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75 Martine Avenue, Fanwood, NJ 07023 - 908/322-7773 FAX - 908-322-2200 or 908-889-6359 Safety Wings | Tony Parenti , Editor MEETING NOTICES: Next Regular Business Meeting: The Next Regular Business Meeting is is WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 2006, 10:00 AM at The Somerville Elks Club, Route 28 (Union Avenue) Bridgewater, NJ. Board Of Directors: The next meeting is at the call of the President.  PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE: There are many great events happening in Traffic Safety during the months of May and June. Show your support by participating in as many of these events as possible. It takes a lot of effort to put these programs together and remember they are designed to assist you in your role as traffic officer. We will be voting on making changes in our by-laws at our next meeting. The by-law and executive committees worked many hours on the by-laws and believe the revisions will improve the overall efficiency of the Association and the way we operate. Please make a special effort to attend the meeting and be a part of shaping the future of our Association. The Adult School Crossing Guard Training kit currently in use is about 20 years old. The kit was made by our Association and covers proper performance procedures and is compliant with the Adult Crossing Guard Law. The Joint Insurance Fund (JIF) took an interest in the kit, saying it was the best of all that they have viewed. They are considering funding the remaking of the video, using the same material but giving it a modern touch. We pledged our support and will work with them or anyone else that is willing to update the kit. Stay Safe - Bill. SELL OUR TOLL ROADS?: State Senator Raymond Lesniak proposed a bill that would sell or lease a 49 percent interest in the New Jersey Turnpike and Garden State Parkway to help pay for the costs of public employee pensions. Lesniak said his bill would generate $6 billion that could shore up the pension system and earn hundreds of millions annually by investing the proceeds. His plan would leave the state in control of maintenance and safety and toll increases would be tied to inflation. Gov. Corzine said he does not favor the bill because pension payments are an operating expense and should not be funded with a one-time revenue bump. Corzine wants to see how other states fare as they privatize their toll roads before considering the same in New Jersey. He said, "I'm more inclined to believe that if you're going to do things with turnpikes and parkways, it should go into long-term benefits." A recent report shows New Jersey faces a $12 billion pension deficit. Gov. Corzine's proposed budget would raise deposits to the pension funds by $1.1 billion, nearly the same amount generated by increasing the sales tax from 6 to 7 percent. 
NEW TRANSPORTATION COMMISSIONER SWORN IN: Gov. Corzine appointed Kris Kolluri to head the D.O.T in New Jersey. The 37-year-old Kolluri emigrated from India to the U.S. 20 years ago. Kolluri was chief of staff under former Commissioner Jack Lettiere and served as Assistant Commissioner for Governmental Relations. He said his priority is to ensure that bridges, railroads, and roadways are safe and he favors a 'fix it first' approach before building new systems. He vows to fight the court ruling allowing big trucks to use local roads while traveling through the state. He also plans to develop a much-needed uniform road sign policy that would be less confusing for motorists traveling on New Jersey's roads. NEW JERSEY LAW ENFORCEMENT MEMORIAL SERVICE: The NJ State Association of Chiefs of Police and participating law enforcement agencies will conduct a memorial service to honor all law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty on Tuesday, May 23, 2006, beginning at 11:00 a.m. at The Great Auditorium, Ocean Grove, NJ. Please make a special effort to attend and show support and appreciation to our fallen heroes and their families. AN END TO CAR CHASES? In 2004 there were 343 deaths associated with police chases. The LAPD will soon begin testing an air-powered launcher that sends a GPS tracking device into a fleeing vehicle. Police can aim the device via a laser sight and when launched the GPS tracking system, encased in a glob of epoxy, sticks to the fleeing vehicle and radios the location and coordinates to a central computer. Police can then use roadblocks or other means to capture the driver. Depending on the outcome of the testing, the device can be in use as early as next year.  As of Week 14, 2006 there were 175 fatalities recorded on NJ roads compared to 116 during the same period in 2005, AN INCREASE OF 59 BODIES
There were 99 Driver deaths, 26 Passengers, 46 Pedestrians, 01 Motorcycle Drivers, 01 Motorcycle Passengers, and 02 Pedacyclists. There were 175 fatalities in 164 cashes. LOOKING BEYOND THE LICENSE PLATE: : Looking Beyond the License Plate is a national law enforcement recognition program by 3M Traffic Safety Systems and the International Association of Chiefs of Police Highway Safety Committee. The program recognizes officers whose observations of a license plate resulted in the apprehension of a suspect or the solution of a crime. Case histories submitted by law enforcement officers substantiate the importance of license plates as effective tools in crime resolution. The winning entry will receive an all expense paid trip to the Annual Meeting of the IACP in Boston Mass., on October 14 - 17, 2006. All entries in the award program must be based on license plate observations occurring between June 1, 2005 and June 1, 2006. The deadline for submission of entries for this year's program is June 3, 2006. If you need additional information, please call 1-651-737-6335. Further details and entry form may be obtained by visiting http://www.3m.com/us/safety/tcm/BLP/index.jhtml 
101 DAYS OF SUMMER: 101 days of summer kickoff is on May 16, 2006, with registration at 10:00 a.m. and the program beginning at 11:00 a.m. on the Boardwalk in Seaside Heights. The event is a cooperative effort between The NJDHTS, the Ocean County Partnership for Safety Program, the NJ State Association of Chiefs of Police and the NJPTOA. The NJ Division of Highway Traffic Safety is sending notices to all police departments about the event. They request that you respond to the formal invitation as quickly as possible so they can make food and other preparations. Call Bob Gaydosh at 609-633-9022 for further information. NOW ANYONE CAN GO AWOL: Drunks can now get a buzz without taking a sip of the stuff. Yep, AWOL, Alcohol With Out Liquid, is now available in the U.S. Spirit Partners, Inc. has the exclusive license to market AWOL in the United States and will sell at least one AWOL dealership in all 50 states. AWOL consists of two components, an oxygen generator and a vaporizer. The user pours booze into the vaporizer and oxygen mixes with the alcohol producing a mist that is inhaled through the mouth. The alcohol enters the bloodstream through the lungs rather than the stomach. The high is the same sense of well being one gets from consuming alcohol in the traditional manner, only milder. Once the alcohol enters the bloodstream, it affects the body, and driving, in the same way as drinking alcohol. Spirit claims the alcohol will definitely register on the Intoxylizer 5000, but law-enforcement officials think otherwise. We'll have to wait and see. JUNE MEETING - NJ STATE ASSN. OF CHIEFS OF POLICE EXPO: Save the date; June 21, 2006, 10:00 A.M. at the Convention Center in Atlantic City. There will be the usual prizes donated by vendors and you may tour the largest police/security expo on the east coast after the meeting. Motor Vehicle Commission Chief Sharon Harrington will be the featured speaker. TWO COURSES OFFERED: The Monmouth County Traffic Officers Association is hosting a Crash Data Retrieval (CDR) Technician Course on October 17, 2006 and a Crash Data Retrieval Data Analyst Certification Course on October 18 - 20, 2006. Both courses presented by the Collision Safety Institute and held at the Colts Neck Fire Company #1, County Road 537 West, Colts Neck, NJ. The Technician Course offers insight into the basic function of the Vetronix Crash Data Retrieval System and shows how to extract crash data properly, safely and in a format that enables use to complete reconstruction. The Analyst Certification Course offers persons who completed the CDR Technician Course further insight into the function of the automobile Event Data Recorder (EDR) component enabling the application of a Vetronix Crash Data Retrieval System report to a complete crash reconstruction. For further information contact Sgt. Richard Maxwell at 732-780-7323 ext. 106. 
ALWAYS WEAR YOUR SAFETY BELT AND BULLETPROOF VEST SUPPORT OUR TROOPS IN THE ARMED SERVICES NEXT MEETING MAY 3, 2006 - SOMERVILLE ELKS CLUB |