NJCM News
AmeriHealth Minute
AmeriHealth New Jersey is all about wellness - as the key to help employees take control of their own health care, and contribute to overall short- and long-term health care cost reductions for employers. Check out our tips to achieving workplace wellness.
10 Tips to Workplace Wellness: http://healthinsurancethatpays.com.s67784.gridserver.com/wellness/
New Survey shows Significant Local Government Job Losses
In a joint press release dated July 27, 2010 The US Conference of Mayors announced a new survey indicating local governments are facing a fiscal crisis that will force job losses approaching 500,000.
Help Your Constituents Learn How to Get Access to Capital through the EDA’s Main Street Business Assistance Program
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority’s (EDA’s) Main Street Business Assistance Program enables qualified small and mid-size businesses and not-for-profit organizations in New Jersey to access capital by providing state support for bank lending through loan participations and credit enhancements.
For more information, visit: www.njeda.com/MainStreet.
NJCM Testifies on 2.0% Property Tax Cap
(Trenton, NJ) Former NJCM President and Fanwood Mayor Mahr, testified before the Assembly Budget Committee about NJCM Concerns with Cap Bill S-29. The Governor signs the passed Bill into law, 7/13/10.
Full testimony below:
NEW JERSEY CONFERENCE OF MAYORS
ASSEMBLY BUDGET COMMITTEE
July 7, 2010
Chair Greenwald, Assembly Members,
TELEPSYCHIATRY - PROVIDING CARE FOR INMATES AT A SAVINGS
The transportation of prison inmates to health care providers can be expensive, logistically difficult and sometimes dangerous for county correction officials and civilians. Technology provides an answer for at least some cases, however, and it could result in substantial savings for counties. “Care is provided face to face via the use of real time televideo equipment utilizing either ISDN lines or the internet for the transmission of the signal.
South Jersey Gas Minute
South Jersey Gas reminds everyone about the importance of pipeline safety, especially if you or your residents plan to dig on your property.
DOE Announces $30 Million in New Small Business Funding to Help Commercialize Clean Energy Technologies
Department of Energy Office of Public Affairs
For Immediate Release
Governor Christie Reaches Bipartisan Consensus to Provide Hard Cap
People Will Have Final Vote in Overriding Cap, Senate President Sweeney Agrees to Enact Christie Tool Kit by Early Fall
NJ lawmakers approve state budget
(06/29/10) TRENTON - The New Jersey Assembly has passed a $28.3 billion budget for the fiscal year that starts July 1. Federal stimulus funds push the total budget for the upcoming fiscal year to $29.4 billion. The Democratic-controlled Assembly supplied the eight votes needed for Gov. Chris Christie's first budget to pass. All 33 Republicans supported the budget, and it passed 41-37. The Senate passed the budget 21-19.
Gov. Christie calls back lawmakers over property taxes
(06/29/10) TRENTON (AP) - Gov. Chris Christie is calling a special session of the New Jersey Legislature. The session, set for Thursday, seeks to force lawmakers to consider his proposed constitutional amendment limiting property tax increases to 2.5 percent per year.
Southern New Jersey Development Council News:
Since the mid 1980's the state's Urban Enterprise Zones have been used to assist in redeveloping NJ's economically challenged towns and cities through the use of tax reductions geared to stimulate economic growth. Currently there are 32 Urban Enterprises Zones (UEZ's), eight of which are located in South NJ: Lakewood Twp., Mt. Holly, Pemberton, Camden City, Vineland, Millville, Bridgeton and Pleasantville
Governor Chris Christie addresses the NJCM at the Annual Luncheon Meeting in Atlantic City.
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Senate Bill S-1 Fair Housing
On Thursday, June 10, the NJ Senate passed S-1 28 - 3, in what is a significant development impacting all towns in the State.
DCA RELEASES FY11 MUNICIPAL STATE AID FIGURES
1,000th Mayor Signs U.S. Conference Of Mayors Climate Protection Agreement
Original article from US Conference of Mayors Official Publication U.S. Mayor October 12, 2009 Volume 76, Issue 16
Mayors Leading the Way on Climate Protection- NJCM Resource to GO GREEN
When it comes to global warming, cities are both the problem and the solution. Worldwide, cities account for 78 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions. But because cities are where the people are, your climate protection actions really can make a difference.