New Jersey State League of Municipalities New Jersey State League of Municipalities The New Jersey State League of Municipalities is a voluntary association created by a New Jersey statute in 1915 to serve municipalities and local officials in the U.S. state of New Jersey. All 565 of New Jersey's municipalities are members of the League and all elected and appointed officials of member municipalities are entitled to the League's services. The organization is headquartered in the state capital of Trenton. The league's Annual Conference, held each November in Atlantic City allows delegates the opportunity to participate in more than 100 panels, clinics, workshops, and other sessions.
Capital punishment in New Jersey Capital punishment in New Jersey Capital punishment in New Jersey is abolished, after Governor of New Jersey Jon Corzine signed a law repealing it in 2007. It was in effect from 1982 to 2007, though no individuals were executed under the revised provision that covered cases of murder. At least 361 people have been officially executed in New Jersey (including the pre-Revolution Colony of New Jersey) starting with the execution of a slave named Tom for rape in 1690 and ending with the execution of Ralph Hudson for murder on January 22, 1963. The last execution for a crime other