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6 CONTENTS NEW JERSEY COPS ■ FEBRUARY 2014 COVER STORY “The Voice of New Jersey Law Enforcement” 30 I Like Keith www.njcopsmagazine.com FEBRUARY 2014 Keith Bennett for PFRS Trustee NJSPBA candidate honed his service-first approach in AC. He wants to use it to help all members. COVER PHOTO BY ED CARATTINI JR. All the great campaign slogans are appropriate for Atlantic City Local 24 State Delegate Keith Bennett. It is A Time for Greatness, and Yes, He Can and Bennett’s The One. His help-firstask-questions-later passion for public service makes him the one for PFRS Trustee. As you prepare to cast your vote when ballots go out on April 1, here are some reasons to know why Bennett is the choice for all NJ State PBA members. P.O. Box 4448, Wayne NJ 07470 Main Number: Advertising: Editorial: Distribution: Subscriptions: Email: Web-site: ■ Editor and Publisher [email protected] ■ DAN RAPPOPORT Sales Director [email protected] ■ JEANNE B. DAUBNER Art Director ■ ■ Spotlighting the cops who worked the big game • Home field advantage: Going Local focuses on East Rutherford Local 275 and the town that hosted 80,000 fans for the biggest football game ever played here...............................................................Page 12 • The Transporters: While East Rutherford hosted the game, New Jersey Transit Local 304 made sure all the fans and players arrived and returned home safely. .............................Page 37 • A team effort: Training Station takes a look at the preparation, coordination and collaboration that ensured a safe event........................................................................Page 52 An offer you can’t refuse PBA staple Kevin Lyons tempts his fellow members to drop some cash before he drops his trousers and enters the frigid water at Seaside Heights’ Polar Bear Plunge...............Page 35 Collecting their thoughts At the NJ State PBA Collective Bargaining seminar, experts provided the latest information on issues of concern, including the 2-percent cap, health insurance and employee assistance.................................................Page 42 President’s Message .....................Page 4 Executive Vice President...............Page 5 The 4-1-1 .......................................Page 8 Government Affairs....................Page 28 Job Well Done ........................... Page 45 Around the State........................Page 55 Health and Wellness...................Page 65 Member Benefits....................... Page 76 Closing Arguments.....................Page 77 MITCHELL KRUGEL GINA CROTCHFELT Graphic Artist SUPER COVERAGE: Also in this issue 201-880-7288 201-410-1721 201-370-4082 201-410-1721 [email protected] [email protected] www.njcopsmagazine.com 77 JOSHUA SIGMUND Associate Editor [email protected] ■ JOHN HULSE PBA Editor [email protected] ■ ED CARATTINI JR PBA Photographer [email protected] ■ DEANNA HUNTER Operations Manager [email protected] If you have a news tip or a press release, email information to [email protected] FEBRUARY 2014 ■ Vol. 18 No. 2 New Jersey COPS, known also as NJ COPS, is a monthly publication dedicated to law enforcement and criminal justice professionals operating in the State of New Jersey. ©2014 KRURAPP COMMUNICATIONS INC. Reproduction of any part of this magazine without express written permission is prohibited. Subscription rate: $25 for one year. Address subscription inquiries and address changes to [email protected]. Inquires may also be sent to [email protected]. Reader comments and editorial submissions are welcome, but we assume no 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 advertised. New Jersey COPS assumes no financial responsibility for errors in advertisements.