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Dear Association, As we enter 2025, the new Affordable Housing requirements will begin for our Municipalities and us as Municipal Clerks with the 1st Resolution being required for approval by January 31st on the matter. Many of you are aware that there is proposed legislation out there that could impact Round 4 housing numbers and could alter the timelines of resolutions and ordinances being adopted in 2025 if the new legislation is adopted. Last year, the Executive Board was sent a ton of resolutions from Municipal Clerks as their Municipalities adopted them regarding affordable housing and the impact of the new regulations. The New Jersey Institute of Local Government Attorneys (NJILGA) has asked that we share the attached proposed legislation with you along with a draft resolution (in word) if your Municipality wishes to consider it prior to the new year. Many Municipalities have already begun to adopt this resolution, some Municipalities are looking for draft language of a resolution with similar language so we are sharing the attached with you as requested by the NJILGA. Please see below: The New Jersey Institute of Local Government Attorneys (NJILGA) supports the attached legislation supporting a calculation of fair share obligations for Round 4 that is rooted in reality. (See First Attachment). In stark contrast, the formula in the present version of the Fair Housing Act calls for obligations that, in the opinion of many municipalities, are divorced from the reality of what can reasonably be expected of municipalities. Also attached is a chart comparing the obligations the Department of Community Affairs reported to each municipality on October 18, 2024 to the obligations that would result if the Legislature adopts the Proposed Legislation. (See Second Attachment). Everyone is encouraged to locate his or her town in the chart so he or she can see what the DCA is reporting the municipality’s obligation should be to what it would be if the Legislature adopts the Proposed Legislation. Finally, for any municipality that may wish to adopt a resolution to support the Legislation, attached is a draft resolution that can be easily tailored to the municipality and adopted. (See Third Attachment). If your Attorney, Mayor, Council, Committee, etc. have any questions, Atty. Surenian would be happy to answer them. (his contact information can be found below). Jeffrey R. Surenian, Esq. Surenian, Edwards, Buzak & Nolan LLC Main: 311 Broadway, Suite A|Point Pleasant Beach| NJ 08742 Montville: 150 River Road, Suite N-4 |Montville|NJ 07045 Tele: 732-612-3100 | Fax: 732-612-3101| JRS(a)Surenian.com<mailto:JRS@Surenian.com> |www.Surenian.com<https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fwww.Surenian.com&c=E,1,…> MCANJ Website Manager WebsiteManager(a)MCANJ.US

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LDF SEMINAR

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Registration is now live for the Legal Defense Fund Seminar to be held January 22, 2025 in Woodbridge. Only LDF members are eligible to attend the seminar. Attached is the seminar program, which is offering 4 CEUS. Click here to register!<https://www.njclerks.org/cn/webpage.cfm?tpid=16676> You must log in with your Member ID and password in order to register. Thank you! MCANJ Website Manager WebsiteManager(a)MCANJ.US

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Pampered Chef Online Party

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Need some presents for the upcoming holidays? The Pampered Chef Fundraiser is still open. The money raised will help offset the costs of future MCANJ events. Place an order & you will be entered into a drawing for a Mystery Door Prize when the show closes. Please feel free to share this email with your colleagues, friends and family. https://www.pamperedchef.com/party/clerks2024 Thank you for supporting the Municipal Clerks Association of NJ! Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef>

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Reminder! Nominations Due Soon!

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Nominations are now being accepted for the 2024-2025 Clerk of the Year and the Harold Weiner Mentor award! Clerk of the Year Nomination CRITERIA TO BE NOMINATED: A County Association or an individual Clerk may nominate a candidate for Municipal Clerk of the Year. Previous honorees are those individuals who have made positive contributions to our profession for the benefit of all of us. The Association invites you to submit the name of a Municipal Clerk who has had an impact on our profession and who should be considered for this prestigious honor. All nominees must be members of the Municipal Clerks’ Association of NJ, Inc., currently employed as Municipal Clerks and tenured in their positions. Current members of the Executive Board and former recipients of the award are not eligible. Qualifications must include activities within the MCANJ and may include related community and volunteer work. The selection of the annual “Municipal Clerk of the Year” is made by the Executive Board and announced at the Association’s Annual Meeting held during the Association’s Annual Education Conference held each spring. Click here for the Clerk of the Year Nomination Form<https://www.njclerks.org/documents/Clerk%20of%20the%20Year%20Nomination%20A…> Harold Weiner Mentor Nomination CRITERIA TO BE NOMINATED: Nominations for the Harold Weiner Mentor Award will be accepted from an individual Clerk and a MCANJ member in good standing who has benefited because of their mentor in which they are nominating. The Association invites you to submit the name of a Nominee who has had an impact on your profession and who should be considered for this prestigious honor. Click here for the Harold Weiner Mentor Nomination Form<https://www.njclerks.org/documents/Harold%20Weiner%20Mentor%20Nomination%20…> Nominations are due by December 31st! MCANJ Website Manager WebsiteManager(a)MCANJ.US

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ABC update

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Good afternoon All- Unfortunately we all have had to return to our offices today after a nice four day weekend. I just wanted to send out an email blast to you all since many if not all of you have received numerous emails last week from the NJ Division of Alcohol Beverage Control pertaining to the following: “Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:17B-237.1, certain licensed establishments are required to post prescribed human trafficking public awareness signs, in English and Spanish, in places that are clearly conspicuous and visible to employees and the public. The following license holders are subject to the law: Plenary ("33") and Seasonal ("34") Retail Consumption Licensees; Plenary Retail Consumption with Broad Package Privilege Licensees ("32"); Hotel/Motel Licensees ("36"); Special Concessionaire Permittees ("14"); Club Licensees ("31"); and Retail Transit Licensees ("13"). The Division has issued an Advisory Notice (AN 2024-09<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https*3a*2…>) (in which a link to the two signs is provided) on this requirement. Licensees are responsible for downloading the signs. The Division intends to promulgate regulations requiring the posting of these signs.” Please be advised that there is nothing for the Municipal Clerks to do on our end pertaining to this matter. All licensees that are responsible for posting these signs have been informed by the NJ Division of Alcohol Beverage Control as well. The email blast from the NJ Division of Alcohol Beverage Control that went out to all the Municipal Clerks was just for informational purposes and nothing more. There is nothing required of you to do. Hope you had a nice Thanksgiving with your loved ones!! Sincerely, Michele Michele L. Bobrowski, RMC, CMC, MMC, Athenian Fellow Past President MCANJ

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Congratulations Kim-Marie White

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Eastampton Municipal Clerk Kim-Marie White is one of five remarkable women being honored at the 2024 NJLM Annual Conference on Wednesday, November 20th where elected officials and local government enthusiasts will gather to celebrate the accomplishments of outstanding women in New Jersey government. These five women along with Kim-Marie are being recognized for what they have achieved professionally while also inspiring and helping others in local government. The Municipal Clerks’ Association of New Jersey would like to congratulate MCANJ Past-President Kim-Marie White, Municipal Clerk, Registrar, Township Manager, and Qualified Purchasing Agent of Eastampton Township on being the 1st Municipal Clerk to ever be selected for this honor and we could not be more excited for her!! All of us Municipal Clerks know what Kim-Marie has brought to the table for our profession over the years and continues to do so as she mentors our new RMC’s year after year through the Rutgers certification program. Kim-Marie is a Municipal Clerk who needs no introduction and this award is so very well deserved. Kim-Marie leads by example of who a Municipal Clerk is: hardworking, fearless, determined, confident, passionate, and empowering. Congratulations Kim-Marie on this distinguished honor!! All of us Municipal Clerks across New Jersey are super proud of you!!! MCANJ Executive Board Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef>

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NJLM Conference

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Dear MCANJ Members: The New Jersey State League of Municipalities is quickly approaching, and we are hoping to see you all there. We will be at Booth #706. Please stop by and drop a business card for a chance to win a $25.00 gift card. Also, below is a list of the classes that the League of Municipalities and the Municipal Clerk’s Association are sponsoring. This will make it easy for you to know which classes to attend and the CEU’s generated from that class. Tuesday, November 19th, 2024 Legislative Update – RMC / 2 CEU Professional Development 9:00 am – 10:40 am ACCC - Room 402 Expert Insights on Liquor License Transfer Regulations – RMC / 1.5 CEU Licensing 3:45 pm – 5:00 pm ACCC - Room 402 Wednesday, November 20th, 2024 Update on the Open Public Records Act – RMC / 1.5 CEU Records 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm ACCC – Room 402 Ask the GRC – RMC / 1.5 CEU Records 3:45 pm – 5:00 pm ACCC – Room 402 Thursday, November 21st, 2024 Update on Elections – RMC / 2 CEU Elections 9:00 am – 10:15 am ACCC – Room 301 Also, Attendees are invited to donate non-perishable food items during Conference week. Donation boxes will be located onsite throughout the Atlantic City Convention Center in coordination with the Community Food Bank of NJ. Most-needed items include canned protein, canned fruits and vegetables, and beans and rice. This is an opportunity to support local communities and help the 650,000 people in New Jersey who are struggling with hunger by filling the empty plates of our neighbors. MCANJ Website Manager WebsiteManager(a)MCANJ.US

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Save the Date! 2025 Continuing Education Annual Conference

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Important Update from MCANJ

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Dear MCANJ Members, Its been brought to the attention of the Executive Board of MCANJ that an article was published yesterday advising that in 2025 several major newspaper outlets will no longer publish a print edition of their papers due to rising costs. Some of these papers no longer offering print editions are: The Star Ledger-after February 2025 Jersey Journal-Effective February 1st The Times of Trenton-Effective February 2nd South Jersey Times-Effective February 2nd Hunterdon Democrat-Effective January 30th Many Municipal Clerks use these papers to advertise as required by the Senator Byron M. Baer Open Public Meetings Act-N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 which requires: "Adequate notice" means written advance notice of at least 48 hours, giving the time, date, location and, to the extent known, the agenda of any regular, special or rescheduled meeting, which notice shall accurately state whether formal action may or may not be taken and which shall be (1) prominently posted in at least one public place reserved for such or similar announcements, (2) mailed, telephoned, telegrammed, or hand delivered to at least two newspapers which newspapers shall be designated by the public body to receive such notices because they have the greatest likelihood of informing the public within the area of jurisdiction of the public body of such meetings, one of which shall be the official newspaper, where any such has been designated by the public body or if the public body has failed to so designate, where any has been designated by the governing body of the political subdivision whose geographic boundaries are coextensive with that of the public body and (3) filed with the clerk of the municipality when the public body's geographic boundaries are coextensive with that of a single municipality, with the clerk of the county when the public body's geographic boundaries are coextensive with that of a single county, and with the Secretary of State if the public body has Statewide jurisdiction. For any other public body the filing shall be with the clerk or chief administrative officer of such other public body and each municipal or county clerk of each municipality or county encompassed within the jurisdiction of such public body. Where annual notice or revisions thereof in compliance with section 13 of this act set forth the location of any meeting, no further notice shall be required for such meeting. Not only is the Senator Byron M. Baer Open Public Meetings Act impacted by this so is other publishing requirements such as N.J.S.A. 40:49-2. Procedure for Passage of Ordinances: a. Every ordinance after being introduced and having passed a first reading, which first reading may be by title, shall be published in its entirety or by title or by title and summary at least once in a newspaper published and circulated in the municipality, if there be one, and if not, in a newspaper printed in the county and circulating in the municipality, together with a notice of the introduction thereof, the time and place when and where it will be further considered for final passage, a clear and concise statement prepared by the clerk of the governing body setting forth the purpose of the ordinance, and the time and place when and where a copy of the ordinance can be obtained without cost by any member of the general public who wants a copy of the ordinance. If there be only one such publication the same shall be at least one week prior to the time fixed for further consideration for final passage. If there be more than one publication, the first shall be at least one week prior to the time fixed for further consideration for final passage. b. At the time and place so stated in such publication, or at any time and place to which the meeting for the further consideration of the ordinance shall from time to time be adjourned, all persons interested shall be given an opportunity to be heard concerning the ordinance. The opportunity to be heard shall include the right to ask pertinent questions concerning the ordinance by any resident of the municipality or any other person affected by the ordinance. Final passage thereof shall be at least 10 days after the first reading. c. Upon the opening of the hearing, the ordinance shall be given a second reading, which reading may be by title, and thereafter, it may be passed with or without amendments, or rejected. Prior to the said second reading, a copy of the ordinance shall be posted on the bulletin board or other place upon which public notices are customarily posted in the principal municipal building of the municipality, and copies of the ordinance shall be made available to members of the general public of the municipality who shall request such copies. If any amendment be adopted, substantially altering the substance of the ordinance, the ordinance as so amended shall not be finally adopted until at least one week thereafter, and the ordinance as amended shall be read at a meeting of the governing body, which reading may be by title, and shall be published in its entirety or by title or by title and summary, together with a notice of the introduction, the time and place when and where a copy of the amended ordinance can be obtained without any cost by any member of the general public who desires a copy, a clear and concise statement prepared by the clerk of the governing body setting forth the purpose of the ordinance, and the time and place when and where the amended ordinance will be further considered for final passage, at least two days prior to the time so fixed. At the time and place so fixed, or at any other meeting to which the further consideration of the amended ordinance may be adjourned, the governing body may proceed to pass the ordinance, as amended, or again amend it in the same manner. d. Upon passage, every ordinance, or the title, or the title and a summary, together with a notice of the date of passage or approval, or both, shall be published at least once in a newspaper circulating in the municipality, if there be one, and if not, in a newspaper printed in the county and circulating in the municipality. No other notice or procedure with respect to the introduction or passage of any ordinance shall be required. These are just some examples of the major impact that faces us as Municipal Clerks in 2025 when it comes to newspapers, we use for publication that will no longer be in print but will only be on the internet moving forward which is in violation of the State Statutes as we know them. There has been several attempts in the past to allow legislation to change the publishing policies in the State and permit the use of websites for municipalities when it comes to our publishing requirements but these legislation changes were met with opposition by the newspapers from 2017 to 2019 saying there would be no transparency for the residents to know what is happening in government. How ironic to read the headlines of yesterday and todays newspapers that they will no longer provide printed newspapers to the public now. At this time there is a rush in Trenton to get a Legislative fix on this matter. Letters are being sent to Legislative Leaders and the Governor through the New Jersey League of Municipalities and as we learn more on this matter we will inform you immediately. Sincerely, MCANJ Executive Board [Municipal Clerks' Association of New Jersey]

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Fundraiser Survey

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Good morning, MCANJ is looking into fundraising options and would like input from our members. Please take 2 minutes to complete our survey. Thank you very much! SURVEY<https://forms.gle/FBaYCNMWBnd5x4QTA> MCANJ Website Manager WebsiteManager(a)MCANJ.US

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