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PBA endorses Smith

September 26, 2018 5:20 pm

The New Jersey State Police Benevolent Association (PBA) has endorsed Rep. Chris Smith for his re-election for a 20th term from New Jersey’s 4th district. In an endorsement letter, PBA president Patrick Colligan praised Smith’s longtime support of law enforcement...

PBA backs Lance

August 23, 2018 6:01 pmOctober 1, 2018 11:34 am

The New Jersey Police Benevolent Association endorsed Rep. Leonard Lance on Thursday. “While Washington remains bitterly divided over partisan and political matters, your service stands out in your commitment to the men and women of law enforcement in New Jersey...

NJPBA backs MacArthur

August 15, 2018 11:39 am

New Jersey’s police union is backing Rep. Tom MacArthur over his Democratic challenger, Andy Kim. “Tom is a leader on issues that matter to us and our families. As co-chair of the Bipartisan Heroin Task Force he is in constant...

Union leaders, DiVincenzo spar over salary hike caps

August 14, 2018 12:06 pmAugust 14, 2018 12:11 pm

Essex County Executive Joe DiVincenzo is headed for a fight with the state’s public unions. On Tuesday, New Jersey State Policemen’s Benevolent Association President Patrick Colligan and New Jersey State Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association President Ed Donnelly pushed back on...

PBA endorses Gottheimer

July 9, 2018 3:29 pmJuly 9, 2018 4:08 pm

The New Jersey State Police Benevolent Association (NJSPBA) has endorsed Democratic Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff for re-election to a second term from New Jersey’s 5th district. Patrick Colligan, the state NJSBA president, said that Gottheimer “has really proven to be...

Colligan thanks Murphy, Sweeney for pension bill

July 3, 2018 12:43 pmJuly 9, 2018 4:11 pm

With the budget fight over, New Jersey Police Benevolent Association (PBA) President Pat Colligan is taking the time to thank lawmakers for handing the reins of the Police and Firemen’s Retirement System to the pension system’s board of trustees. “The...

PBA Prez slams Atlantic City Councilman

March 10, 2018 10:32 pmMarch 10, 2018 10:37 pm

The president of the state’s largest police union says that a Facebook post by Atlantic City Councilman Jeffree Fauntleroy painting police officers as “corrupt and rogue” and accused him of harassing a police officer. A copy of New Jersey PBA...