About Us

PBA Local #111 is comprised of approximately eighty (80) police officers employed by the Ewing Police Department in Ewing, New Jersey. Ewing is located in Mercer County and borders the City of Trenton. It is approximately fifteen (15) square miles. The members of the union serve Ewing's community of approximately 40,000 residents. The PBA is an affiliate of the New Jersey State Policemen’s Benevolent Association. All members are full-time sworn police officers. The union is a non-profit labor organization, and is funded by donations from Ewing’s residents and businesses, member's dues and fundraising activities. In addition, the PBA is devoted to maintaining a safe and fair working environment for its members so that they may effectively serve the residents of the Township of Ewing.

The Ewing PBA donates money each year for benevolent causes, including scholarship funds, charities, financial assistance to families of fallen or critically ill officers, and for worthy causes that better the Township of Ewing. The PBA also sponsors youth sport teams and activities within the township.

PBA History

Members of the Ewing Police Department organized a branch of the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association. The group received its charter from the state organization in October 1952. A full PBA program including a PAL project for Ewing children was planned.

Charter Members of the unit pictured above are, seated, Patrolman Raymond O'Rourke, Captain Clarence Morris, Patrolman James Russell, president, and Andrew Bellando, financial and recording secretary; standing, Patrolman James Gallagher Jr., Donald Houghton, Calvin Steepy, delegate-at-large and Walter Williams. Other charter members, absent when the photo was taken, include: Chief William Forst, Patrolman Charles Whitehead, treasurer, Patrolman John Steiner and Patrolman Howard Morris.