The BCREA Spring Luncheon and Meeting was held on May 10, 2011 at Charley's Other Brother. Guest speakers were Christy Kanaby, from NJEA Communications, Mary Steinhaueer, BCEA President and Brian Baker, NJEA lobbyist. There were 126 in attendance.Alexandra Mazyck was recognized as this year's recipient of the 2011 BCREA 
NJEA President Barbara Keshishian issued the following statement in response to Governor Christie’s State of the State address: “NJEA is eager and willing to enter the discussion over education and pension reform in New Jersey, because we have much to add to that discussion. It calls for honesty and candor, yet today Governor Christie painted a picture of his first year in office that does not match up with the experience of people who lived through it." READ MORE.
Read Bob Braun, Star Ledger columnist, comments about the Pension / Health Benefit bill that was recently passed by the legislature and signed by Governor Christi.
OUR EFFORTS FALL SHORTDespite valiant efforts by tens of thousands of public employees and retirees writing and calling their legislators and demonstrating in Trenton, the Legislature and Governor have undone decades of progress made to make working conditions better and retirement more secure.The immediate effect for retirees is the elimination of Cost of Living Adjustments to pensions. The pension you have now is the one you will have next year, and the year after, and the year after, etc.,etc.,etc. This legislation will also alter our health care but exactly what changes will occur is unclear and when the changes will occur is still to be determined. For a list of the legislators and how they voted READ HERE.
Congratulations to Alexandra Mazyck for being selected the BCREA 2011 Robert M. Oberholser Scholarship recipient. Alexandra is a graduate of Burlington Ciy High School and in the fall she will be attending Monmouth University.
