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The American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 Public Finance Impacts

On February 17, 2009, President Obama signed into law The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the "Recovery Act"). The Recovery Act makes several modifications to the federal tax code that directly impact municipal bonds and the public finance market by (i) expanding the impact of manufacturing facility bonds; (ii) permitting financial institutions to deduct interest expenses allocable to tax-exempt interest; (iii) eliminating the alternative minimum tax treatment of tax-exempt bonds; and (iv) implementing (a) tax-credit bonds for schools, (b) Build America Bonds, and (c) Recovery Zone Development Bonds. The provisions of the Recovery Act implemented for these programs generally are available until December 31, 2010. As such, those interested in utilizing these provisions need to act quickly. ...read more

N.J. OFFERS ECONOMIC STIMULUS GRANTS TO BUSINESSES, NONPROFITS

The State of New Jersey recently enacted several laws intended to stimulate the economy of the State. ...read more

N. J. Expands Prevailing Wage Act

Published in the Fall, 2007 edition of  A Professional Perspective by the Affordable Housing Professionals of New Jersey. By: David A. Weinstein, Esq. ...read more

Division of Local Government Services Issues Local Finance Notice 2026-01: “Changes to Legal Notice Publication Requirements”

On June 30, 2025, Governor Murphy signed into law L.2025 c.72 (the “Law”), which updated legal notice publication requirements for local government units and boards of education (each a “Public Entity”) throughout the State of New Jersey.  In sum, the Law permits legal news publication in certain online formats after March 1, 2026.  Prior to March 1, 2026, any newspaper authorized to be utilized by a Public Entity pursuant to the Open Public Meetings Act, L.1975, c.231 (N.J.S.A. 10:4-8) is deemed eligible for legal publication regardless of whether the paper has an electronic publication option.  On and after March 1, 2026, Public Entities will be required by law to have created a direct hyperlink for current legal notices and conspicuously place such link on the homepage of its official website, which is to be available to the public free of charge.  The website will need to incorporate the “conspicuously placed” link into a mobile friendly format, also free of charge. Additionally, as of March 1, 2026, Public Entities are to create an internet archive for public notices to be maintained thereafter, and said archive must be published on the Public Entity’s website no later than July 1, 2026.  All archived legal notices must be maintained in the Public Entity’s internet archive for at least one year after having been transferred from its current legal notices webpage.  Both current and archived legal notices should be accessible either as a linked pdf or a full notice directly embedded in the webpage. ...read more

New Political Contribution Reporting Required in New Jersey

The deadline for a new report required to be filed by most companies doing business with public entities within New Jersey is fast approaching. ...read more

Alexis Batten Receives 2023 CMCBA Professionalism Award

Archer partner, Alexis B. Batten, has received the Cape May County Bar Association (CMCBA) 2023 Professionalism Award. Alexis was honored by the CMCBA at the Association’s annual awards dinner, held on October 25 at Rubia in Stone Harbor. The award is given in recognition of an attorney’s commitment to the highest ideals of the profession in addition to career achievement and service to the bar and community. Recipients are a highly respected lawyer who exemplifies the very best of the profession. Alexis is a Past-President of the CMCBA and currently serves as Vice President of the Cape May County Bar Foundation. ...read more

Archer & Greiner Adds Prominent Governmental Affairs Attorney

Archer & Greiner, P.C. is pleased to announce the addition of Timothy J. Cunningham as a partner in the Public Finance and Governmental Affairs practice groups. Cunningham is the former Director of Division of Local Government Services & Chairman of the Local Finance Board of New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. ...read more

Deborah Hays Recognized as “Woman of Distinction” by Philadelphia Business Journal

Attorney Deborah Hays of Archer has been named to the Philadelphia Business Journal’s prestigious 2012 “Women of Distinction” list in recognition of her professional accomplishments, community service and advocacy for women. ...read more

Powers of the Improvement Authority, Financing Program & Capital Markets

Archer partner John Cantalupo will be a panelist for the program “Powers of the Improvement Authority, Financing Program & Capital Markets” at the New Jersey Association of Counties Annual Conference. This annual celebration of county government is a can’t miss opportunity to network and share ideas with leaders from across the Garden State. ...read more