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CONTENTS ON THE COVER: 39 Good as Gold “The Voice of New Jersey Law Enforcement” www.njcopsmagazine.com DECEMBER 2018 A special section honoring 2018 NJ State PBA Valor Awards winners 30-plus pages of coverage paying tribute to those who went above and beyond: • • • Best of the best: From the Local of the Year that made news with its community involvement nearly every month to the Member of the Year whose name is known throughout the state to the Executive Board Member of the Year who never hesitates to give a voice to the members, we honor those who raise the standard of excellence for the PBA. Showing their mettle: Stories of mem- bers who earned gold, silver and bronze medals of valor. Editor and Publisher [email protected] DAN RAPPOPORT Sales Director [email protected] 2018 NJSPBA Valor Awards Gold Mettle A tribute to members who continue to go above and beyond the call of duty COVER PHOTO BY ED CARATTINI JR. Coverage begins on page 39 Retired members from across the state proudly endorsed Bruce Polkowitz as their choice for Retired Members Trustee to the new PFRS Board ...........................................................Page 29 Steve Kalafer and his team from Flemington Car & Truck Country made another huge pledge of support to NJ State PBA members ..........................................................................Page 33 The PBA Holiday Workshop The NJSPBA Toy Drive fi lled Pines Manor in Edison with enough inventory to make it look like something out of the North Pole. PBA members once again delivered gifts from Locals’ charitable eff orts to stock the shelves for New Jersey Foster and Adoptive Family Services ....................................................................................................................................Page 34 Historic comeback Lawrence Township Local 119 was down and nearly out. But members never lost the faith that the PBA representation would be best for its members .............................................Page 74 Also in this issue ■ DECEMBER 2018 Art Director [email protected] AMBER RAMUNDO Staff Writer [email protected] ED CARATTINI JR. PBA Photographer [email protected] [email protected] KIMBERLY FLYNN ANNE KOSTUCHIK Copy Editors Editorial Intern [email protected] DEANNA HUNTER Director of Operations [email protected] Truck Everlasting NEW JERSEY COPS GINA CROTCHFELT BRITTANY KRUGEL One of their own 6 201-880-7288 201-410-1721 201-370-4082 201-410-1721 [email protected] [email protected] www.njcopsmagazine.com [email protected] MITCHELL KRUGEL Best of the rest: Lifesavers, meritorious efforts, Legislator of the Year and friends of the PBA. President’s Message .....................................Page 4 Executive Vice President .............................Page 7 The 4-1-1 ...........................................................Page 8 Legislative Report .......................................Page 10 PBA Legal Corner ........................................Page 12 Pension Benefi ts Report ...........................Page 14 Health Benefi ts Report .............................Page 16 Collective Bargaining Report .................Page 18 Local 600 ........................................................Page 20 545 Cedar Lane, Teaneck, NJ 07666 Main Number Advertising: Editorial: Distribution: Subscriptions: Email: Website: Submissions: Corrections ...................................................Page 22 Offi cers’ Rights .............................................Page 24 NAPO Report ................................................Page 26 Training ..........................................................Page 76 Around The State ........................................Page 78 Health and Wellness ..................................Page 89 All in the Family ...........................................Page 92 Member Benefi ts ........................................Page 93 If you have a news tip or a press release, email information to [email protected] DECEMBER 2018 ■ Vol. 22 No. 12 New Jersey COPS, known also as NJ Cops Magazine, is a monthly publication dedicated to law enforcement and criminal justice pro- fessionals operating in the State of New Jersey. ©2018 KRURAPP COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Reproduction of any part of this magazine without express written permission is prohibited. Subscription rate: $25 per year. Send address subscription inquiries to subs@ NJCops-Magazine.com. Reader comments and editorial submissions are welcome, but neither the Publisher (Krurapp Communications, Inc.) nor the New Jersey State Policemen’s Benevolent Association (NJSPBA) assume any responsibility for the return of unsolicited material. The acceptance of advertisements by New Jersey COPS does not constitute an endorsement of the product or services ad- vertised. Neither the Publisher, the NJSPBA, or any of their offi cers and/or employees, make any warranty, express or implied, including the warranties of merchantability and fi tness, for a particular pur- pose, or assume any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, service provider or process included in any advertisement or editori- al content. The views and opinions of any advertiser or third-party content contributor do not necessarily state or refl ect those of either the Publisher or the NJSPBA, and may not be used for advertising or endorsement purposes. New Jersey COPS, its Publishers and/or the NJSPBA assume no fi nancial responsibility for errors in adver- tisements.