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Seven Member Board: 3 Teachers; 2 Governor Appointments; 1 Elected by the Board; 1 Treasurer's Representative

Name	Term	Position
Irene Savicky**	1/1/23 – 12/31/25	Retired Teacher
Howard Lipoff*	1/1/21 – 12/31/23	Teacher
Edward Yarusinsky (l)	1/1/22 – 12/31/24	Retired Teacher
Vacancy	N/A	Governor Appointment
Vacancy	N/A	Governor Appointment
Sarah M. Favinger	08/09/22 – 08/01/25	Elected by the Board
Danielle Schimmel	N/A	Treasurer's Representative
Jeffrey Padgett	N/A	DAG - Legal Advisor - Division of Law
Saretta Dudley	N/A	Board Secretary - Division of Pensions & Benefits
William Tedder	N/A	Assistant Board Secretary - Division of Pensions & Benefits

*Chairperson

**Vice-chairperson

(l) State Investment Council Representative

The Board of Trustees of the TPAF adopted N.J.A.C. 17:3-1.4, which sets forth the procedure for the election of a member-trustee.

ELECTION RESULTS

Irene Savicky from Cumberland County representing Group C will begin her three-year term on January 1, 2023.

2024 TRUSTEE POSITION

The current election is to fill a trustee position from Group A, for a three-year term commencing on January 1, 2024. Group A consists of Bergen, Essex, Hudson, and Union.

Those who wish to become a candidate for this position must be a resident of the State of New Jersey and must be employed in or retired from one of the counties listed above in Group C. Written letters of interest for this position will be accepted by the Secretary of the TPAF Board no later than March 1, 2023. In the event that more than one candidate has registered with the Board Secretary, an election will be required which is conducted electronically via the Member Benefits Online System (MBOS). The delegates and alternates selected from the membership of each county shall vote for the member-trustee.

DELEGATES/ALTERNATES

We would like to thank those delegates and alternates who registered this year with their respective county. These names will remain active through May 31, 2023.

Please remember to register with your respective county for the 2024 election of a member-trustee. Information on the selection of the delegates/alternates should be available with your respective County Superintendent’s Office on or about March 1, 2023.

It is IMPORTANT for the counties to continue to annually submit the names of delegates and alternates. Eligibility is determined by where you worked-not your residence; therefore, the county contact will be based on the county where you are currently employed or your school district at the time you retired. If you are interested in being a delegate/alternate for the 2024 election of a member-trustee, contact your respective County Superintendent’s Office.

In order to participate in an election, a delegate/alternate must have an MBOS account in order to cast their vote. If a delegate/alternate has not established an MBOS account we recommend that they do it by accessing it through the Division's website. If a delegate/alternate has established an MBOS account, they may access the MBOS account via the Login link on the State of New Jersey homepage.

We encourage you to periodically visit the New Jersey Division of Pensions and Benefits’ website for information regarding future elections.

 

Contact information for each of the 21 counties is provided below.

Please note that the county contacts CANNOT respond to any questions related to pension and health benefits.

County	County Contact Information	Executive County Superintendent and alternate contact
Atlantic	Julieta Moya: julieta.moya@doe.nj.gov	Robert Bumpus: robert.bumpus@doe.nj.gov
Bergen	Lori Ferrer: lori.ferrer@doe.nj.gov	Louis DeLisio: louis.delisio@doe.nj.gov
Burlington	Jackie Lotsey: jackie.lotsey@doe.nj.gov	Raymond Marini: raymond.marini@doe.nj.gov
Camden	Rosa Rodriguez: rosalina.rodriquez@doe.nj.gov	Lovell Pugh-Bassett: lovell.pugh-bassett@doe.nj.gov
Cape May	Nichole Johnson: nichole.johnson@doe.nj.gov	Judith DeStefano-Anen: judith.destefano-anen@doe.nj.gov
Cumberland	Samantha Ludwig: samantha.ludwig@doe.nj.gov	Leslie White-Coursey: leslie.white-coursey@doe.nj.gov
Essex	Maria Meyler: maria.meyler@doe.nj.gov	Joseph Zarra: joseph.zarra@doe.nj.gov
Gloucester	Jillian Palladino-Gillespie: jillian.palladino-gillespie@doe.nj.gov	Ave Altersitz: ave.altersitz@doe.nj.gov
Hudson	Noreen Rizzolo: noreen.rizzolo@doe.nj.gov	Melissa Pearce: melissa.pearce@doe.nj.gov
Hunterdon	Darlene Wene: darlene.wene@doe.nj.gov	Juan Torres: juan.torres@doe.nj.gov
Mercer	Helen Haniffy: helen.haniffy@doe.nj.gov	Yasmin Hernandez-Manno: yasmin.hernandez@doe.nj.gov
Middlesex	Debbie Hudson: debbie.hudson@doe.nj.gov	Kyle Anderson: kyle.anderson@doe.nj.gov
Monmouth	Donna Pesci: donna.pesci@doe.nj.gov	Lester Richens: lester.richens@doe.nj.gov
Morris	Shirley Stoll: shirley.stoll@doe.nj.gov	Roger Jinks: roger.jinks@doe.nj.gov
Ocean	Debbie Thomas: debbie.thomas@doe.nj.gov	Charles Muller: charles.muller@doe.nj.gov
Passaic	Jackie Trejos: jackie.trejos@doe.nj.gov	Kesha Drakeford: kesha.drakeford@doe.nj.gov
Salem	Joan Heil: joan.heil@doe.nj.gov	Peggy Nicolosi: peggy.nicolosi@doe.nj.gov
Somerset	Lori Watson: lori.watson@doe.nj.gov	Roger Jinks: roger.jinks@doe.nj.gov
Sussex	Stephen Goldman: stephen.goldman@doe.nj.gov	Gayle Carrick: gayle.carrick@doe.nj.gov
Union	Camille Busichio: camille.busichio@doe.nj.gov	Daryl Palmieri: daryl.palmieri@doe.nj.gov
Warren	Samantha Grape: samantha.grape@doe.nj.gov	Mary Jane Tanner: maryjane.tanner@doe.nj.gov Rosalie Lamonte: rosalie.lamonte@doe.nj.gov

Final Administrative Determinations

Police and Firemen's Retirement System of New Jersey Board of Trustees - Term effective February 1, 2019

P.L. 2018, c. 55 (Chapter 55), established a new Police and Firemen’s Retirement System of New Jersey (PFRSNJ) Board of Trustees, effective February 1, 2019.

Three (3) active Police Representatives: One (1) elected by the active members of the system, one (1) appointed by the president of the New Jersey State Policemen’s Benevolent Association (PBA), and one (1) appointed by the President of the New Jersey State Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) . Three (3) active Fire Representatives: One (1) elected by the active members of the system, one (1) appointed by the president of the New Jersey State Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association (NJFMBA), and one (1) appointed by the President of the Professional Firefighter’s Association of New Jersey (PFANJ). One (1) retiree elected from the retirees of the system. Five (5) Trustees appointed by the Governor.

Name	Position
Ed Donnelly*	NJFMBA Appointment
James Kompany**	PBA Appointment
Timothy Colacci	PFANJ Appointment
Marc Morgan	FOP Appointment
Raymond Heck	Police Representative (Elected)
Matthew Lubin	Fire Representative (Elected)
Bruce Polkowitz	Retiree Representative (Elected)
Edward T. Oatman	Governor's Appointment
Nicola Trasente	Governor's Appointment
John C. Glidden, Jr.	Governor's Appointment
Susan Jacobucci	Governor's Appointment
John Megariotis	Governor's Appointment

*Chairperson

**Vice-chairperson

PFRSNJ Board Election Information

The election process began in March 2022 to fill two positions on the Police and Firemen's Retirement System of New Jersey (PFRSNJ) Board of Trustees, each for a four-year term beginning February 1, 2023 through January 31, 2027. One position is for an active Fire representative and one position is for a Retired representative.

Fire Member Representative

Trustee Matt Lubin was the only candidate to receive the number of nominations (300) required for an election and therefore is elected to this position without balloting.

Retired Representative

Three retirees qualified as candidates for the Retired position by receiving at least 100 nominations each. A drawing by lot for position on the ballot was held on July 15, 2022.

The candidates are:

• Bruce Polkowitz
• Steven Trowbridge
• Rocco Montesano, Jr.

Election ballots will be mailed to all retirees on or about September 12, 2022, by Yes Elections, the outside vendor contracted to conduct the election. Each retiree must cast their own vote on their own ballot.

Candidate biographies will be available on the Yes Elections website prior to the voting period, which starts September 12, 2022 and ends November 10, 2022.

For more information, please visit the Yes Elections website.

Any questions or concerns regarding the election should be directed to Yes Elections by email: Help+PFRSNJ@election-america.com or by telephone: 1-866-384-9978.

Present Terms:

Three (3) active police representatives:

1. Raymond Heck – Elected by the active police members of the PFRS – Term 1/31/25
2. James Kompany – Appointed by the NJ State PBA president
3. Marc Morgan – Appointed by the NJ FOP president

Three (3) active fire representatives:

1. Matthew Lubin – Elected by the active fire members of the PFRS – Term 1/31/23
2. Ed Donnelly – Appointed by the NJ FMBA president
3. Tim Colacci – Appointed by the PFANJ president

One Retiree

1. Bruce Polkowitz – Elected by retirees of PFRS – Term 1/31/23

Five Trustees Appointed by the Governor

1. John Megariotis
2. Edward Oatman
3. Susan Jacobucci
4. Nicola Trasente
5. John Glidden

Board Responsibilities

• Render determinations regarding Disability Retirement cases and approve retirements.
• Review appeals pertaining to the disallowance of pension benefits.
• Adopt rules and regulations to (a) provide for the payment of benefits and collection of monies as required by the statute and (b) to prevent injustices and inequities that may arise in the operation of the Retirement System within the limitations of statutes and opinions of the Courts.
• Establish rules and regulations within the limitations of statutes and opinions of the Courts designed to prevent injustices and inequities that may arise in the operation of the Retirement System.
• Resolve individual questions on the merits of each case in terms of statutes, advice of the Actuary and cases cited by counsel as deliberated by the Courts.
• View monthly and annual reports setting forth data such as assets and liabilities, income and disbursements and statistical summarization of membership as documented by the Actuary.
• The Board will be responsible for the funding policies and directing the investments of the funds.
• Transmit hearing requests to the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) and review decisions from the OAL.

Meeting Date	Name	File Type
November 14, 2022	Luis Fermin

Five Member Board: 2 members appointed by Superintendent of State Police; 2 Governor's Appointments; 1 Treasurer's Appointment

Name	Appointment Date	Position
Sherri Schuster*	02/09/18	State Police Appointment
John McGourty**	10/14/22	State Police Appointment
Edmond Brady	06/16/20	Governor's Appointment
Donald Tretola	06/16/20	Governor's Appointment
Danielle Schimmel	N/A	Treasurer's Appointment
Porter Strickler	N/A	DAG - Legal Advisor - Division of Law
William Tedder	N/A	Board Secretary - Division of Pensions & Benefits
Saretta Dudley	N/A	Assistant Board Secretary – Division of Pensions & Benefits

*Chairperson

**Vice-chairperson

The State Police member representatives to the Board of Trustees are appointed by the Superintendent of the New Jersey State Police.

Final Administrative Determinations

• Susanne Culliton, Chairperson, representing State Treasurer Elizabeth Maher Muoio
• Gale Simon, representing Acting Commissioner Marlene Caride of the Dept. of Banking and Insurance
• Deirdre Webster Cobb, Civil Service Commission
• Dudley Burdge, AFL-CIO representative for Local Government Employees
• Jennifer Higgins, AFL-CIO representative for State Government Employees

None at this time.

• Sonia Rivera-Perez, representing State Treasurer Elizabeth Maher Muoio
• Sarah Favinger, Associate Director, NJEA
• Denise Graff Policastro, NJEA
• Julie Giordano Plotkin, Associate Director, NJEA
• Carl Tanksley, N.J. School Boards Association
• Michael Maillaro, Commissioner, AFL-CIO representative
• Kathryn Okeson, Governor's Appointee, NJ Resident
• VACANT, Chairperson

None at this time.

Meetings begin at 9:30 A.M.

• February 8, 2022
• August 9, 2022

Due to health and safety concerns for the public regarding COVID-19, the DCRP Board meetings will be conducted via teleconference until further notice. Members of the public may attend the meetings telephonically by dialing 844-291-6362; Access Code: 7507538

Meetings begin at 10:00 A.M. unless marked with an asterisk

• February 8, 2022*
• April 12, 2022
• June 14, 2022
• August 9, 2022*
• October 11, 2022
• December 13, 2022

*Meeting begins at 10:30 A.M.

Due to health and safety concerns for the public regarding COVID-19, the NJSEDCP Board meetings will be conducted via teleconference until further notice. Members of the public may attend the meetings telephonically by dialing 844-291-6362; Access Code: 8636186