Union County gives fond farewell to Manny Corte
The Union County Conference came
together for an evening of celebrat-
ing the esteemed career of longtime
Union County Local 73 member Manuel
“Manny” Corte on Nov 1. NJ State PBA
Locals that attended Manny Corte’s re-
tirement party — held at the Galloping
Hill Golf Course Red Knot restaurant in
Kenilworth — included Union County
Police Local 73, Cranford Local 52, Eliz-
abeth Local 4, Mountainside Local 126,
New Providence Local 132, Summit Local
55, Union County Sheriff’s Officers Local
108, Union Township Local 69, Westfield
Local 90, Scotch Plains Local 87 and Re-
tired Officers Local 600.
Many members, including NJSPBA Ex-
ecutive President Pat Colligan and NJSP-
BA Labor Relations Representative Mike
Freeman, took turns paying tribute to
Corte’s 32-year career. During that time,
he held multiple titles including Union
County SWAT team member, FBI hostage
negotiator, Local 73 State Delegate, NJSP-
BA sergeant-at-arms, trustee and 7th vice
president, state judiciary board member
and state awards committee member –
just to name a few.
“I’ve known Manny since before he
was a cop. He was the best guy you would
ever want to meet,” Freeman said as he
shared his friendship with and admira-
tion for the PBA veteran. “He kept the
peace and knew how to handle people. If
you ever needed anything, Manny never
said no.”
Local 73 Financial Secretary Peter
Wengerter also presented Corte with a
PBA Lifetime Gold Card. Corte quickly
became a mentor for Wengerter on the
job when he nominated Wengerter to the
Manny Corte with Summit Local 55 State Dele-
gate and State Labor Relations Representative
Mike Freeman
position of financial secretary after only
one year of working with the Local.
“Manny took me under his wing and
showed me the ins and outs of the PBA
scene,” Wengerter said. “It was easy to see
early on that Manny was well respected
by not only everyone in the department,
but by members of all agencies in the
county and state.”
Members were happy to be a part of
Corte’s sendoff and honor the PBA mem-
ber who has accomplished so much in
his long career of steadfast service.
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