Bear Up
NJSPBA members once again receive hundreds of Feel Better Bears to bring an extra sense of comfort to children By Esther Gonzales In 2019, Perth Amboy Local 13 State Delegate…
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A Welcome Return
With the return of Civil Service, Atlantic City PD celebrates first promotions in six years After the long-awaited return to Civil Service that Atlantic City Local 24 and the NJSPBA…
Read MoreA bullseye for North Morris Local 198
Bullseye. That’s what you’re aiming for when you play darts. And that’s exactly what North Morris Local 198 members hit with their recent fundraiser. On Dec. 1, Local 198 invited…
Read MoreToms River Local 137 vested in officer safety
When a law enforcement officer responds on the street, they cannot be without their bulletproof vests. Any officer knows a situation can escalate in a matter of seconds. In an…
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…
Read More2022 Valor Awards: Meritorious Service Awards and Unit Citations
The Hunger for the Job Grabbing a bite to eat did not figure to be a dangerous mission for Essex County Sheriff’s Officer Juan Rodriguez on the night of Feb.…
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