NJ Cops June2018 | Page 6

CONTENTS

ON THE COVER :

Top Cops recognition for Atlantic City Local 24 members Josh Vadell and Thomas McCabe and members of Port Authority Local 116 highlighted a rousing Police Week that featured NJ State PBA President Marc Kovar reading the names of New Jersey ’ s fallen officers at the Candlelight Vigil . NJ Cops presents a 24-page tribute to the honor and remembrance of Police Week , including …

Our Top Cops

• Thumbs up for the brave : The unbelievable resilience of Atlantic City Local 24 members Josh Vadell and Thomas McCabe wowed an audience full of officers from across the county .............................................................................................. Page 30

• Saving a city : The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey ’ s triumph in fending off an act of terrorism in a Manhattan subway earned praise above and beyond the call of Top Cops .............................. Page 32

Police Unity Tour of Duty

• Cheer up : In an unbelievable show of support , thousands greeted the Police Unity Tour arrival at the

• National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial ............................................................................ Page 35

• Read-letter day : A familiar face showed up with a new message to her fallen father .............. Page 36

• Banded together : A Sussex County Corrections Local 378 member found a link to a special fallen officer ...................................................................................................................................... Page 36

• Tour stars : A look at the teams from PBA Locals and others who combined for a record-setting Police Unity Tour . Stories begin on ....................................................................................................... Page 37

By the Candlelight Vigil

• In the names of the fallen : NJ State PBA Executive Vice President Marc Kovar experienced the honor of reading the names of New Jersey ’ s fallen officers for the first time ........................................ Page 51

• In good time : Years after Montclair State University Campus Police Sergeant Christopher Vidro lost his battle with cancer that resulted from his response to 9 / 11 , his family found that it ’ s never too late for a hero to be recognized ................................................................................................................ Page 54

• This one ’ s for Matt : Summit Local 55 members unify in uniform to honor their fallen brother Matthew Tarentino ................................................................................................................................... Page 59

Awesome experience

PBA members who attended the New Jersey Law Enforcement Memorial Service in Ocean Grove saw why this is an event every officer in the state should attend every year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 65

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 Corrections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 20

Officers Rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 22 Response Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 26 Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 74 Around The State . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 77 Test Prep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 85 Health and Wellness . . . . . . . . . . Page 87 Member Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 99

Plus … Your guide to the 2018 Police Security Expo : Page 93

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Bright Lights ,

Big Moments

A look at the scenes that illuminated the remembrance and honor of National Police Week

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