Publication and Archiving Requirements for Public Entity Legal Notices Published after March 1, 2026
Signed into law by Governor Murphy on June 30, 2025, L. 2025, c.72 reflects the transition from traditional print newspapers to online platforms by updating legal notice publication requirements. The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs notice, which explains the law’s implications for local governments, can be downloaded by clicking the link below.
All legal notices pertaining to the Town of Hammonton will be available on this page, which will also function as an online archive. URL: www.townofhammonton.org/legalnotices
Key Definitions
“Legal notice” means any resolution, official proclamation, notice or advertisement of any sort, kind, or character, including proposals for bids on public work and otherwise, required by law or by the order or rule of any court to be published by a public entity, corporation, an individual, or any other entity.
After March 1, 2026, whenever a public entity is required by law or by order or rule of court to publish or advertise a legal notice, the public entity shall make the complete text of the legal notice publicly accessible on its official Internet website free-of-charge. The website publication requirement will supersede the current newspaper publication of legal notices, including any requirements to publish in a newspaper with Statewide circulation.
A public entity shall make the complete text of each legal notice available on a dedicated legal notices webpage for at least one week from the date of initial posting or such other time period as may be required by law.
The direct hyperlink for the public entity’s legal notices webpage shall be conspicuously placed on the homepage of its official website. An archived legal notice must be maintained in the public entity’s Internet archive for at least one year.
Statewide Legal Notices Listings
The Department of State (DOS) has been assigned the responsibility of compiling a comprehensive list of Legal Notices pages across the state. Currently, the DOS is in the process of finalizing the hyperlink intake procedure, and once it is complete, the information will be made available on this page.
Municipal Clerk’s Office
Email: townclerk@townofhammonton.org
Phone: 609-567-4300
Fax: 609-567-4302
Location: Town Hall, 3rd floor
100 Central Ave. • Hammonton, NJ 08037
Hours: Monday through Friday
9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Frank Zuber
CMR
Municipal Clerk
Deputy Registrar
Business Administrator
Town Accountant
Phone: 609-567-4300 Ext. 121
Email: fzuber@townofhammonton.org
