Atlantic County government has launched a new public notices page on its website in compliance with a state law that goes into effect on March 1, 2026. A new “public notices” link is now available on the landing page of the county website at: www.atlanticcountynj.gov.
The new law requires local governments to post official public notices in a clearly designated and free-to-access section of their websites. These notices will include meeting announcements, bid solicitations, legal disclosures, and more.
Prior to the new legislation, public notices were required to be available in an “official newspaper” under the New Jersey Open Public Meetings Act. With the decline in the number of newspapers and frequency of their publications, it became increasingly difficult for local governments to meet the 48-hour advance meeting notice requirements.
As of March 1, the print publication mandate will end and local governments will instead be required to post notices online within the same time frame. This change is expected to improve access to public notices as well as save local governments time and money.