What the PBA is doing about the State Health Benefits Plan rate increase
Health Benefits Report As I write this article to update you on the unnecessary and unwarranted rate increase for members of the State Health Benefits Plan, I grow more and…
‘Man makes plan… and God laughs’
President’s Message As all of us know too well, those few words just about sum up all our lives. For those of you who remember the June 2014 PBA meeting,…
Following the path Marc set, I am here for the members
My service as your executive vice president must start with expressing appreciation and praise for Marc Kovar and all he has done for our association. His 20-plus years of commitment…
Recognize our strength in numbers
Labor Relations Report My favorite month of the year has arrived. It’s not because the New York Jets were tied for first place (as of Sept. 5), but because it…
All Good Things Must Come to an End
(And always remember to be your brothers’ and sisters’ keeper) This is my last report as your NJSPBA executive vice president. I’ve had a great run since becoming a law…
Bank error in their favor, collect $1.2 billion dollars!
President’s Message I have to take a minute here to discuss this amazing debacle of the anticipated and unprecedented increase of more than 20 percent in the State Health Benefits…
A message to the Facebook warriors
Legislative Report It is indisputable that social media has become the most immediate way for people of all ages to share their thoughts, hopes, best wishes and outrage. It has…
Saying a real goodbye
In life, one of the hardest things to say is goodbye. As many of you may have heard, I recently set a retirement date from the Passaic City Police Department.…
We told you so!
President’s Message I had the opportunity to join Paterson Mayor André Sayegh, State Senator Joe Cryan, Assemblyman Benjie Wimberly and many others in a press conference in July to roll…
Courts upholds retired officers’ right to carry concealed weapons
NJ State PBA Legal Corner By Robert A. Fagella, Esq., Paul L. Kleinbaum, Esq. As a result of a recent decision by a federal court in New Jersey, qualified retired…