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The publications contains timely issues and views of the mayors initiatives that the organization is focused on legislatively and community issues that effect all New Jersey residents.

Summer 2006 Quarterly Magazine

•Southern New Jersey Development Council’s Position on Energy BY MARLENE Z. ASSELTA, PRESIDENT, SNJDC

• The Impact of Tax Increases… by the Numbers! BY GORDON BISHOP, SYNDICATED COLUMNIST

• Continued NJCM Teamwork will Benefit Citizens and Mayors BY MAYOR ANGELO CORRADINO, NJCM PRESIDENT

• Managing Sick Time… Reducing the Municipal Liability BY STEVE EDWARDS, EXECUTIVE VP, SHAREHOLDER, BUSINESS & GOVERNMENTAL INSURANCE AGENCY

• Sorting out Sewer Infrastructure in Hi-Tech Fashion BY MAYOR GLEN D. GILMORE, HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, MERCER COUNTY

• Public Employers vs. Public Employees the Battle over First Amendment Free Speech Protection BY STEVEN S. GLICKMAN, ESQ., NJCM LABOR COUNSEL

• Knowing Your Resources Will Attract Businesses BY BARRY LEFKOWITZ, PRESIDENT, MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNMENT RESOURCES

• Council on Local Mandates is Lapdog, not Watchdog BY FREEHOLDER LOUIS N. MAGAZZU, PRESIDENT NEW JERSEY ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES

• Chromium Poses Challenges for Regulators, Residents and Developers By: Heather Martin, Vice President of Sales For EAI, Inc. Environmental Management Services

• 100th Police Department Enrolls In NJSACOP Accreditation BY ROMAN M. MARTYNIUK, PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, NEW JERSEY STATE ASSOCIATION OF CHIEFS OF POLICE

• Police Promotions Using the Assessment Center Method BY DAN MASON, NJCM LOCAL GOVERNMENT SPECIALIST

• Mayors Emeritus Host Three Sessions At 44^thAnnual NJCM Conference BY JOHN F. MORRISSEY, CHAIRMAN, NJCM MAYORS EMERITUS ADVISORY COUNCIL

• Hot Topics, Cool Mayors…Straight Talk In The Garden State WITH AMY OSBORN, PRESIDENT, CAPITOL CONCEPTS

• The Turnpike BY DR. DONALD M. SCARRY, PRINCIPAL ECONOMIST, NEW JERSEY ECONOMICS

• Beware of Unfamiliar Words BY JON SPINNAGER, NJCM HONORARY CHAIRMAN

• The New Jersey Fishing Industry… How are we Doing? BY NILS STOLPE, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS, GARDEN STATE SEAFOOD ASSOCIATION AND FISHERIES RESOURCE CENTER

• D Street Outreach, Inc. will Help Prevent and Reduce Youth Destructive Behavior AN NJCM AFFILIATE MEMBER UPDATE

• NJCM Economic Summit Survey North and South Jersey Interests BY ANDREW WEBER, ESQ., NJCM GENERAL COUNSEL

• State Out of Funds to Match Local Open Space Taxes BY JOANNA WOLAVER, NEW JERSEY AUDUBON SOCIETY

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