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On his second visit with the Ocean County Mayors, Sen. Sweeney – Steve to his friends here – brought a flurry of protesters outside and record attendance inside. The senator first spoke to the Mayors in June, 2015. Then he spoke mainly about the state pension system and the state’s Transportation Trust Fund. This time, […]

On his second visit to the Mayors, Ocean County Prosecutor Brad Billhimer devoted most of his talk to his office’s various anti-drug efforts in enforcement and prevention. In one example, Brad outlined a policy to intervene with children present during encounters between police and parents or caregivers – the arrest of a parent, as one

Mike, as he is known, walked the mayors through the structure, functions, and tools of his department, which is responsible for a substantial list of services. They include, but are hardly limited to, the 911 emergency system, security for the courts as well as backup and assistance for local police departments. In a slide presentation,

www.TAPinto.net Michael Shapiro hosted our meeting to introduce us to his company, TAPinto.net, a group of local news outlets on the web. TAPinto supports local news by providing the business-side services every news business needs – administration including web know-how and training, for example. TAPinto sites are run by people local to the area the

Andy Kim, U.S. Representative A fun day for all, and a fundraiser for the scholarships we award to Ocean County’s best students each year. Join us August 29th at the Bey Lea Golf Course in Toms River for our 28th Annual Scholarship Golf Classic. Find all you need to know in our brochure. Click here.

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Deputy Commissioner Mans brought the Mayors up to date on the efforts of the Department of Environmental Protection. She discussed among other issues the state of Barnegat Bay, ocean flood potential, and the approval process for a proposed off-shore wind powered generating facility – a wind farm. The Deputy

Ørsted North America hopes to build a major power generation wind farm off the New Jersey coast. The company sponsored this event so Kris could brief the mayors on the project. Called Ocean Wind, the project is in its earliest stages, Kris said. The company will be assessing its physical, biological and economic suitability in

N.J. Division of Local Government Services On her first visit with the mayors, Melanie Walter provided a run down of the services her division provides and some of the issues it faces. Among other things and perhaps with a bit more stress, she discussed shared services and how Local Government Services can help recommend and

New Jersey League of Municipalities We’re used to hearing from the New Jersey League of Municipalities Executive Director, Michael Darcy. This time around Colleen Mahr, President of the N.J. League of Municipalities paid a visit. Colleen, who also serves as the mayor of the Union County Township of Fanwood, brought the mayors up to date

New Jersey 3rd Congressional District U.S. Rep. Tom MacArthur shared his dismay at the vitriol and misrepresentation characterizing the current campaign season. Tom is running for re-election to his seat from New Jersey’s 3rd Congressional District. Tom went on to review some of his recent efforts to address particular problems that impact New Jersey, among