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Charlie Schwartz wears the uniform of the
officer on the beat and PBA representative
with equal and relentless passion. The
dedicated Saddle River officer, devoted Local
348 State Delegate and dutiful NJ State PBA
Board member wants to be your PFRS Trustee.
He promises to work tirelessly to protect what
he calls the second most important aspect of
the job behind getting home safe every day. He
pledges to always be there to answer your
calls. And there are at least a dozen other
reasons why PBA members throughout the
state say he is the right man for the job.
MITCHELL KRUGEL
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AMBER RAMUNDO
COVER PHOTOS BY AMBER RAMUNDO
COVER ILLUSTRATION BY GINA CROTCHFELT
You fussed with the wrong Local
Cheers for peers
State Corrections Local 105 held peer assistance training sessions to bring much-needed
mental health and wellness support to all its facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 39
In Memoriam
Pass the torch
Members from more than 30 NJ State PBA Locals put in miles of “leg” work for the 34th
Annual Law Enforcement Torch Run to support Special Olympics New Jersey . . . .Page 55
Also in this issue
JULY 2017
KIMBERLY FLYNN
AMY CIAURO STELLABOTTE
BRITTANY KRUGEL
Editorial Intern
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DEANNA HUNTER
Operations Manager
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JULY 2017 n Vol. 21 No. 7
Paying tribute to NYPD Officer Miosotis Familia and two Georgia corrections officers who
were heartbreakingly lost in the line of duty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 47
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Several members of Local 50 in Monmouth County lost their jobs last year when Lake
Como Mayor Brian Wilton disbanded the police department. Now, Wilton is running for
freeholder, and Local 50 is working to make sure he does not get elected, beginning with
a protest of his fundraiser event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 32
NEW JERSEY COPS
JOHN HULSE
ED CARATTINI JR.
When Lakewood Local 71 heard that one of their fallen brother’s daughters was
graduating from middle school, they rallied to pull off a surprise appearance she won’t
soon forget . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 35
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Standing with Gracie
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 Benefits Report...................Page 14
Health Benefits Report .....................Page 16
Legal Protection Plan Update.........Page 16
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The Local 600 Report ........................Page 18
NAPO Report .......................................Page 20
Training..................................................Page 65
Around The State................................Page 68
Health and Wellness ..........................Page 77
All in the Family...................................Page 82
Member Benefits................................Page 85
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