Upper Saddle River PBA Local 218

11/05/2023

11/02/2023

Upper Saddle River PBA Local 218 invites you to join us in this year’s Borough of Beards fundraiser. Please read Jonathan’s story below, a link to donate will be in the comments below.

On August 19, 2023, 4 year old Jonathan was taken to the ER for what his parents thought was a urinary infection. Over the next few hours they learned that their son Jonathan actually had a 10.2 cm mass on his right kidney. He was transferred to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia to plan surgery and develop a plan with their oncologists.

On August 24, Jonathan had surgery to remove the tumor. His right kidney had to be removed as well due to the size of the tumor and how it was attached to the kidney. The biopsy results of the mass and kidney showed that he has Stage 2 Diffuse Anaplastic Wilms Tumor. Although Wilms tumor itself has a high cure rate, the type of Wilms tumor Jonathan has is considered much more aggressive and difficult to treat. At this point, he has already received four rounds of chemotherapy and completed 6 rounds of radiation, in addition to receiving two blood transfusions. He will continue chemotherapy for at least the next 30 weeks.

The family currently travels back and forth weekly from Northern NJ to Philadelphia for Jonathan’s treatments, with intermittent stays at the hospital for treatment in between.

Jonathan’s mother Melissa, who is also fighting her own battle with Multiple Sclerosis since 2010, is now unable to work due to the intense treatment schedule and to care for him and his 7 year old brother Joseph, which has created a financial burden on the family. His father Joe is a Correctional Police Officer with the Bergen County Sheriff’s Department for the past 17 years and a member of PBA Local 134.

Borough of Beards includes 16 municipalities, each led by their local PBA, with the goal of growing support, for a common cause, from their local and surrounding communities.

05/09/2023

03/25/2023

Books vs. Badges 2023

The badges were able to bring the trophy home

Thank you to the Upper Saddle River Youth Guidance Council for all of the hard work that they put in each year planning the event, to the staff from the Upper Saddle River School District for their partnership in this awesome tradition, and to everyone that comes out to support!

02/17/2023

The Upper Saddle River PBA Local 218 would like to announce the open application of the annual USR PBA Merit Scholarship. Please see below for further.

To ensure that an education remains affordable and accessible, the Upper Saddle River Policemen’s Benevolent Association takes pride in offering a $2,000.00 college scholarship to an Upper Saddle River student who exhibits excellence and achievement in the areas of academics, leadership, and community service.

The Upper Saddle River PBA considers a number of criteria when determining eligibility for a scholarship. As such, there is no set combination of criteria that will guarantee an award. In general, the academic record and student profile of an award recipient should represent significant achievement. However, all aspects of a students’ application are considered including the above listed criteria as well as specialized talents, extracurricular activities, awards, honors. Additionally, criteria such as socioeconomic background, and the relevance of the response to one of the required essay questions.

Please submit completed applications, essays, and letters of recommendation by April 15th to the following address:

Upper Saddle River PBA Local 218
PO Box 543
Saddle River, NJ 07458

A Dropbox link with the application is included below:

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01/02/2023

Congratulations Chief

10/03/2022

Please join us for our annual Police Unity Tour Fundraiser at Defiant Brewery on Friday, November 18th!

06/11/2022

05/13/2022

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02/08/2022

The Upper Saddle River PBA Local 218 would like to announce the open application of the annual USR PBA Merit Scholarship. Please see below for further.

To ensure that an education remains affordable and accessible, the Upper Saddle River Policemen’s Benevolent Association takes pride in offering a $2,000.00 college scholarship to an Upper Saddle River student who exhibits excellence and achievement in the areas of academics, leadership, and community service.

The Upper Saddle River PBA considers a number of criteria when determining eligibility for a scholarship. As such, there is no set combination of criteria that will guarantee an award. In general, the academic record and student profile of an award recipient should represent significant achievement. However, all aspects of a students’ application are considered including the above listed criteria as well as specialized talents, extracurricular activities, awards, honors. Additionally, criteria such as socioeconomic background, and the relevance of the response to one of the required essay questions.

Please submit completed applications, essays, and letters of recommendation by April 15th, 2022 to the following address:

Upper Saddle River PBA Local 218
PO Box 543
Saddle River, NJ 07458

A Dropbox link with the application is included below:

Shared with Dropbox

11/06/2021

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10/27/2021

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