As we roll into November of 2025, it includes holidays like Veterans Day and Thanksgiving. Both are important days as we should honor our veterans and thank them for their service. Our freedom relies on the brave women and men of our armed services. The NJNEOA thanks you all who have made our Freedom possible. Recently I watched this video  and it should be watched by all. I still remember ‘Kelly’ storming into a bank on Anderson Avenue in Cliffside Park to yell at the manager about the condition of the GREAT US flag which was tattered outside the building. I looked in amazement as I didn’t even think about it at all. This was around 1990. This country was built by a lot of immigrants who truly would die for this country which gave people like me the opportunity to be what I am today. You can succeed if you are a hardworking and dedicated person and worker.

   Thanksgiving is the day to be thankful for what we have in our lives. Let’s look at the glass with water as a glass half full rather than half empty. Let’s look at our lives and be thankful for what we have because there are a lot of folks who have it worse than us. The most important things in our lives are health and family as nothing else matters. Age progresses quickly and there is no time in the past that can return so do the right thing during your present time and be ready for the future, but no one can predict the future. Do today what you are thinking of doing tomorrow as tomorrow never comes. Let’s share our happiness with others and share their sadness by supporting and lending our shoulder to lean on. Remember be thankful for your family and certainly your parents as we lose them at some point and regret not spending enough time with them. And of course, your children grow up before you know it so spend as much time as you can with them and if they are still hugging you, never stop as that will change as they get older.

  On the topic of trainings, we continue to provide the best trainings for very little cost or no cost. As always, please pass along the training flyers to all active members of law enforcement. Everyone can use continuous training to remain sharp and do the ‘job’ like it is meant to be done. Honor and respect this profession as the community relies on well trained, respectful, caring and respectful law enforcement to protect and serve them. Every interaction with the community is scrutinized and reviewed with a lot of folks doing Monday morning quarter back analysis. And, if you one of those law enforcement officers who sit in the car and watching YouTube, TikTok, etc., stop and earn your paycheck! But, most importantly by paying attention to your surroundings may save your life!

  Hopefully ALL the politicians and justice system would respect law enforcement and punish ALL criminals! But WE have to earn the RESPECT and do the ‘job’ honorably. 

  Please stay safe out there.