’Tis the Toy-Drive Season
NJ State PBA gets ready for another season of giving
n BY AMBER RAMUNDO
At the Oct. 16 NJ State PBA meeting, a new face stood up to re-
mind members that Christmas is coming.
PBA State Delegates and members are used to hearing Hank
Werner of Bernards Township Local 357 hype up Locals to collect
as many toys as possible for the annual NJ State PBA Toy Drive. But
when Werner retired in June, the PBA had to find a member with the
passion and purpose to chair the Sports and Special Events Com-
mittee, fill Santa’s shoes and lead one of the union’s largest holiday
efforts.
NJ State PBA Toy Drive
Dec. 4
Pines Manor
2085 NJ-27, Edison
PBA Locals can start dropping off toys at 9:30 a.m.
When Vittorio Spadea was asked to take on the responsibility and
chair his first PBA committee, he knew that he would have to make
sure that the 12th annual Toy Drive continued to earn its charitable
reputation. After 15 years on the job and serving three years as the
Somerville Local 147 State Delegate, Spadea felt ready to take on
the challenge.
“Vito [Spadea] and I are very close friends. He has a passion for
Somerville Local 147 State Delegate Vittorio Spadea becomes the new chair
of the PBA Sports and Special Events Committee and prepares to lead the
annual toy drive.
the children and is an excellent community police officer,” Wer-
ner explained as the reasons he recommended Spadea to chair the
committee. “He can look forward to feeling very appreciative of all
of his brother and sister delegates bringing all the toys for the foster
kids.”
Ever since Spadea became State Delegate, he has made sure that
Local 147 has stockpiled gifts to donate to the PBA Toy Drive that
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