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P.L. 2025, CHAPTER 72 4 (3) the operator of the public entity’s Internet website or the online news publication imposes standard restrictions that prevent access to the website or online news publication; (4) the public entity’s Internet website or the online news publication is subject to a cyberattack or cybersecurity incident, including, but not limited to, ransomware or a data breach, causing the failure to timely or accurately publish the legal notice; or (5) any other circumstances preventing the publishing, posting, or display of a legal notice on the public entity Internet website or online news publication that are outside of the control of the public entity, corporation, or individual required by law or court order or rule to publish the legal notice. C.35:3-5 Legal notice published by public entities, advertisement, content requirements. 5. a. Starting on January 1, 2026 and at least twice per month through December 31, 2026, a public entity required by law or by the order or rule of any court to publish or advertise a legal notice, or that elects to publish or advertise a legal notice before that date pursuant to P.L.2025, c.72 (C.35:3-1 et al.), shall provide an advertisement in an online news publication that meets the requirements of subsection b. of section 3 of P.L.2025, c.72 (C.35:3-3), that: (1) states that the complete text of each legal notice may be obtained or viewed by the public on the official Internet website of each public entity; and (2) provides the hyperlink to the Secretary of State’s legal notices hyperlink Internet webpage established pursuant to subsection b. of section 2 of P.L.2025, c.72 (C.35:3-2). b. Until the Secretary of State establishes the legal notices hyperlinks Internet webpage pursuant to subsection b. of section 2 of P.L.2025, c.72 (C.35:3-2), a public entity that elects to comply with the provisions of P.L.2025, c.72 (C.35:3-1 et al.) shall be deemed to have satisfied the requirements of P.L.2025, c.72 (C.35:3-1 et al.) without publication of the public entity’s hyperlink on the Internet webpage to be established pursuant to subsection b. of section 2 of P.L.2025, c.72 (C.35:3-2). 6. R.S.40:53-2 is amended to read as follows: Public notices generally; publication. 40:53-2. a. All ordinances or other public notices which any municipality, except cities, may be required by any law to publish, where the manner

ad as follows: Public notices generally; publication. 40:53-2. a. All ordinances or other public notices which any municipality, except cities, may be required by any law to publish, where the manner of publication is not otherwise specifically provided for, shall until March 1, 2026 be published either in at least one newspaper published and circulating in the municipality, and if there be no such newspaper, then in at least one newspaper published in the county in which the municipality is located and circulating in the municipality or consistent with section 2 of P.L.2025, c.72 (C.35:3-2). b. After March 1, 2026, all ordinances or other public notices which any municipality, except cities, may be required by any law to publish, where the manner of publication is not otherwise specifically provided for, shall be published consistent with section 2 of P.L.2025, c.72 (C.35:3-2). 7. N.J.S.40A:2-19 is amended to read as follows: Publications. 40A:2-19. 1. a. Publications required by this chapter shall, until March 1, 2026, either in the case of a municipality, be in a newspaper published and circulating in the municipality, if there be one, and if not, in a newspaper published in the county and circulating in the municipality. In the case of a county, publications shall be in a newspaper published at the county seat, if there be one, and if not, in a newspaper published and circulating in the county.