12 Jan
2026
12 Jan
'26
8:57 a.m.
Good morning,
Please see below email and attached Local Finance Notice released today:
Signed into law by Governor Murphy on June 30, 2025, L. 2025, c.72 reflects the transition
from traditional print newspapers to online platforms by updating legal notice publication
requirements. After March 1, 2026, whenever a public entity is required by law or by order
or rule of court to publish or advertise a legal notice, the public entity shall make the
complete text of the legal notice publicly accessible on its official Internet website
free-of-charge. The website publication requirement will supersede the current newspaper
publication of legal notices.
Local Finance Notice 2026-01, available at
https://www.nj.gov/dca/dlgs/lfns/2026/2026-01.pdf<https://linkprotect.cu…amp;typo=1>,
explains the implications of the new law. Please review this Notice closely.
Notice sent to: Municipal clerks; County Managers/Administrators; Municipal
Managers/Administrators; Municipal Clerks; Clerks - Board of County Commissioners; County
and Municipal CFO's; Qualified Purchasing Agents; Tax Collectors; Authority Officials;
Fire District Officials; DLGS Listserv; Auditor Listserv.
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