Wayne Blanchard Archives - New Jersey Globe

For a second time, state trooper’s union endorses Murphy

August 2, 2021 9:36 am

Praising his defense of collective bargaining and making significant contributions to the pension system, the State Trooper’s Fraternal Association of New Jersey has endorsed Gov. Phil Murphy for re-election to a second term. The union president, Wayne Blanchard, said the...

Murphy takes months to pick three permanent cabinet replacements, State Police superintendent waiting three years for Senate confirmation

March 24, 2021 7:14 pm

With roughly nine months remaining in his first term, Gov. Phil Murphy has made no move to nominate permanent commissioners to three key cabinet posts, leaving acting commissioners in some of the most prominent positions in state government with no...

Law enforcement union backs Donnelly for Senate

February 18, 2021 1:29 pm

Calling his leadership on first responder issues “second to none,” New Jersey State Troopers Fraternal Association has endorsed Eddie Donnelly for the Democratic State Senate nomination in the 21st district. Donnelly, the president of the New Jersey Firefighters Mutual Benefit...

Murphy signs law requiring police to wear body cameras

November 24, 2020 1:17 pm

All law enforcement patrol officers will be required to wear a body camera after Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation on Tuesday, a move intended to enhance police transparency and increase trust between police officers and their communities. “We’ve made it...

State Troopers union backs Gottheimer, Richter, Becchi

October 14, 2020 5:54 pm

The New Jersey State Troopers Fraternal Association today endorsed three incumbent congressmen – Reps. Christopher Smith (R-Hamilton), Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff), and Bill Pascrell (D-Paterson) – and three GOP challenger: David Richter in the 3rd district and Rosemary Becchi in the...

State Police union wants Grewal to pull directive to name officers involved in serious incidents

June 19, 2020 5:32 pm

The State Troopers Fraternal Association wants Attorney General Gurbir Grewal to rescind an order that would require all law enforcement agencies in the state to name officers involved in serious violations over the last two decades. “The retrospective attachment of...

State troopers union back Russo

October 18, 2019 10:23 amOctober 18, 2019 2:18 pm

The State Troopers’ Fraternal Association of New Jersey backed Darrin Russo for Somerset County sheriff Friday. “The State Troopers Fraternal Association … unequivocally endorses you for the office of Somerset County Sheriff,” STFA president Wayne Blanchard said in a letter...