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 membership(a)njclerks.org 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