Dear Members:
It's time for some new photos to showcase your municipality on our website.
Please consider sending a picture of your town hall, a notable location,
landmark or picturesque destination in your town.
Email your high resolution picture (JPG, BMP, PNG, GIF or JPEG) to this
email address (no PDF's please). Your picture can be part of the slideshow
on our website www.njclerks.org
Thank you!
MCANJ IT Committee
websiteadmin(a)njclerks.org
ALERT
On July 31, 2020, Governor Murphy signed Executive Order 170, which
extended the deadline for filing the verified bingo and raffle reports of
operation by 90 days regardless of whether the original deadline has passed.
This 90 day extension is available for reports that are/were due during the
Public Health Emergency or within 30 days after the last day of the Public
Health Emergency.
Attached to this email please find Executive Order 170 and the Appendix to
the E.O.
*MCANJ Membership REMINDER*
Thank you to those who have completed their FY2021 Membership and submitted
payment.
To those of you who have not, help keep our membership strong by prompt
submission of you membership application on or before October 1, 2020.
*Click Here for the Membership Application*
<http://www.njclerks.org/cn/webpage.cfm?tpid=16910>
*Don’t forget to update the mailing address for membership payments to:*
Michele Bobrowski, Treasurer
c/o Township of Alexandria
242 Little York-Mt. Pleasant Rd.
Milford, NJ 08848
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Good Morning!
Have you registered your FY 2021 MCANJ Membership?
MCANJ is now accepting New and Renewal Membership Applications for the
FY2021 (7/1/20– 6/30/21) through our online system.
Membership in the Municipal Clerks’ Association of New Jersey offers an
instant network to hundreds of the most professional of local government
officials in New Jersey and beyond. MCANJ offers meaningful and affordable
educational opportunities to its members through an Annual Education
Conference. Registered Municipal Clerks can earn continuing education
credits towards their certification renewal at these sessions.
MCANJ also keeps abreast of changes in Trenton and disseminates this
information to its membership through its continued communications.
Municipal Clerks, the oldest of local government officials, offers
camaraderie like no other; with members offering assistance when needed
especially to non-seasoned Municipal Clerks or Municipal Clerks who may not
have faced a particular situation before. Municipal Clerks will undoubtedly
develop new and long lasting friendships when they join MCANJ.
MCANJ offers the following classes of membership:
1. Regular Membership – Any person holding the office of Municipal Clerk,
Acting Municipal Clerk, County Clerk, or Clerk of the Board of Chosen
Freeholders of any municipality or county in NJ. $100 Annual Fee
2. Associate Membership – Any person holding the office of Deputy or
Assistant Municipal Clerk, Deputy County Clerk, or Deputy Clerk of the
Board of Chosen Freeholders. $75 Annual Fee
3. Honorary Membership – Any Regular, Associate or Affiliate Member in good
standing upon retirement. $0 Annual Fee (Honorary Members must still renew
their membership online each year so we have your most up-to-date contact
information).
4. Affiliate Member – Any person holding any governmental or education
office of
employment, or any person interested in promoting the objectives of the
Association who is not eligible for Regular, Associate or Honorary
membership. $75 Annual Fee
Registration online is simple and quick. You don’t need to send your PO for
our signature, as the confirmation/invoice which is generated from the
system has been approved by the Local Finance Board to be acceptable for
use by counties and municipalities in the State.
Help keep our membership strong by prompt submission of your membership
application on or before October 1, 2020.
Click Here For the Membership Application
<http://www.njclerks.org/cn/webpage.cfm?tpid=16910>
Don’t forget to update the mailing address for membership payments to:
Michele Bobrowski, Treasurer
c/o Township of Alexandria
242 Little York-Mt. Pleasant Rd.
Milford, NJ 08848
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Effective August 1, MCANJ members received notification of the commencement
of LDF renewal. Remember, you must be a paid MCANJ member to join the LDF.
Click Here For the LDF Membership Application
<http://www.njclerks.org/cn/webpage.cfm?tpid=17331>
As of August 13, 2020, we have the following MCANJ membership registrations
by County:
*MEMBERSHIP SUMMARY(REPORTED August 13, 2020) *
*County*
*Total # of Municipalities*
*Total # of Municipalities Paid*
*% Paid*
Atlantic
23
14
61%
Bergen
70
25
36%
Burlington
40
29
73%
Camden
37
13
35%
Cape May
16
6
38%
Cumberland
14
6
43%
Essex
22
6
27%
Gloucester
24
11
46%
Hudson
12
3
25%
Hunterdon
26
15
58%
Mercer
12
7
58%
Middlesex
25
14
56%
Monmouth
53
29
55%
Morris
39
16
41%
Ocean
33
19
58%
Passaic
16
4
25%
Salem
15
4
27%
Somerset
21
11
52%
Sussex
24
13
54%
Union
21
11
52%
Warren
22
9
41%
Eileen Gore, RMC, CMC, MMC
*MCANJ President*
*Municipal **Clerk*
Township of Hamilton, NJ 08609
Phone (609) 890-3622
EGore(a)Hamiltonnj.com
**** *LEGAL DEFENSE FUND MEMBERSHIP IS Open as of August 1, 2020 *****
MCANJ is now accepting Legal Defense Fund (LDF) applications for
FY2020-2021 (8/1/20 – 11/1/20) through our online system for members in
good standing. Good standing means you have already registered your MCANJ
Membership for the current fiscal year. If you have not done so, you will
be unable to register for LDF until that is completed. The database will
check the status of your MCANJ membership when you complete the online LDF
application and will redirect you to the MCANJ membership application if
you have not already registered or submitted payment.
The LDF was established by MCANJ to financially assist Municipal Clerks
when actions have been taken against them in the performance of their
official duties. With initial membership costing $75.00, and annual
renewals costing $25.00, the LDF could prove to be your most valuable
insurance coverage if needed.
LDF membership is open to Municipal Clerks, Acting Municipal Clerks, Deputy
Municipal Clerks, Freeholder Clerks and Deputy Freeholder Clerks.
*Applications for Renewals* must be accompanied by a *personal check in the
amount of $25,* and *mailed to the Executive Director, Joel Popkin, 88
Inskip Ave, Ocean Grove, NJ 07756,** for receipt on or before November 1,
2020*. If you did not hold an LDF membership for FY2019-2020, you will
need to register as a new member for the current year.
*Applications for New Members to LDF *must be accompanied by *a personal
check in the amount of $75*, *and mailed to the Executive Director, Joel
Popkin, 88 Inskip Ave, Ocean Grove, NJ 07756*, for receipt on or
before June 30, 2021.
*Click here to access the online Legal Defense Fund Membership form.
<http://www.njclerks.org/cn/webpage.cfm?tpid=17331>*
*Eileen Gore**MCANJ President*