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Bridgegate
Today is an important day to the State of New Jersey as we saw David Wildstein pleaded guilty in the Bridge gate scandal in Federal Court. Just after his plea, the US Attorney Paul Fishman announced 9 Federal Charges against Bill Baroni,(former Deputy Exec Director of...
National Blue Alert System
U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), Co-chair of the Congressional Law Enforcement Caucus, was joined today by local law enforcement officials from across northern New Jersey at the Police Officer John Samra Memorial in Clifton to urge passage of legislation he...
NJ Senate Fails to Override Gov's Veto of S-1778, the First Responders Bill
August 19, 2013 NJFOP thanks all of our members who wrote, called, and emailed members of the State Senate urging them to vote "yes" on Governor Christie's veto of our First Responders Bill. The New Jersey State Senate failed to override Governor Christie's veto of...
NFOP President addresses Law Enforcement Labor Summit on New Jersey’s Pension Crises!!!
NJFOP President Robert W. Fox addressed attendees of the Law Enforcement Labor Summit today. The two-day Summit, being held in Las Vegas, Nevada, is sponsored by The Riverside California Police Officers Association, The National Fraternal Order of Police, and The...
NJFOP initiated bill protecting our privacy passes the Senate 36-0
Yesterday, Senate Bill No. 1447 passed the Senate by a 36-0 vote. The bill is now headed directly to the Assembly for a floor vote. This NJFOP-initiated bill that is co-sponsored by Senators Linda Greenstein and Dawn Adieggo prohibits persons, State and local...
NJEA does not speak for NJFOP on Pensions
(TRENTON) Yesterday the New Jersey Fraternal Order of Police President Robert W. Fox made it clear that his members have not signed off on nor agreed with the alleged deal struck between Governor Chris Christie and the NJEA. "The NJEA does not speak for or make deals...
Sign the Petition to Save the Lebanon (Hunterdon County) Workers Compensation Court!
Brothers and Sisters: Below is a link to a Petition to save the Lebanon (Hunterdon County) Workers Compensation Court. The closing of this Court may be the first salvo at reducing the number of Workers Compensation Courts from 15 Statewide to a smaller number which...