New Jersey Moves to Change State Police Pension Rules After Sherrill’s Pick Came Out of Retirement

Legislation moving through Trenton would allow a retired State Police officer to serve as superintendent without re-enrolling in the pension system, a change opponents say benefits Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s recently appointed chief.

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Democrats are advancing legislation that would change eligibility rules for the Superintendent of the New Jersey State Police, a move critics argue was crafted to accommodate Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s handpicked leader of the agency.

Assembly Bill 5034 cleared the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee Thursday and wou...