Policing Training Commission adopts licensing rules
PTC Update Since S2742/A4194 was signed into law last July, there has been a great deal of rumor and conjecture on how licensure will affect our profession, and while the…
Exploring ways to bring back COLA
In January, the PFRS Trustee Board signed the memorandum of agreement with the state to acquire the approximately $30 billion of our pension funds. With the acquisition of the pension…
Updates: Daniel’s Law goes into effect and Civil Service reverses West New York cannabis decision
NJ State PBA Legal Corner By Robert A. Fagella, Esq., Paul L. Kleinbaum, Esq. Daniel’s Law, which was enacted in 2020, amends the Open Public Records Act (OPRA) and other…
No Deal on Health Benefits
Health Benefits Report By Kevin Lyons As I write this, it is Jan. 13, exactly six months since the division presented the rate renewal reports, and we are exactly where…
Opening a Vehicle’s Door
Professional Development At times, there may be a need for an officer to open the door of a vehicle that they have stopped or that is otherwise on the scene…
A perspective from the other side of the table
Labor Relations Report As the year comes to an end, it’s usually appropriate to review what transpired in 2022 to track our progress and get a better idea of where…
A year-end progress report
PFRS Report As we wind down another year, we can look back and see the progress the PFRS Trustee Board has made. Further, the way the board has responded to…
NAPO meets with DOJ on police reform executive order
The NAPO Report On Oct. 27, NAPO participated in a virtual discussion with representatives from the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP), the Civil Rights Division and the…
Fired officer reinstated after positive cannabis test
NJ State PBA Legal Corner By Robert A. Fagella, Esq., Paul L. Kleinbaum, Esq. As we have discussed in previous articles, there is a great deal of uncertainty about how…
Weathering the storm
Health Benefits Report While we continue to work on the unconscionable rate increase with anyone who will listen including legislators, other labor unions, the League of Municipalities, the Association of…
