Fall 2007 Page 6 <strong>GARDEN</strong> <strong>STATE</strong> C.O.P.S. <strong>CHAPTER</strong> <strong>NEWSLETTER</strong> Garden State <strong>COPS</strong> 2007 Annual Camping Trip
Fall 2007 Page 7 <strong>GARDEN</strong> <strong>STATE</strong> C.O.P.S. <strong>CHAPTER</strong> <strong>NEWSLETTER</strong> Legislative Update: There are currently two pieces of legislation concerning changes to Workman’s Compensation. The first bill is S1005/A2245, which will bring surviving spouses’ workman’s compensation up to speed with today’s current rate, as well as allow for future cost of living increases. This bill has passed out of the Senate Labor Committee and is waiting to be posted to the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee. S1005 is sponsored by Sen. Stephen Sweeney, Sen. Walter Kavcnaugh, and cosponsored by Sen. Joseph Coniglio. A2245 needs to be posted to the Assembly Labor Committee and is sponsored by Assemblymen John Burzichelli and Gordon Johnson, and Assemblywoman Joan Quigley. The second bill, S2351/A3556, would allow widows to remarry and continue to collect their workman’s compensation benefit. This bill has passed out of both the Senate and Assembly Labor Committees and is waiting to get posted to both Senate and Assembly Appropriations. There is a strong chance this bill will get passed into law this December or January. If doesn’t, then we have to start over and reintroduce the bill. Please write, email or fax your local legislators asking them to support this bill. Sponsors for this in the Assembly bill are: Jeff Van Drew, Joan Quigley, Frederick Scalera, Nelson Albano, Neil Cohen, and Charles Epps. Sponsors for this in the Senate bill are: Fred Madden, Stephen Sweeney, and Lames McCullough. Annual Camping Trip This year’s camping trip was by the far the best yet! Due in large part to the efforts of Michael Parmenter and a generous donation by the South Jersey Chapter of the Police Unity Tour. Mike arranged for several law enforcement agencies to take part in our weekend. The Department of Corrections put on a K-9 demonstration, the New Jersey State Police stopped by with the helicopter, the New Jersey State Park Police brought fishing poles for all the kids and helped them to fish – they even helped us cook breakfast! We also had a wildlife rescue specialist come with several animals for the kids to learn about and pet. He brought a python, a tarantula, a snapping turtle, a chinchilla, and an alligator. Of course some animals we didn’t pet! We also had a wonderful woman come and do face painting for the kids. And we had someone come in to show us how the Indians used to start fires and make jewelry out of leaves! We affectionately called him “Nature Boy”. All this was in addition to our regular events! We fished, kayaked, we did tie die shirts, we made garden stepping stones, and we painted picture frames. We even made smores’ at the campfire. We are looking forward to next year’s camping trip already! The same cabin has been booked for Friday, June 22 through Monday, June 25, 2008. We had so much fun we have added and extra day! Mark your calendars! The cabin only holds 30 people. Upcoming Events: Date to be Determined – Bus trip to Washington, DC 11/02/07 – Neptune PBA Dinner to benefit Garden State C.O.P.S.. Madeline Neumann will be the guest of honor. 11/08/07 – Newark Blue Mass at Sacred Heart Cathedral, Newark, NJ at 10:00 am. 12/09/07 – Holiday Party and Peer Support Meeting at the Youth Temple, Ocean Grove at 12:00 pm. 01/12/08 – Executive Board Meeting at 11:00 am. Peer Support Meeting at 1:30 pm, tentatively scheduled to be held at Delvetto’s Restaurant in Neptune. 03/08/08 – Executive Board Meeting at 11:00 am. Peer Support Meeting at 1:30. Police Week Meeting, tentatively scheduled to be held at Delvetto’s Restaurant in Neptune. 06/07/08 – Annual Meeting at 12:00 Noon, tentatively scheduled to be held at Delvetto’s Restaurant in Neptune.
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