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  • FOP Labor Council fights successfully fights for our member!

    FOP Labor Council fights successfully fights for our member!

    PRESS RELEASE FROM CHAIRMAN MATTESSICH Fraternal Order of PoliceNew Jersey Labor CouncilFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Nevin Mattessich, Chairman of the Board  New Jersey Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council is pleased to announce: The Hillside Police Department took drastic action against a member of Lodge 82, Hillside POA. The Chief went after one of our members for actions that clearly did not need to be addressed. The Chief attempted to terminate an officer who was injured and supplied the department and the…

  • NJFOP Exec Board goes to DC to meet with lawmakers

    NJFOP Exec Board goes to DC to meet with lawmakers

    February 26 & 27 was the Annual Day on the Hill Event where NJFOP Executive Board members join with other members from the FOP to meet with US Senators and Congresspersons to discuss very important issues and key supported national legislative bills.

  • Law Enforcement Appreciation Night

    Saturday, February 9 at 1 pm Prudential Center 25 Lafayette St Newark, New Jersey 07102 on Tickets starting at $50. Come out and support our brave men and women in uniform! First 250 tickets purchased receive a limited edition New Jersey Devils Challenge Coin! This night is open to all Local, State, Federal Law Enforcement Officers, Corrections Officers, Sheriffs, Security, sworn and non-sworn employees, family members, friends, and anyone who supports and honors law enforcement. THE NIGHT WILL INCLUDE: –…

  • Legislature will vote on Ammunition Bill Monday-Dec 17th

      Due to the efforts of  the State FOP and other law enforcement organizations, S-2846, will now be voted on this Monday, Dec 17th. It will pass and then go to the Governor for his expected signature. This bill concerns law enforcement officers’ ability to possess and carry certain ammunition magazines.  It will correct the number of rounds police officers can carry as required in a newly-enacted law.

  • NJFOP Holiday Toy Express rode into Mount Holly, NJ!

    The New Jersey FOP Holiday Toy Express rode into Mount Holly, NJ on Monday December 3, 2018 and delivered over 150 Toys to The Legacy Foundation Children’s Home. The Legacy Foundation provided a rich history of youth services ranging from Special Education to Acute Residential Care, they change the behavioral and social services for children and young adults from surviving to thriving.

  • NJFOP Rebuttal to the Alleged Use of Force Report

    This week  NJ Advance Media released The Force Report, allegedly a 16-month investigation of disparities in how police use force.  Just as the State, advocacy groups, and other media outlets are analyzing this data, so is the New Jersey Fraternal Order of Police. This investigation encompasses years 2012 through 2016.  We must keep in mind that body cams came into effect mid-2015 which means that the number of incidents should have decreased since 2015. On behalf of the NJFOP’s 14,000…

  • 26th Annual Newark Blue Mass held at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart

    On November 8th, the 26th Annual Newark Blue Mass was held at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart. His Eminence Cardinal Joseph Tobin conducted the mass for 500 over persons in attendance from the Law Enforcement. Officers killed in the line were remembered on this day were: ** Officer Tamby Yagan ** Lieutenant Chris Robateau ** Trooper Brian McNally ** Detective Eric Lieberman Special Remembrance was paid to Undersheriff Kevin Ryan. Also at the mass was Governor Philip Murphy…

  • NJFOP Toy Express kicked off Saturday, Nov. 10

    Our New Jersey State FOP Holiday Toy Drive kicked off this Saturday 11/10/18 with our pick-up of over 500 from the Pennsylvania State Lodge. The NJFOP Toy Express expect to deliver toys throughout the State to children in need and charitable programs which do the same. A special thanks goes out to National Trustee Jimmy Harrity who is the coordinator of the program for the Pennsylvania State Lodge.

  • East Orange FOP Lodge 111 staves off PBA collective bargaining challenge

    On Friday, November 16, the East Orange FOP Lodge 111 staved off a PBA collective bargaining unit by a 4-1 margin of those who cast ballots.  The State FOP Lodge looks forward to continuing its representation of the 160-member East Orange FOP Lodge. “Our PERC representative and State Lodge Sergeant of Arms Ken Hawkins has done a great job with this election,” says State FOP Robert W. Fox. “I’m ready to support the East Orange FOP Lodge President Anthony Taylor…

  • Sweeney bill would have Police & Fire Unions Manage their own Pension Investments

    TRENTON – The Senate today approved bipartisan legislation authored by Senate President Steve Sweeney that would authorize the police and firefighter unions to manage their own pension funds. The bill, S5, would transfer management of the Police and Firemen’s Retirement System from the Division of Pensions and Benefits in the Department of the Treasury to the Board of Trustees of the Police and Firemen’s Retirement System. “This will give the unions the ability to make the best investment decisions for…

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