On December 7, 2009, New Jersey State Correction Officer Darrell Kornegay was walking to his car after buying food at a restaurant on Springfield Avenue in Irvington Township, one of the township’s main drags, when he was attacked close to 9:00 p.m. A masked man carrying a handgun, later identified as Raymon Scott, stopped Officer
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Legislation Proposed Regarding Illicit Cell Phones Inside NJ Prisons
By Donald C. Barbati on
Posted in Uncategorized
As reported in the Trentonian on August 24, 2009, illicit cell phones remain a major problem inside New Jersey’s prisons, as inmates use the devices to secretly communicate with each other, intimidate witnesses and direct drug deals and other illegal activity. As a result, one New Jersey lawmaker is proposing to give corrections officials more …
Christie Picks Monmouth County Sheriff as Running Mate
By Donald C. Barbati on
Posted in Uncategorized
In New Jersey, this will mark the first time citizens will elect a lieutenant governor. New Jersey Republican gubernatorial candidate Chris Christie has picked a fellow lawyer for his running mate, Kim Guadagno. Kim Guadagno was a federal prosecutor before she was elected Monmouth County Sheriff.
In a video on Christie…
New Jersey Public Safety Officers Law Blog Featured on Inter-Alia
By Frank M. Crivelli on
Posted in Uncategorized
I am pleased to announce that the New Jersey Public Safety Officers Law Blog was recently featured as the "blawg of the day" on Inter-Alia, An Internet Legal Research Weblog, amongst other things. Inter-Alia is authored by Tom Mighell. Tom is the author of The Lawyer’s Guide to Collaboration Tools and Technologies: Smart Ways…
Federal Corrections Officer Murdered at Atwater US Penitentiary
By Frank M. Crivelli on
Posted in Workers Compensation
I was driving home from a legal seminar in Northern Virginia today when I received and E-Mail message from Sergeant Steve Brzdek, President of The New Jersey Law Enforcement Supervisors Association, the collective bargaining unit that represents all New Jersey State Supervisory Law Enforcement Personnel. The E-mail informed me that a Federal Corrections Officer was…
Accidental and Ordinary Disability Benefits Under The Police and Firemen’s Retirement System
By Frank M. Crivelli on
Posted in Disability Retirement
During the course of a public safety officer’s career, many uniformed employees become injured and disabled on the job. If a public safety officer is unable to continue his or her employment as a result of the injury, they are often left with no choice but to medically retire. The Police and Firemen’s Retirement System (PFRS), is…
Welcome to the New Jersey Public Safety Officers Law Blog
By Frank M. Crivelli on
Posted in Disability Retirement
Welcome to the New Jersey Public Safety Officers Law Blog. As stated in the title, this blog is dedicated to providing Corrections Officers, Police Officers, and Fire Fighters with current and relevant information regarding the laws, rules, and regulations that are particular to uniformed public safety officers throughout the state of New Jersey. Whether it be…