJDEC), Jim made the case for keeping the Joint Base operational in the face of likely efforts to reduce

New Jersey State League of Municipalities In his annual visit with the mayors, Bill outlined some state level issues that will impact local governments. At the top of the list was arbitration awards that were capped by law at 2% at the same time the Governor and Legislature capped municipal budgets. Unlike the budget cap,

New Jersey’s 3rd Congressional District Representative Runyan brought the mayors up to date on a number of issues in what will probably be his last appearance before the mayors as a sitting congressman. He has announced that he will not run for re-election this year. On his first visit with the mayors in January of

Andy Raichle, Vice President Kaitlyn Walsh, Planner of Matrix New World Engineering Inc. Matrix New World Engineering, an international firm based in Florham Park, N.J., sponsored this month’s meeting of the Ocean County Mayors’ Association. David Eareckson, Andy Raichle, and Kaitlyn Walsh brought the mayors up to date on engineering-related issues surrounding Hurricane Sandy recovery

Recovery New Jersey Talent Network, Manager of Business Engagement & Professional Education Michael Forcella described the efforts of the Recovery New Jersey Talent Network to help businesses displaced or disrupted by Hurricane Sandy. That involves bringing employers and potential employees together and providing programs that can help. At one end, the program finds employable talent

President Obama’s Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force Benjamin Spinelli outlined a federal initiative called Local Resilience Partnerships that involve municipalities banding together to address shared concerns — in this instance responses to the challenges posed by Hurricane Sandy. For example, Spinelli said, shore communities on Long Beach Island face conditions that differ from those of

Ocean County College Dr. Larson spoke about the challenge of student debt and thanked the mayors for their scholarship program. Scholarships, he said, are increasingly important for many students. He also pointed out that while the cost of higher education has risen sharply, it is still possible to study for two years at Ocean County