The NJ FMBA 2023 Educational Convention will be held February 6-9, 2023 at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City. 

Check In will be Monday, February 6, 2023 beginning at 4pm.

RMR Retirement Educational Webinar December Session

RMR Retirement Educational Webinar January Session

Do you have a friend or relative interested in becoming a firefighter?
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The PFRS Retired Trustee election ballots will be mailed out to PFRS retirees on or about September 15th. The NJ FMBA and FMBA Local 500 support incumbent candidate Bruce Polkowitz for this important role. Retired members can submit their votes via the web, phone, or regular mail. All votes must be submitted by November 10th. Please consider supporting Bruce, who has demonstrated an outspoken advocacy for the responsible, sustainable restoration of COLA benefits.

The PFRSNJ has launched a dedicated website and social media page via the Facebook Platform. These platforms will serve as a direct, official communications outreach source for members and system stakeholders to find information about the Fund and its operations. As the team builds out the site over the coming months, members can expect new PFRS specific guidance documents, financial reporting, and minutes and agendas of Board meetings.  The website is www.pfrs.nj.gov.

The Entry Level Firefighter Announcement opened on 7/1/22 and closed at 4:00 PM on 8/31/22.

Eligible lists resulting from the 2018 written examination were issued on March 22nd, 2019. If you passed the written portion of the examination, your name will appear on the list(s) for which you qualify based upon your veteran status, rank (written test score), volunteer points, and residency. This list is now in its fourth and final year and will reach its statutory maximum on March 28, 2023. If your rank is high enough on a list, AND Fire Fighter vacancies exist in your eligible residency jurisdiction(s), your name may be certified to that jurisdiction’s Appointing Authority (AA) for further consideration. 

As the new State Fiscal year begins, the PFRSNJ Board conducts formal reorganization at the July meeting. Ed Donnelly was once again voted as Chairman of the Board in a unanimous  vote. This provides continuity of leadership during a crucial stage of the formal transfer process with the State Treasurer and Division of Investment. The Chair, Executive Director, and Chief Financial Officer provided a public update on the transition negotiation process. Substantial progress has been made in terms of finalizing a memorandum of understanding with the State on a number of discussion points. With the progress towards formal transfer, Board and Management attention is now centering on ensuring the PFRS ability to receive the fund assets.

It is with deep regret we announce the Active Duty Death of Captain Thomas Zub, Union County HazMat FMBA Local 99. 

Visitation will be held Thursday, July 21, 2022 at Walter Johnson Funeral Home, 803 Raritan Road, Clark, NJ 07066 from 4pm - 8pm. 

Funeral Service will be held Friday, July 22, 2022 at Walter Johnson Funeral Home beginning at 10am. Interment will follow at St. Gertrude Cemetery, 53 Inman Avenue, Colonia, NJ 07067. 

Please keep the Zub Family and the Members of Union County HazMat Local 99 in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

The donation drive that started on March 9, 2022, went viral thanks to social media.  During this donation period members of the Clifton Fire Department successfully collected and sent 60 tons (120,000 lbs) of firefighting and medical equipment to Ukraine.  Equipment was donated by over 200 towns, cities, clubs, non-profits, manufacturers and vendors from 21 states.

Members from the NJ FMBA attended the 2022 Fallen Firefighters Memorial at the NJ Fallen Fire Museum and NJ Fallen Firefighters Memorial in Allentown, NJ on June 4th. Tom Nunn, Clifton FMBA Local 21, has been an instrumental piece in putting the event together along with working to get the museum and memorial operational. This Firefighters Memorial is sacred ground established and dedicated to honor those who have given their time and in some circumstances given their lives (LODD) and passed on. They selfishly gave to their communities and friends, what they could and now we honor and remember them.  The site displays engraved pavers, a steel beam from the 911 World Trade Center Attack, and an annual Memorial Service for all New Jersey residents’.

The First Responder Partnership Health Center (FRPHC) recently opened in Hamilton, near the intersection of I-195 and the Turnpike. It offers same day appointments for the widest range of primary care services available onsite anywhere in New Jersey (doctor visits, labs, X-rays, physical therapy, chiropractic, behavioral health and medications). It also has tele-medicine capabilities for those not living or working in the area. Copays are waived for those covered by the State Health Benefits Plan.

he New Jersey Department of Community Affairs’ (DCA) Division of Local Government Services (DLGS) and Division of Fire Safety (DFS) today announced that the application period is open for the American Rescue Plan Firefighter Grant Program, which will help local and regional fire departments in New Jersey provide first responders with proper protective, cleaning, and sanitization equipment. The application announcement comes on the heels of Governor Murphy appropriating $10 million from the American Rescue Plan State Fiscal Recovery Funds last month to support the purchase of firefighter equipment during this time of heightened community need.

The NJ Civil Service Commission has announced the entry level test application for the position of firefighter for multiple jurisdictions. If you or someone you know is interested in applying please click on the follwoing links for more information:

The NJ FMBA Foundation Golf Classic has been postponed. The rain date will be held on May 31, 2022

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