NJ FMBA
The New Jersey Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association (NJ FMBA), founded in 1897, works to protect, educate, and represent career firefighters, emergency medical technicians, and dispatchers throughout New Jersey. Whether on the local, state, or federal level, the New Jersey Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association is on the ground advocating for the citizens and all first responders of New Jersey. Keeping our members informed is an important aspect of the New Jersey Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association. Through the NJ FMBA Bulletin, the NJ FMBA state-of-the-art multimedia studio, and social media, members are kept up to date on the issues facing first responders, making the New Jersey Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association the loud and clear voice of New Jersey’s first responders. Ed Donnelly is the current president of the NJ FMBA.
Benefits
- NJ FMBA State Meetings
- NJ FMBA Annual Convention with access to vendors, on-site health screenings
- NJ FMBA Educational Convention with access to vendors, on-site health screenings, continuing education units, hands-on training
- NJ FMBA Labor Committee for grievance procedures and guidance before, during and after negotiations
- NJ FMBA PFRS-NJ representative access
- NJ FMBA SHBP-DC representative access
- NJ FMBA Civil Service Commission representative access
- NJ FMBA Peer Assistance Program
- NJ FMBA CISM Team
- NJ FMBA Scholarship Program
- NJ FMBA and affiliate Local events
- NJ FMBA branded merchandise
- Legislative access
- MBI Public Affairs access
- Discounts and programs offered through our valued business community
While each of the above are valuable benefits to the members of the New Jersey Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association, the most important is the people. Our District Vice Presidents, Kyle Hughes, Tim Duetsch and Mike Feaster, are readily available to assist our members across the state. Secretary Chris Esposito enables information to be easily disseminated to the membership through a continuously updated and modernized database. With $250 in dues from each member, Treasurer Troy Powell manages a budget of $1.3 million, ensuring that the organization is in compliance with State agencies, as well as the IRS. In addition, Treasurer Powell helps Locals with initial set up, educates on current practices, and assists in the event of IRS revocation. Executive Vice President Wayne Wolk, also the Labor Chair, brings decades of experience, having been involved in the drafting and negotiation of hundreds of contracts. President Ed Donnelly is more than the face of the New Jersey Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association, he is the heart, the driving force behind our mission to protect, educate, and represent first responders and their work conditions, pensions and health benefits. Our unprecedented relationships with the Governor, legislators, and policy and decision makers, have allowed President Donnelly to be instrumental in the passage of monumental legislation, including S-5 Pension Carve Out, Fire/EMS Lifeline, COVID-19 Presumption, and the Bill Ricci World Trade Center bills. However, it is you, each and every one, that makes up the soul of the New Jersey Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association, you, who get up every morning ready to give it all for the citizens of the communities we serve.
Mission statement
It is the mission of the New Jersey Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association to represent, protect, and educate the Firefighters, EMTs, and Dispatchers throughout the State of New Jersey through representation at the local, state, and federal level. To advocate on the public’s behalf for legislation that protects both our citizens’ and first responders’ safety. To protect and maintain the health benefits, pensions, staffing, and any other benefit negotiated for our members through collective bargaining. This Mission Statement was adopted by a majority vote of the NJ FMBA Executive Delegates at the 123rd Annual Convention on September 17, 2019.
History
On Saturday, December 11, 1897, firefighters from six New Jersey communities gathered for the first Convention of the Firemens Mutual Benevolent Association of New Jersey. The Branches, now called Locals, represented were from Jersey City, Paterson, Hoboken, Newark, Camden, and Trenton. They discussed many issues faced by firefighters, including Pensions and Legislation. The Pension Law of 1896 was of great concern, and one of the first committees formed was the Legislative Committee. The Committee was tasked to act as they saw fit to block passage of any bill that may be “a detriment to the Firemen of this State”. As in the past, Pension Reform and Legislation are still a priority, as the now named New Jersey
Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association continues to fight for the rights, safety and well- being of the membership and first responders across New Jersey.
The NJ FMBA has grown from the original six Branches to 119 Locals, representing thousands of firefighters, EMTs and dispatchers.
2022–2023 Executive Board
- Edwin Donnelly – President
- Wayne Wolk – Executive Vice President
- Troy Powell – Treasurer
- Christopher Esposito – Secretary
- Jason Lombardi – Sergeant at Arms
- Kyle Hughes – Northern District Vice President
- Tim Duetsch – Central District Vice President
- Michael Feaster – Southern District Vice President
- Trustees
William Pellettiere, Chairman, Michael Cirelli, Robert Clarke, Kenneth Newman, Ryan Troiano
Presidents
| President | City | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas O’Neil | Jersey City | 1897–1903 |
| Michael J. Ryan | Paterson | 1904–1908 |
| William H. Aiken | Atlantic City | 1909–1910 |
| Thomas P. Plunkett | Hoboken | 1911–1915 |
| Frank M. Beckett | Atlantic City | 1916 & 1918 |
| George C. Henry | Oranges & Montclair | 1917 |
| Robert Campbell | Paterson | 1919 |
| Peter Cooney | Bayonne | 1920–1921 |
| Thomas P. Plunkett | Hoboken | 1922 |
| Frank M. Beckett | Atlantic City | 1923 |
| James Fallon | West New York | 1924 |
| Kohler Dunn | New Brunswick | 1925 |
| Thomas Dowd | Newark | 1926 |
| Martin Farrell | Passaic | 1927 |
| Thomas Fagan | Newark | 1928–1929 |
| William Tettemer | Trenton | 1930 |
| Joseph Kernaghan | Atlantic City | 1931 |
| John Grimly | Harrison | 1932 |
| Nicholas Head | Montclair | 1933–1934 |
| Humphrey Lynch | Bayonne | 1935 |
| Joseph Scott | Maplewood | 1936 |
| Frank Finnerty | Hoboken | 1937 |
| James Delaney | Elizabeth | 1938 |
| Robert Wonsetler | Camden | 1939 |
| Fred Bailey | Weehawken | 1940 |
| August Bomke | Plainfield | 1941 |
| Arthur Wright | Bayonne | 1942 |
| William Boorer | Trenton | 1943 |
| James Van Houten | Clifton | 1944 |
| William Mccullough | Ridgewood | 1945 |
| Chester Strzelecki | Newark | 1946 |
| Joseph Mcnamara | Passaic | 1947 |
| George M. Salzmann | Union | 1948 |
| Daniel Tomasule | Trenton | 1949 |
| Chester Strzelecki | Newark | 1950–1953 |
| Spencer Smith, Jr | Camden | 1954–1956 |
| William Mallon | Elizabeth | 1957–1969 |
| August J. Duva | Jersey City | 1970–1973 |
| James Heller | Rahway | 1974–1975 |
| William J. Kosakowski | Bayonne | 1976–1989 |
| William Flynn | Paterson | 1990–1992 |
| Charles Steinel | Union City | 1993–1996 |
| William J. Lavin | Elizabeth | 1997–2013 |
| Edwin Donnelly | Union | 2013–present |
List of Current FMBA Locals
- Paterson Local 2
- Paterson Fire Officers Local 202
- Trenton Local 6
- Trenton Fire Officers Local 206
- Plainfield Local 7
- Atlantic City Local 8
- Elizabeth Local 9
- Elizabeth Fire Officers Local 209
- Orange Local 10
- Orange Fire Officers Local 210
- Bayonne Local 11
- Bayonne Fire Officers Local 211
- Passaic Local 13
- Passaic Fire Officers Local 213
- Irvington Local 14
- New Brunswick Local 17
- New Brunswick Fire Officers Local 217
- Kearny Local 18
- Kearny Fire Officers Local 218
- Bloomfield Local 19
- Bloomfield Fire Officers Local 219
- Montclair Local 20
- Clifton Local 21
- Harrison Local 22
- East Orange Local 23
- East Orange Local 223
- North Hudson Local 24
- South Essex Fire Local 25
- South Essex Fire Officers Local 240
- West Orange Local 28
- West Orange Fire Officers Local 228
- Belleville Local 29
- Belleville Fire Officers Local 229
- Westfield Local 30
- Millburn Local 32
- Rahway Local 33
- Rahway Fire Officers Local 233
- Linden Local 34
- Linden Fire Officers Local 234
- Hillside Local 35
- Hillside Fire Officers Local 235
- Cranford Local 37
- Cranford Fire Officers Local 237
- Ventnor Local 38
- Margate City Local 41
- Teaneck Local 42
- Teaneck Fire Officers Local 242
- Morristown Local 43
- Morristown Fire Officers Local 243
- Nutley Local 44
- Union Local 46
- Union Fire Officers Local 246
- Ridgewood Local 47
- Vineland Local 49
- Vineland Fire Officers Local 249
- Wildwood Local 50
- Gloucester Local 51
- Gloucester Fire Officers Local 251
- Bridgeton Fire Officers Local 252
- Summit Local 54
- Roselle Local 55
- Roselle Fire Officers Local 255
- North Wildwood Local 56
- Springfield Local 57
- Dover Local 60
- Millville Local 63
- Pennsauken Fire Officers Local 264
- Bergenfield Local 65
- Carteret Local 67
- Long Branch Local 68
- Morris Township Local 70
- North Brunswick Local 71
- Princeton Fire Local 72
- Madison Local 74
- Wall Township Fire District 3 Local 75
- Lakewood Local 80
- Lakewood Fire Officers Local 280
- Manchester Local 81
- Hamilton Township Local 84
- Hamilton Township Fire Officers Local 284
- Jackson Township District 3 Local 86
- Franklin Township Local 88
- Plumstead Local 89
- South Brunswick Local 90
- Ewing Local 93
- Lyons Fire Department Local 95
- Lawrence Township Local 96
- Ocean County Local 98
- Union Couty HazMat Local 99
- Hanover Township Local 109
- Jackson Township District 2 Local 114
- Evesham Fire Officers Local 115
- Brick Fire Prevention Local 119
- AC Fighter wing Fire Dept Local 177
- Elizabeth EMS Local 309
- Millville EMS Local 363
- Lakewood EMS Local 380
- Howell EMS Local 387
- Ewing Township EMS Local 393
- Lawrence Township EMS Local 396
- Mercer County Dispatch Supervisors Local 415
- Jamesburg Dispatchers Local 417
- East Orange Dispatchers Local 423
- Perth Amboy Dispatchers Local 426
- Warren Township Dispatchers Local 431
- Watchung Dispatchers Local 432
- Berkeley Township Dispatchers Local 448
- Mountain Valley Dispatchers Local 454
- Roselle Dispatchers Local 455
- Madison Dispatchers Local 474
- Toms River Dispatchers Local 483
- Jackson Township Dispatchers Local 486
- Somerset Co. Dispatchers Local 497
- Retirees Local 500
References
- ↑ www.njfmba.org
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