Day: May 21, 2020

Legislation Authorizing Electronic Public Notices Advances
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Executive Order Allows Electronic Submission of Referendum Petitions

On By Jorge R. de Armas

COVID-19 continues to change the way local government business is conducted in New Jersey. On April 29, Gov. Phil Murphy signed an executive order allowing county and municipal clerks to accept initiative and referendum petitions electronically. Executive Order 132 also authorizes signatures for these petitions to be collected electronically. The measure aims

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New Jersey Courts Successfully Relying on Technology to Keep Cases Moving
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New Jersey Courts Successfully Relying on Technology to Keep Cases Moving

On By Donald Scarinci

The New Jersey Court system is relying on technology to remain “open” amid the Coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic. According to the Supreme Court of New Jersey, more than 12,000 court events involving more than 80,000 participants have taken place remotely since March 16, 2020. Remote Court Proceedings New Jersey judges and

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