Blog: Pension and Retirement

How New Jersey Public Employees Can Protect Their Pension Rights After Layoff

Oct 29, 2025

If you are a public sector employee in New Jersey, whether at the state, county, or municipal level, and you have recently been laid off or face a workforce reduction, you likely have questions. One of the most urgent: how will this affect your pension and retirement benefits? At Zazzali P.C., we understand the complexities of New Jersey’s public employment law and pension systems. We have served Newark, Trenton, and the broader Tri-State area since...

New Jersey Removes Deadline for 9/11 Disability Retirement Claims Under Ricci Act

Aug 20, 2025

For decades, countless New Jersey public employees who served at the World Trade Center site after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks have struggled to secure benefits due to strict filing deadlines for accidental disability retirement claims. Many developed serious health conditions that took years or even decades to emerge, long after their window to file had closed. New legislation amending the Ricci Act has opened the door for those who were previously shut out...