Volunteer firefighter LOSAP increase
Summary
Voters will decide in November whether to increase the Borough's LOSAP contribution for volunteer firefighters and EMS members — the first increase since the 1990s beyond inflation adjustments.
At a glance
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 28, 2026.
Impact analysis
Voter approval would increase the Borough's annual LOSAP contribution to volunteers.
Volunteer firefighters and EMS members, whose recruitment and retention the increase supports.
Auxiliary police volunteers currently receive no LOSAP benefit despite years of roadside service.
Mentions & discussions (4)
Sayreville Borough Council — 2026-09-28
Council members urged residents to vote yes on Election Day for the Low SAP contribution referendum supporting first responders.
Sayreville Borough Council — 2026-08-17
State LOSAP law only covers fire and EMS volunteers, leaving auxiliary police out of the referendum. Novak is pressing Speaker Coughlin to amend the state law so they're automatically included.
Sayreville Borough Council — 2026-07-20
Voters will decide in November whether to increase the Borough's LOSAP contribution for volunteer firefighters and EMS members — the first increase since the 1990s beyond inflation adjustments.
Sayreville Borough Council — 2026-04-13
Fire department membership has dropped from 130 in 1999 to about 66, and the service award has stayed at $750. The council ordered a study on raising it, possibly via referendum.
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