National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline number - 988 

The IRS 990 Report must be filed with the IRS by 5/15/2025.  They will only accept online submitted reports and no hand-written/mailed reports.  A copy of the filing or acknowledgement of filing must be received in the NJSFA office by 6/14/2025.

The screen is now open for submission of your 2nd Quarter Relief Paid Report.  It is due by 7/30/2025.

Morris County Field Exam - Date to be set

Advisory Committee Meeting dates

Applications for SPECIAL & SUPPLEMENTAL Relief must be received in the State Office by the Monday PRIOR to the Advisory meeting date. 

May 15th

June 5th & 18th (Wed)

July 10th & 24th

Applications for Local, Special, and Supplemental Relief are now on one form and it is available on the Forms tab on our website. 

Applications for Health Care are now available on the Forms tab on our website.

The following reports must be completed online, finalized, printed out, required signatures applied, and supporting documents attached (where required).  Next, either scan and email the completed set to LocalReports@NJSFA.com; OR send the complete set of documents via mail, UPS, or Fed Exp to the NJSFA State Office (keep tracking numbers); or drop off the documents in person.  Reports must be received by the due dates listed below:

Annual Finance Report due 2/20

Annual Membership (percentage) Report due 2/28

The following reports must be entered and FINALIZED ONLINE.  The entry screens can be found on either the Secretary or Treasurer Reports tab.  Paper, faxed or emailed copies will no longer be accepted:

Form #300 - Initial Notification of Death

Form #108 - Member Maintenance Form

2025 Officer’s Listing Form due by 2/1

2025 Convention Delegates’ Selection Forms due by 5/1

All Quarterly Relief Paid Reports - due by the 30th of the month following the end of a quarter

If Secretaries or Treasurers are having any issues logging onto their pages/tabs, or completing any reports or forms online, contact the State Office or your Executive Committeeperson immediately.

Local paperwork and Bank Statements can be scanned and emailed to LocalReports@njsfa.com or BankStatements@njsfa.com

The only Application for Membership forms that will be accepted are the latest versions (REV 9/23).  Any older versions will be returned unprocessed and will need to be resubmitted on the latest version.  The latest version is available online on any of the Officer’s tabs.

Membership in our Association is now open to Firefighters between the ages of 18 and 57 (The current original fully completed application (REV 9/23) with a current physical must be received in our office prior to their 58th Birthday).  Please call our office if you have any questions.

GENERAL NEWS

1. Newly revised Applications for Membership were distributed to all Associations.  Once you receive the new Applications, please make sure you dispose of all unused older versions.  Check your file cabinets, brief cases and anywhere else that older versions might be kept and accidentally used.  Also check with your other officers, your Municipal Clerk or your Fire District Office to make sure the unused older versions are disposed of.  The only Application for Membership forms that will be accepted are the latest versions (REV 9/23).  Any older versions will be returned unprocessed and will need to be resubmitted on the latest version.  The latest version is now available online on any of the Officer’s tabs.  Effective immediately, the physical will be valid for one (1) calendar year from the date the physical was administered.  Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, and Physician’s Assistants licensed in New Jersey are now able to give the physical.
2. The latest revised version of form Application for Relief (Form 101)(All 3 levels), is available on the forms tab along with new guidelines and this current version of the form should be used.  All older unused versions of the forms must be disposed of and only the new version should be used.  If you need additional copies of this form, you can print them from our website by going to the forms tab.
3. The Health Care Assistance/Rehabilitation Program is available for members who need assistance from a licensed caregiver.  The program is designed to help with the expense of ongoing personal care and not for house cleaning or property maintenance type costs.  Contact your local secretary for additional information.  The application form is available to be printed from the Forms tab. Applications once approved by the Advisory Committee, are good for one year. The member may be receiving care at home, an adult day-care facility, a rehabilitation facility or a long-term care facility. This program is a monthly reimbursement program paid out by the State Office. For more information, contact your local Secretary, Executive Committeeperson or the State Office.