As reported by nj.com, an appeals court ruled an indictment against a North Brunswick police officer charged with official misconduct in an accident that killed a fellow officer is legal and should stand. It was the second decision by the appellate judges that the indictment charging Lieutenant Keith Buckley with two counts of official
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Camden’s Police Director Resigns One Month Into Job
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As reported by nj.com, Camden’s police director has resigned just one month after he was appointed to the $100,000-a-year position. Mayor Dana Redd said she had accepted “with much regret” the resignation of Lanuel J. Ferguson.
Camden’s City Council had refused to confirm Ferguson’s appointment. Council members said Redd hired him without their consent. They argued …
Sweeney, Oliver Denied Endorsement By NJEA
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As reported by nj.com, New Jersey’s largest teachers union is declining to endorse the state’s two legislative leaders, the latest sign of a rift between public employee unions and Democrats who supported an overhaul of pension and health benefits.
On Saturday, the union’s political action committee announced its endorsement of 68 candidates for …
Deal Is Not Close With Largest NJ Public Worker Union, Gov. Christie Says
By Donald C. Barbati on
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As reported by nj.com, Governor Chris Christie says contract talks with New Jersey’s largest public worker union are continuing at a slow pace. Christie says the administration has offered proposals on wages and non-economic issues to the Communications Workers of America. However, he does not expect an agreement within the next two weeks.
The …
East Windsor Employees Win Paycheck Fight In Court
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As reported by nj.com, East Windsor Township employees fighting to claim an extra paycheck from 2009 emerged victorious this week when an appellate court ruled that the township must pay them the additional wages. In a decision upholding an arbitrator’s ruling, the appellate court found that the seven members of the Teamsters Local Union …
Sweeney, Norcross Lose Support Of AFL-CIO
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As reported by nj.com, two of the most prominent Democrats in the state legislature-both labor leaders-lost the support of a major union coalition Thursday, spelling possible trouble for their November reelection fights. The statewide AFL-CIO, representing 30 unions of public and private-industry members, voted in the annual endorsement conference not to support Senate President …
NJ Must Create New Sergeant Selection Process In U.S. Dept. Of Justice Settlement
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As reported by nj.com, New Jersey must create a new process for selecting sergeants in municipal and county police departments after reaching a settlement to revise a system the U.S. Department of Justice said discriminates against black and Hispanic applicants, federal officials announced Monday.
If the settlement is approved by a federal judge, …
Countywide Police Force Proposal Gains Ground As Camden Signs On
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As reported by nj.com, overwhelmed by rising crime and massive police layoffs, the struggling city of Camden pledged Tuesday to be the first municipality to join a new county police force intended to be a model for other cash-strapped New Jersey cities and towns. The city, which has one of the highest crime …
Newark Violence Points to Cop Layoffs, Breakdown In Values
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As reported by Bob Braun on nj.com, within months after more than 160 of its police officers were laid off, Newark erupted into a spasm of violence, including the killing of a policeman and one day when 13 people were shot, one fatally. But did the layoffs lead to the violence? And what does the …
Atlantic City Public Safety Director Quits In Pension Dispute
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As reported by nj.com, Atlantic City’s public safety director is stepping down after 17 months amid a dispute over the pension she received from her previous job. Christine Petersen’s last day will be Friday.
According to her resignation letter obtained by The Press of Atlantic City, Petersen said she did not want to …