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Irrevocable resignation nullifies disability retirement eligibility

By Robert A. Fagella | May 3, 2023

NJ State PBA Legal Corner  By Robert A. Fagella, Esq. and Paul L. Kleinbaum, Esq. A law enforcement officer is ineligible for disability retirement benefits if he or she irrevocably…

Pleased to meet you

By Luke Sciallo | May 3, 2023

Pension Benefits Report  I’d like to take this opportunity to introduce myself and provide a brief autobiography. I have been a member of the Township of Ocean Police Department since…

Milestones met, goals set at PFRS

By Ray Heck | May 3, 2023

PFRS Report  As we navigate through these challenging times, the PFRS Trustee Board continues to maintain the posture of stabilizing and growing the fund. To do this, we must look…

Will evidence by cannabis ‘WIREs’ be admissible?

By Robert A. Fagella | April 5, 2023

NJ State PBA Legal Corner  By Robert A. Fagella, Esq. and Paul L. Kleinbaum, Esq.  In the September issue of NJ Cops Magazine, we wrote about a decision issued by…

Analysis of the SHBP mid-year rate renewal reports

By Kevin Lyons | April 5, 2023

Health Benefits Report  Unlike last year, the mid-year rate renewal reports were presented to the State Health Benefits Commission in March (the 8th, to be exact). For reference, this report…

Civil Service to administer entry-level exam in 2023

By Ed Esposito | April 5, 2023

Test Prep  If you have been waiting for the next entrance exam to become a police officer, sheriff’s officer or county corrections officer in New Jersey, the New Jersey Civil…

Progress and projections

By Ray Heck | April 5, 2023

PFRS Report  At our March meeting, Jonathan Scarpa of Segal presented the summary for the fund’s Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) 67 and 68 Reports. These are the governmental accounting…

Policing Training Commission adopts licensing rules

By Kevin Lyons | March 2, 2023

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

By Carmen Brocato | March 2, 2023

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

By Robert A. Fagella | January 24, 2023

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…