Thank you for your patience as we transitioned to a new payment processor. Membership
renewal is now live!! Please read below.
The Municipal Clerks’ Association of New Jersey is now accepting New and Renewal
Membership Applications for FY2025
(7/1/24 – 6/30/25) through our online system.
Membership in the Municipal Clerks’ Association of New Jersey (MCANJ) offers an instant
network to hundreds of fellow Municipal Clerks along with Acting Municipal Clerks, Deputy
Clerks, County Clerks, Clerks of the Board of County Commissioners, Retired Municipal
Clerks, Associate/Affiliate Members, local Professional Government Officials in New Jersey
and beyond. MCANJ offers meaningful and affordable educational opportunities to its
members through an Annual Education Conference and members can earn continuing education
credits towards their RMC certification renewal at these sessions along with other
licenses they may hold for their Municipality.
MCANJ also keeps on top 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 County Commissioners 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 County Commissioners. ($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 educational 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.
Credit card payments are accepted!
Help keep our membership strong by prompt submission of your membership application on or
before October 1, 2024 and to stay up to date with constant ongoing changes in our
profession!
Click here to
renew!<https://www.njclerks.org/cn/webforms/form.cfm?FormID=155&tpid…
Don’t forget to update the mailing address for membership payments to:
Ann Marie McCarthy, MCANJ Treasurer
Franklin Township
475 DeMott Lane
Somerset, NJ 08873
treasurer@mcanj.us<mailto:treasurer@mcanj.us>
Effective August 1, 2024, MCANJ members will receive notification of the commencement of
the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) renewal. Remember, you must be a paid MCANJ member to join
the LDF.
When you renew your membership, you will need your 4-digit Membership ID# you received
last year to log into the website. The Membership ID is your username for the MCANJ
Members Only portal. PLEASE DO NOT CREATE A NEW MEMBER ID IF YOU WERE A FY2024 MEMBER!!
If you have any questions about this, please email
websitemanager@mcanj.us<mailto:websitemanager@mcanj.us>.
Thank you so much & I look forward to having you all continue as members of the MCANJ
family!
Deanna Bennett
President