Police Academy Grads Include Officers in Long Branch-Eatontown Area

In what was deemed the largest class "ever," the Monmouth County Police Academy graduated 127 police officers on Thursday, with several from the Long Branch-Eatontown area on the class roster (see below).

“It is a calling to serve as a police officer,” Police Academy Director David Morris said in a release. “With that calling comes courage and integrity. These traits cannot be learned at the academy; they come from within.”

A combined graduation was held at Brookdale Community College for 66 officers who completed the 84th class of the academy’s Basic Course for Police Officers and 61 officers who completed the 39th class of the academy’s Basic Course for Class II Special Law Enforcement Officers.

The 66 who graduated from the basic course for police officers will work as full-time officers in their respective towns, while the remaining 61 “specials” will work seasonally during the busy summer months.

In her graduation address, Freeholder Lillian G. Burry told the new officers they are now community leaders and role models. “Today, you have earned the right to serve your communities as police officers,” Burry said. “This is a great privilege because there is no higher responsibility.”

“As graduates of the Monmouth County Police Academy, you will serve towns, counties and college campuses,” Freeholder Director Thomas A. Arnone said in his remarks to the graduates. “We will demand much of you. We will expect you to protect us from those who may do us harm. We will expect you to make us feel safe and protect our homes, schools and businesses. And, we will expect you to do all this with a smile on your face and a friendly hello when we pass.”

Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden and Police Academy Director David Morris congratulated each member of Class 84 and presented each new officer with a graduation certificate.

Monmouth County’s Acting Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni and Monmouth County Police Chiefs' Association President and Fair Haven Police Chief Daryl Breckenridge congratulated each member of Class 39 and presented graduation certificates as well. 

“As a law enforcement officer you should always remember that you represent not just you, your families, or your respective departments, but every man or woman who has ever worn the uniform — in the past, present and future,” Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher Grammicioni said. “Don’t ever lose sight of the privilege of being a law enforcement officer, and remember that the public you deal with daily is your client — they don’t work for you, you work for them.”

Monmouth Award winners in the 84th Police Officer class are: Eric J. Speicker, Academic Award and Traffic Officers Association Award; Anthony Marino, Marksmanship Award; Vincent F. Reinecke, Physical Training Award; Christopher Petrillo, Merit Award; Anthony Sterlacci, Traffic Officers Association Award, and Kevin C. Wagner, Outstanding Training Award.

Award winners in the 39th SLEO class are: Michael J. Crann Jr., Academic Award; David A. Marino, Marksmanship Award; Edward Kirchenbaum, Physical Training Award; Michael D. Ferguson, Merit Award; Brandon J. Olman, Traffic Officers Association Award, and Patrick Vaccaro, Outstanding Training Award.

84th Graduating Class in Basic Course for Police Officers:

ALTMAN, Andrew S.            Beachwood
ALVARADO, Julissa L.          Rutgers University
BORSARI, Jonathan M.        Matawan
CALAMUNCI, Jr., Robert J.   Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office
CARBONARO, Christopher C. Alternate Route
CARROLL, Darren J.            North Brunswick
COBB, Brian W.                  Alternate Route
CORREA, Marlise                Rutgers University
CROSTA, Matthew P.          Alternate Route
DALY, Ryan J.                   Tinton Falls
DiFABIO, Jr., Lawrence N.  Toms River
DOMANIC, Matthew D.      Rutgers University
ENGLAND, Jr., Anthony     Alternate Route
ESPINOSA, Amanda M.     Neptune Township
FLANAGAN, Sean C.         Alternate Route
GALLO, Jr., Larry S.          Middlesex County Sheriff’s Department
GULLESTAD, Erik K.          Neptune Township
HAEFNER, Erik M.             Milltown
HIGGINS, Jr., Robert J.     Woodbridge Township
HORVATH, Jeffrey T.         Woodbridge Township
JACKSON, Ryan G.           Alternate Route
KARABIN, Ryan J.             Woodbridge Township
KARAS, James C.              North Brunswick
KIKELHAN, Gregory M.      North Brunswick
LANCOS, Julia M.              Rutgers University
LYNCH, Ryan J.                Bordentown
MAMMAH, Jr., Cecil            Middlesex County Sheriff’s Department
MANRESA, Eric                  Woodbridge Township
MARINO, Anthony T.           Wall Township
McGAVIN, Nicholas             Ocean Township (Ocean County)
MYLNARYK, Maciej              Rutgers University
MONTALVO, Bryan J.           Woodbridge Township
NIERODZIK, Marcin             Middlesex County Sheriff’s Department
NIVEN, Michael T.                Woodbridge Township
PETRILLO, Christopher W.    Oceanport
PORMILLI, Jr., Craig W.        North Brunswick
REINECKE, Vincent F.          Wall Township
SKIEVASKI, Kevin G.            Freehold Township
SPIECKER, Eric J.                Toms River
STERLACCI, Anthony R.        Woodbridge Township
SULLIVAN, Michael J.            Eatontown
TESAR, Thomas M.               Alternate Route
TILLERY, Jr., Rodney L.         Rutgers University
TUCKER, Kristina T.              Princeton University
WAGNER, Kevin C.                Sea Girt
WILDER, Joseph P.                Woodbridge Township
ZANGARA, Kyle A.                 Alternate Route

WAIVERS

BUCK, Ryan M.                West Long Branch
CHRISTOFIDES, Scott N.  Englishtown
EARLEY, Kyle J.                Manalapan
EBERT, II, David C.           Tinton Falls
GALLO, Stephen J.            Helmetta
HILL, Matthew R.               Robbinsville
IMPERIALE, Paul S.            Helmetta
LOVGREN, Cody T.           Rumson
LOVGREN, Dylan J.             Brielle
MANZO, Thomas                Oceanport
MILLER, Robert S.               Neptune City
MORGAN, Travis M.             Atlantic Highlands
NUNNO, Justin P.                Stockton College
O’BRIEN, Richard T.            Oceanport
PARDO, Erick                      Tinton Falls
PURPURI, Timothy J.            Allentown
SASSO, Jr., Richard J.          Spotswood
SAVASTANO, Joseph A.        Neptune Township
SMITH, Emmett M.               Spring Lake

Graduates of the 39th Basic Course for Class II Special Law Enforcement Officers:

ARNONE, Kiel C.                Belmar
AUERBACH, Andrew S.       Eatontown
BERNHARD, Brenden          Long Branch
BOLCHUNE, Lawrence J.      Sea Girt
BORYSZEWSKI, Brian          Long Branch
BROGLEY, Richard C.           Belmar
CARLINO, Michael                Belmar
CASAGRANDE, Mark             Spring Lake
CHAPARRO, Sergio A.           Long Branch
CIUFO, Jr., Frank                 Avon-By-The-Sea
CONOVER, Brian T.            Sea Bright
CRANN, Jr., Michael J.           Belmar
CRAWFORD, Casey D.           Belmar
DiORIO, Jonathan                Asbury Park
DiREDA, Eric                        Long Branch
DUFFORD, Charleigh            Long Branch
EVANS, Shane P.                Belmar
FARRELL, Amanda D.          West Long Branch
FAY, Alexander W.              Lake Como
FERGUSON, Michael D.        Avon-By-The-Sea
FLYNN, Jared                      Avon-By-The-Sea
GANNON, Devon P.              Belmar
GONNELLA, Joseph              Belmar
GORNIK, Patrick J.               Oceanport
HARRIS, Darell                     Belmar
HEINE, Christopher               Spring Lake
HENDRICKS, Andrew R.     Sea Bright
HENNE, Robert J.                Fair Haven
HERNANDEZ, Edwin S.          Bradley Beach
HOMIEK, Edward                 Manasquan
JONES, Claude                     Long Branch
KELLY, Jr., Lawrence            Belmar
KELLY, Patrick                      South Amboy
KIRSCHENBAUM, Edward D.  Belmar
LIOTTA, Adam                      Belmar
LOGOTHETIS, Nicolas J.        Long Branch
LOPES, Kristina                    Long Branch
MARINO, Jr., David A.           Belmar
MASON, Joseph                    Manasquan
MILLER, Brian                     Rumson
MOLINELLI, Whitney D.         Allenhurst
MORSE, Jr., Donald C.        Sea Bright
MOZINGO, Patrick W.            Long Branch
OLMAN, Brandon J.                Bradley Beach
OTTMER, Justin                     Manasquan
PACINDA, Nicholas                Belmar
PEPPARD, Joseph R.               Lake Como
PHILLIPS, Matthew                Spring Lake
POPPERT, Brian E.                 Belmar
POSS, Robert C.                    Long Branch
RICHARDS, Daniel                 Long Branch
ROCK, Jr., Samuel                 Asbury Park
RODRIGUEZ, Giovanni A.        Long Branch
SANTIAGO, Kayla                   Belmar
SENCK, Rebecca                     Belmar
SHEA, Tanner                         Long Branch
STAHL, Brian C.                      Brielle
VACCARO, Patrick                   Long Branch
VOJTKO, Joseph M.                 Belmar
WHRITENOUR, Steven            Neptune Township
WORSTER, Kyle A.                 Belmar