As reported by nj.com, with only four days left to file a formal protest, military veterans became the latest group to publicly speak out against the Christie Administration’s proposed changes to the New Jersey Civil Service System. About a dozen veterans joined the more than 100 protestors who packed the Assembly State Government Committee’s
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NJ Assembly Passes Bill Calling For Investigation Of Halfway Houses
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As reported by nj.com, the State Assembly approved a bill that calls for the creation of an independent task force to investigate New Jersey’s halfway houses-privately operated facilities used to supplement the State’s prison system. The measure (A3503), sponsored by eight Democrats and one Republican, passed in a 52-23 vote. It has not been introduced …
Camden County Parks Officers To Be Transferred To Countywide Police Force
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As reported by nj.com, the last county parks department in the State will be shuttered soon, as officials in Camden County announced they plan to close the office due to a dearth of service calls and an already dwindling force. The 13 officers remaining in the parks police department will be transferred this spring …
Corrections Officers Oppose Planned Gloucester, Cumberland County Jail Merger
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As reported by nj.com, a plan to close the Gloucester County jail and enter a shared services agreement with Cumberland County has some local law enforcement personnel, as well as those who work in and run Gloucester County’s jail, questioning and debating its supposed merits. It was announced Saturday that the two counties will …
NJ Pension Woes Worsen, Report Shows
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As reported by nj.com, a new report shows the retirement funds for New Jersey State Troopers, local police, and firefighters and public workers lost ground in the first year workers were required to pay more toward their pensions. The State paid one-seventh of its contribution to the system in the fiscal year that …
Attorney General’s Office Steps Up Oversight Of Edison Police Department’s Internal Affairs Unit
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As reported by nj.com, State and County law enforcement officials have stepped up oversight of the Edison Police Department’s internal affairs unit, which has been beset by allegations that it launched politically motivated investigations and quashed credible claims of brutality. The new measures, imposed by the State Attorney General’s Office and the Middlesex …
Camden FOP Rejects Offers On County Police City Plan
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As reported by nj.com, on January 31, 2013, the Camden Fraternal Order of Police rejected an offer from the County regarding hiring and representation of the planned countywide police department. The result was 142 to 62 in favor of the offer’s rejection.
If passed, the union would have to relinquish any attempt to transfer …
Camden Police FOP Push Back Vote On Plan To Consider All City Officers For County Force
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As reported by nj.com, members of the Camden Fraternal Order of Police opted to postpone until next week a vote on an offer issued by the County Freeholders that would allow all current Camden police officers to be considered for the planned countywide police force.
FOP President John Williamson stated the union vote …
Lawrence Becomes First In NJ To Privatize 911 Dispatching Services
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As reported bynj.com, with a 4-0 vote, Lawrence became the first town in New Jersey to privatize its 911 police dispatching services, a move township officials said would save up to $1.1 million over five years and enhance public safety. The decision was fiercely opposed by current dispatchers and some residents who said …
Mercer County Corrections Officers Union Reports $15,000 Stolen From Bank Account
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As reported by nj.com, the union representing Mercer County Correction Officers has discovered that about $15,000 was stolen from its bank account and used for a variety of purchases, the union treasurer said yesterday. Treasurer James Kinley said he reviewed the bank account for PBA 167 last week and learned there were charges in …