News

Hispanic fest reaches out to both communities — Latinos, others mingle at Freehold event: Published October 6, 2009; Standing in the crowd at Saturday’s Latino Festival of Monmouth County, local Hispanic leader Cecilia Reynolds spoke of community as one. “We (Hispanics) live here, our kids go to the same schools,” said Reynolds, noting the purpose of the festival. “We want people to see our culture. We are very proud of our culture. “We can enjoy, together,” said Reynolds, who is of Mexican heritage. “It’s good to learn about each other.”
Fed oversight of NJ State Police ends: Published September 22, 2009; A judge has ended federal monitoring of the New Jersey State Police more than 10 years after the shooting of unarmed minority men during a highway traffic stop prompted intervention over racial profiling.
Dogs sniff out inmates’ illegal cell phones in NJ: Published September 17, 2009; As Congress considers whether to allow state prisons to install cell phone jamming devices, New Jersey is grappling with ways to stop inmates from running criminal enterprises from behind bars.
Twenty Percent of Newest N.J. State Police Class are Hispanic: Published June 27, 2009; The 150th New Jersey State Police Recruit Training Class graduated 104 new troopers, including twenty-two Hispanics.
NLPOA Goes to Washington, D.C. to Endorse Sotomayor Nomination: Published June 23, 2009; LPOANJ President Hector Ramos joined NLPOA leaders on a trip to Capitol Hill on June 23, 2009.
New Law Requires Motorists to Provide Safety Cushion for Police: Published March 26, 2009; Public awareness campaigns begin for the New Jersey “Move Over Law,” intended to safeguard police and emergency responders.
NLPOA Officer of the Year Nominations Due by March 31, 2009: Published March 9, 2009; Nominations for the Vicente Calderon Hispanic Officer of the Year award, which recognizes a Hispanic officer who has enhanced the administration of justice, are due by March 31, 2009.
36th Annual NLPOA Convention to be Held in Los Angeles May 27-30: Published March 8, 2009; The 36th Annual NLPOA Training Institute & Convention will be held May 27-30, 2009 at the Sheraton Universal Hotel in Los Angeles, CA.

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