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 […]
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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
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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
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Laura presented Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events (CRASE) summary to the Mayors. CRASE was designed and built on the Avoid, Deny, Defend strategy of the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training developed by Texas University. Laura said you should be aware of your surroundings, know your exits, and plan what you would do in
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The N.J. Dept. of Environmental Protection Here are some, but not all, of the folks who came to explain the new flood risk study. In the largest guest contingent ever to visit the mayors, people from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the N.J. Department of Environmental Protection, and the County of Ocean came to
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This is what your Golf Classic participation supports.: these are the OCMayors scholarship winners for 2018 at the awards breakfast, in Toms River Thursday, May 24. Tom enjoys breakfast with the mayors. In his talk to the mayors, Rep. MacArthur noted his concern with the U.S. budget deficit and defended his vote in favor of
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New Jersey League of Municipalities Michael Darcy and to his left, Freeholder Joe Vicari Michael Darcy discussed a number of issues with the mayors, including these. The Assembly and Senate have passed S-5/A-3671 transfering management of Police and Fire Retirement System to a Board of Trustees. This will shift control of the fund from balanced
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N.J. Division of Local Government Services Tim noted that municipal taxes in Ocean County had risen 1.64% from 2016 to 2017, lower than the state average, and that county taxes had risen by 2.54%, higher than the state average. However, he warned the 2% cap on municipal tax increases is still in place while the
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Techxtend, the security and digital services company of Eatontown, sponsored the meeting on the subject of local government security. Techxtend VP Kevin Askew introduced Jim Reilly to explain the capabilities of Bosch USA, a Techxtend partner. Bosch’s Jim Reilly discussed Bosch’s high-definition video surveillance systems that enable detailed views of streets, parking lots, and public
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The Mayors’ guests were Ocean County Sheriff Michael Mastronardy (on the left above) and Prosecutor Joseph Coronato (right). They updated the Mayors on the work of their offices. Sheriff Mastronardy, for example, spoke about foreclosed properties coming onto the market and what that means for municipalities. He also said some assets are being purchased at
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