TRENTON, N.J. – First responders are at increased risk for suicide due to their high-stress jobs and the toll it can take on their mental health. Under a bill (A2962) introduced by Assemblyman Christopher DePhillips, New Jersey would be required to report suicides by firefighters and emergency medical personnel...
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TRENTON, N.J. – At an invitation-only budget roundtable for Passaic County elected officials today, Gov. Phil Murphy reneged on his plan to raid $33 million from a special fund dedicated to helping the state’s firefighters and their families facing tragedy or financial hardship. “I thank my fellow lawmakers who...
TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblyman Robert Auth today blasted Gov. Phil Murphy’s plan to raid a fund to pay funeral costs for fallen firefighters to fill a hole in his FY2020 budget. The proposal to take $33 million from the New Jersey State Firemen’s Association relief fund is buried on...