PBA

The following is the text of the keynote speech that NJSPBA President Pat Colligan made at the Israeli 9/11 remembrance at the 9/11 Living Memorial Plaza in Jerusalem on Sept.…

As we come off our annual convention, and as I come up on the end of my first year serving as your executive vice president, it’s a good time to…

President’s Message  Depending on your age, you either just heard an old tune in your head, or you think my grammar is terrible. My grammar doesn’t need help. Bob Dylan…

In some past NJ Cops Magazine articles, we have documented issues with working conditions and how they are prompting officers to leave their respective departments. We have witnessed throughout the…

Health Benefits Report  Well, here we go again.… July 12, 2023, started the process in determining rates for the SHBP in 2024, and while the outlook is not as dismal…

Every month, I read NJ Cops Magazine, and I see what our PBA Locals are doing to support and give back to their respective communities. Whether it’s some type of…

Judiciary Committee Report  This issue we are going to take a brief recess from pensions. As judiciary chairman, I would like to take this opportunity to address the numerous issues…

President’s Message Before I get into my rant, let me say without any question that there is a need for departmental discipline. I’ve been as consistent about this as one…

NJ State PBA Legal Corner  By Robert A. Fagella, Esq. and Paul L. Kleinbaum, Esq.  In December 2019, the attorney general issued Law Enforcement Directive 2019-6 requiring county prosecutors to…

President’s Message  Admittedly, those of us in law enforcement don’t get everything right all the time. As much as we try, and as much as we strive, perfection still eludes…