Posts by Mitchell Krugel
On-the-Job Intel
A download of need-to-know information from the NJSPBA Collective Bargaining Seminar By Mitchell Krugel and Esther Gonzales Photos by Ed Carattini Jr. The 2023 PBA Collective Bargaining Seminar was held…
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A review of the reasons to pipe up, strike up the bands and play along with the grace of one of the greatest traditions in all of law enforcement By…
Read MoreA Good Cigar
NJSPBA rolling out its own cigar brand to generate support for the Survivor and Welfare Fund By Mitchell Krugel Smooth smoke, rich taste and the monikers of “Honor” or “Valor”…
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The lessons that allow Locals to ensure the financial stability and structure to best serve and protect their members By Mitchell Krugel Poring over bank statements, checkbooks, expense vouchers, invoices,…
Read MoreInformation Fountain of Youth
Collective Bargaining Seminar once again packed with knowledge to empower members By Mitchell Krugel Anticipation of the 2023 NJSPBA Collective Bargaining Seminar began bubbling about a month before the Feb.…
Read MoreBest of Times… Times of Best
No night, no event brings together NJ State PBA members quite like the Valor Awards. The celebration continues to grow because of the unparalleled work members do each and every…
Read More2022 Valor Awards: Gold Medals of Valor
River Runs Deep The Passaic River runs approximately 80 miles long and 240 miles deep. But there is no bond that runs deeper than the bond between those responding to…
Read More2022 Valor Awards: Silver Medals of Valor
Why We Take the Oath Picture this: It’s a fall Friday night. The air is crisp. The lights are bright. The bleachers of a high school football stadium are packed.…
Read More2022 Valor Awards: Bronze Medals of Valor
Ovation Sensation Presentation of the Bronze Medal of Valor–winning response from Officers Daniel Murphy, Omar Akel and Eric Voorand received the oohs and aahs that often come from the crowd…
Read More2022 Valor Awards: Lifesaving Awards
Save my wife… please Montgomery Township Local 355 member Joe Samec thought this might be the call he was expecting from his wife, Dr. Kristen Sikorski. He hoped she was…
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