Special Events
2022 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.…
Read MoreBand Together
The Royal Bahamas Police Band played at the 2022 NJSPBA Convention and provided a soundtrack for a week in which members found multiple opportunities to work with and help each…
Read MoreThe battle over healthcare costs
I don’t often ask our members for help on issues. I have always taken the position that my role is to solve problems for our members. But we are in…
Read MoreFull Ride
Unity Tour makes honoring the fallen an extraordinary celebration Stories by Mitchell Krugel, Esther Gonzales, Brittany Krugel and Debbie Rosen Photography by Ed Carattini Jr. A never-ending stream of blue-line…
Read MoreMemory Served
A Special Section Honoring National Police Week Stories by Mitchell Krugel, Esther Gonzales, Dan Campana, Brittany Krugel and Debbie Rosen Special Photography by Ed Carattini Jr. Where there’s the…
Read More2022 NJSPBA Mini Convention
The Jersey cop who stopped Al Qaeda PBA members get to hear about how one of their own thwarted a terrorist plan the magnitude of 9/11 By Mitchell Krugel Members…
Read MoreFine Line
PBA members stand strong with officers from across the country to honor NYPD detective Jason Rivera and Wilbert Mora and show the blue line will go on forever No wide-angle…
Read MoreAward-Winning Night
124th Annual Valor Awards Trained for this moment Gold Medal of Valor Sergeant Reinaldo Cruzado Detective Salvatore Manente Jr. Officer Mark Valentino Secaucus Local 84 Secaucus Local 84 members Salvatore…
Read MoreNational Police Week
Let there be light Candlelight Vigil glows again with the feeling that means survivors of the fallen and law enforcement officers By Mitchell Krugel Photos by Ed Carattini Jr. From…
Read More9/11 20th anniversary Tribute
Stories by Mitchell Krugel and Rosemary An The PBA’s Finest When the attacks hit on 9/11, members responded with a support effort that has never stopped As he departed for…
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