Shared Services Task Force

“I’ll also ask the Legislature to work with me to create a new pilot program for two countywide school districts,” said Murphy.

Murphy joins call for countywide school districts in two counties The Murphy administration is beginning to unveil a series of initiatives aimed at shared services and consolidations, to deal with property taxes.

“What the Governor has promised is this: He will put the full power of his office behind helping a municipality provide essential services at a lower cost. We are here to facilitate that.”

Murphy names Glatt and Platt as Shared Services Czars - New Jersey Globe Governors picks to ex-Mayors, a Democrat and a Republican

“'We have a strong, proud history of offering innovative and cutting edge services and our library enriches, informs and strengthens every corner of our community.' said Wilfred Adkins, President of MPL’s Board of Trustees."

Montclair Public Library Foundation’s “Love Your Library” Annual Appeal - $200,000 Goal - Baristanet Next year marks the 125th Birthday of Montclair Public Library!

"In addition to aligning with Montclair State’s existing national designation, the state’s recognition of the University’s status as a public research university will expand eligibility of Montclair State students for Tuition Aid Grants, enhance the University’s ability to conduct its complex business more effectively under regulations that are better suited to its needs, and will enable the University to compete more effectively for additional research funding."

Montclair State Receives Official Designation as Public Research University - Baristanet Governor signs bill following unanimous support in both Senate and Assembly

“I had all this knowledge based on researching consolidation and was at a point where I asked myself the question, ‘What can I do with this knowledge?'” she told InsiderNJ.

NJ Towns Consolidation Champion Genovese on Independent Guv Bid: 'I Felt Compelled to Run' - Insider NJ LONG HILL – Tennis pro and owner of her own tennis training school, former Long Hill Mayor Gina Genovese wants more shared services and consolidation of school districts in order to cut government and improve quality of life in her home state of New Jersey. “I had all this knowledge based on researc...

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"It's time, the Groveville resolution says, to have one, five-commissioner board for the whole town instead of nine boards with 45 fire commissioners, who draw a combined $450,000 in taxpayer-funded salaries per year."

Is it time for N.J. town to merge its 9 fire districts? The District 9 Board of Fire Commissioners in Groveville has reignited the effort by passing a resolution that calls for all nine districts to consolidate into one district or municipal fire department.

“We delivered zero tax increase in 2014 and only about a ten dollar tax increase this year,” Silna Zur said. “Really, tax relief in Bergen County will come from shared services and doing more with less. We need to work in a bipartisan way and across the aisle."

Disabilities and Shared Services Top Agenda for Freeholder Silna Zur According to Bergen County Freeholder Tracy Silna Zur, who is currently serving her first term on the board, her reelection in November would mean continued positive progress in New Jersey’s most n...

"Those library systems that are leading the return to the original vision of addressing inequality of opportunity are drawing the attention and financial support of local officials overseeing budget priorities, and they are tapping into vast pools of philanthropic capital." --Don Katz

My First Chapter Continues in Montclair with Entry by Donald Katz Donald Katz is an author and the founder & CEO of Audible.com. He is also a former Montclair Public Library board member.

Congratulations to the Montclair Public Library !

A Banner Year for the Montclair Public Library - Baristanet Montclair Public Library is so excited about the 100th Anniversary of the Bellevue Avenue Library and upcoming The Big Read that they're putting up banners all over town.

"During the fire, mutual aid fire companies from Bloomfield, West Orange, East Orange and Clifton provided fire protection coverage for the Township while the Montclair firefighters were fighting the fire."

Montclair Fire Department Responds to Wildwood Avenue Fire - Baristanet Wildwood Avenue Fire

Montclair library honored, budget hearings continue at Tuesday meeting

MPL honored, budget hearings continue Montclair library honored, budget hearings continue at Tuesday meeting April 30, 2014 Last updated: Wednesday, April 30, 2014, 3:33 PM By Andrew SegedinStaff WriterThe Montclair TimesStaff photo by Adam Anik Members of the Bellevue Avenue Branch show off the Township Council proclamation they wer…