Somerville PBA 147

12/26/2024

SOMERVILLE, NJ – Four graphic design students from Somerville High School have combined their talents to create a commemorative Challenge Coin celebrating the Police Unity Tour, a national cycling...

12/12/2024

11/24/2024

Tonight members from Somerville PBA 147 and the Somerville Police Department received a 2024 NJ State PBA Unit Citation Valor Award for their heroic efforts during the King Tut Fire in June with helping to evacuate over 15 residents from their apartments and helping them to safety.

We would like to congratulate:
Ofc David Somonski
Ofc Kevin Gilbert
Ofc Kyle Jordan
Off David Cox
Sgt Jason Lipich

In addition we would also like to congratulate Somerset Coounty Sherrifs Officer Giacomo Crismale for assisting and helping our officers during the fire.

11/13/2024

We would like to thank everyone who came out to our 2nd Annual Cigar Event last night, especially to our sponsors who helped make the night a huge success.

Thanks to the staff at Sticks Ci**rs of Somerville for allowing us to host out event here.

11/06/2024

Just wanted to remind everybody that if you did not purchase a ticket to our 2nd Annual Cigar Night,next week, we are completely sold out.

Unfortunately we will also not be accepting any day of ticket purchases at the door.

We appreciate and thank everyone who purchased their tickets in advance.

Thank you to Millennium Communications and to Princeton Sterling Advisors for me and our main event sponsors.

We also appreciate everyone else who took out sponsorships to make this night super successful.

Thank you, and we look forward to seeing you on Tuesday.

11/06/2024

Sign up to tour the new Emergency Services Facility! Join us anytime from 10 am to 12 pm, on:

Saturday, November 16
Saturday, November 23

For more information and to register, please visit www.SomervilleNJ.org/tours

10/30/2024

UPDATE #11 (November 1, 6:45 PM): The boil water advisory has been lifted and it is no longer necessary to boil water before using.

UPDATE #10: The water main system has significantly recovered, but customers may still experience low pressure as the water main repair continues. All customers are still under an active boil water advisory and should continue to boil their water before consumption. Read more at https://www.somervillenj.org/alert

UPDATE #9: To resume operations, retail food establishments must meet the Boil Water Advisory Guidelines for Food Service Facilities. For details, visit https://www.somervillenj.org/alert

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UPDATE #8: Route 206 North has 1 lane open. Please use caution in the area as it's an active work zone. Rt. 206 South is completely open. [as of 6:45 am, on October 31]

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Update #7: The water main break has been isolated, and repairs to the main are underway. Water service and pressure have been restored to the system, but customers are still under an active boil water advisory and should continue to boil their water before consumption. Route 206 has been cleared of water and debris, but the northbound lane is still closed at the site of the repair. Please seek an alternate route as NJAW continues work to repair the main. All schools will be open tomorrow.

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UPDATE #6: Rt. 206 South is open, but Rt. 206 North will remain closed for the duration of the repair (a couple of days). Please plan detours accordingly, and avoid the area.

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UPDATE #5: Borough Hall is open to the public (as of 1:45 pm).

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UPDATE #4: NJAW has issued a mandatory boil water advisory. https://bit.ly/40pNCPD

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UPDATE #3: NJAW is actively working to fix a 36-inch water main break. If you have water, you can expect to keep that water, but there is a boil advisory for drinking water. NJAW has approved plans to run new water lines and bypasses and expects work to start in the first quarter of 2025. Route 206 South is open, but Rt. 206 North is still closed. Borough Hall and the library will remain closed to the public for the rest of today.

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UPDATE #2: Water pressure is returning slowly in much of Somerville. Please try to conserve water. We may experience brief periods when water pressure drops or water is turned off while repairs are made. NJ American Water will provide a water advisory soon. Stay tuned for more updates.
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UPDATE #1: Borough Hall and the Somerville library are closed this morning (and possibly all day). We will post all updates on social media and at https://www.somervillenj.org/alert
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30: Avoid Rt. 206 due to a major water main break between South Bridge and Orlando Drive. All schools are closed and there is no water in most of Somerville.

10/26/2024

We regret to inform anyone who missed out but the 2024 Somerville PBA Cigar Night is officially

SOLD OUT!!!

We want to thank everybody who purchased tickets in advanced, and who sponsored or donated to our event. We are looking forward to seeing you on the 12th.

If you’d still like to donate, we will still accept donations and you can still be included as a group sign sponsor, but no more tickets for the event will be available as we are at capacity.

Thank you again.

10/16/2024

Thank you to Millennium Communications Group for becoming our Platinum Gift Sponsor and to Cuoco Funeral & Cremation Services and Hidden Hollow Acres for our VIP Room Sponsorships. Those levels are now SOLD OUT.

Tickets and other Sponsorships levels are selling fast but still available. Don’t forget to get your tickets to the event before it is sold out. Only 30 tickets left with a month to go!!

10/11/2024

Please see the attached statement from NJ State PBA President Andreyev about Horizon Blue Cross/Blue Shield of NJ using an actor to play a police officer to promote their open enrollment period for State Health Benefits Plan (SHBP):

10/08/2024

Tickets and Sponsorships are filling up fast for our 2nd annual Cigar Night. Reserve your tickets now before it’s too late.

https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/somervillepba147/somerville-pba-cigar-night

10/02/2024

SOMERVILLE, NJ - Early Tuesday morning, Ambee Coffee Co. hosted the Somerville Police for the annual Coffee With a Cop event, offering free coffee for the officers and members of the community who...

09/30/2024

Please join us for our 2nd Annual Cigar Night at Sticks Ci**rs in Somerville on Wednesday November 12 from 7pm-10pm

Tickets are limited to 75 people and last year was a sell out!

Tickets are $100
Each guest will receive:
Cigar Travel Case (Sponsored by Millennium Communications)
4 premium Ci**rs
(2 House choice ci**rs)
(PBA Valor and PBA Honor Cigar)

Buffett Appetizer Food from Various Restaurants in Somerville.

See flyer for additional details as well as Sponsorship Levels.

Tickets and Sponsorship can be purchased by visiting the site below or contacting Vittorio Spadea

https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/somervillepba147/somerville-pba-cigar-night/

Thank you in advance and we look for way to seeing you there.

08/30/2024

PBA Initiated Class 2 Special Pension Buyback Signed Into Law

Acting Governor Nick Scutari today signed into law legislation initiated by State PBA President Andreyev to permit Class 2 Special Police Officers - past, present and future - to purchase PFRS credit based on their service as specials.

“This bill resolves an inequity I have witnessed personally as a Point Pleasant Beach officer,” President Andreyev stated. “I have seen Class 2 officers work side by side doing the same work, get hired as full time officers, apply to the Division of Pensions to buy their time as Specials only to see one person approved and the other denied based on whose random desk the paperwork landed on. I felt strongly that this legislation was needed to provide a level playing field for all Class 2 Officers to have an opportunity to buy their time towards their PFRS pension.”

The legislation, sponsored by Assemblyman Anthony Verrelli and Senator Vin Gopal, provides that Class 2 Officers may purchase credit for all or a portion of the service, including time taken during such public employment to complete a basic police training course required for that employment. The officer will be required to pay both the member’s and employer’s share of the cost for the purchase which is the same process used to purchase military time. The purchase of credit will be permitted only if the break between service as such an officer and the date of their enrollment in the PFRS is less than 365 days. Members of the retirement system who are enrolled on the effective date of this bill will have only one year from that effective date to apply for such a purchase.

“I want to thank our Sponsors for working so closely with us on this priority legislation and for helping to fast track this so that it could pass the Legislature unanimously. We will be working with the PFRS Board to ensure the legislation is enacted smoothly according to the intent of the law,” Andreyev said.

08/13/2024

Qualifications:
* US Citizen & NJ Resident
* 18-35 Years of Age
* Valid NJ Driver’s License
* High School Graduate (or GED)
* Must possess a NJ PTC Basic Course for Police Officers certification OR currently attending a NJ police academy as an Alternate Route Recruit

Salary/Benefits:
*Starting Salary of $69,160
*Paid Vacation
*Sick Days
*Personal Time
*Compensatory Time
*Pitman Schedule
*Employee Health Benefits
*Dental Plan
*NJ Police and Fire Pension

To Apply: Applicants shall apply online at
www.policeapp.com/SomervilleNJ
Applicants are to upload a resume and cover letter with
the application.