
Announcements
NJFOP Holiday Toy Express rode into Mount Holly, NJ!
The New Jersey FOP Holiday Toy Express rode into Mount Holly, NJ on Monday December 3, 2018 and delivered over 150 Toys to The Legacy Foundation Children's Home. The Legacy Foundation provided a rich history of youth services ranging from Special Education to Acute...
26th Annual Newark Blue Mass held at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart
On November 8th, the 26th Annual Newark Blue Mass was held at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart. His Eminence Cardinal Joseph Tobin conducted the mass for 500 over persons in attendance from the Law Enforcement. Officers killed in the line were remembered on...
NJFOP Toy Express kicked off Saturday, Nov. 10
Our New Jersey State FOP Holiday Toy Drive kicked off this Saturday 11/10/18 with our pick-up of over 500 from the Pennsylvania State Lodge. The NJFOP Toy Express expect to deliver toys throughout the State to children in need and charitable programs which do the...
Sweeney bill would have Police & Fire Unions Manage their own Pension Investments
TRENTON – The Senate today approved bipartisan legislation authored by Senate President Steve Sweeney that would authorize the police and firefighter unions to manage their own pension funds. The bill, S5, would transfer management of the Police and Firemen's...
Governor Murphy recommends positive changes to Senate Bill No. 5
On behalf of NJFOP’S 14,000 members, I want to thank Governor Phil Murphy for demonstrating his support for police and firemen to have their own PFRS Board of Trustees to oversee the investment, policy-making and management of our pension system. For three-and-a-half...
Personal Message from President Fox…
Dear Brothers and Sisters, In our daily work lives, we are totally aware of danger and how fragile life is. But, we often become oblivious to how fragile our lives are because of some undiagnosed health issue. That was my status a week ago and I am grateful to be on...
Surviving Officer shot in Camden receives visit from FOP Pres and call from Gov-elect!
Today was a great day for NJ FOP!!! You may recall that one of our Camden County Metro brothers was shot in the line of duty on November 1, 2017 in the City of Camden. Officer Patrick O’Hanlon survived that shooting and was able to disarm and subdue assailant, 19-year...
Newark Mayor jeopardizes police and fire unions’ healthcare!
The first responders of New Jersey have been on the front lines for us all, always there to answer the call. Now another politician, this time the Mayor of Newark, has used his position to criticize and scapegoat those very same men and women who day in and day out...
NJFOP-initiated bill that expands the list of retired officers who can handguns becomes Law!
Governor Chris Christie has signed Assembly Bill No. 2690/Senate Bill No. 1944 that expands list of Retired Law Enforcement Officers Eligible to Carry Handguns. This NJFOP-initiated law expands the eligible list to include: State Park Police Officers; Special Agents...
NJFOP pushes for changes to Bail Reform Law
NEW JERSEY STATE LODGE NJFOP Recording Secretary and Legislative Chairman James E. Ford has sent a letter to the NJ Attorney General recommending revisions to the newly-enacted bail reform law. Following are three points, among a few more, recommended in the letter:...