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WEST ORANGE, NJ — When Chris Babinski, a level-five Communications Operator for the West Orange Police Department (WOPD), recently addressed the township council on the state of stagnant wages for the WOPD communications department.

Babinski, a 40-year West Orange resident and a WOPD employee for more than 30, said that although many believe his job is simply to push a button in order to connect the caller to an officer…