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OFFICIAL NEWS RELEASE

 
 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 18, 2003
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lt. Al Della Fave, NJSP Public Information Office
(609) 882-2000 x6514


 
 
State Police Hail Graduates of 61st New Jersey State Police Trooper Youth Training Class

     Sea Girt, N.J. - Colonel Joseph R. Fuentes, Superintendent of the New Jersey State Police, today hosted commencement exercises for 81 high school seniors from across the state as they completed a weeklong, police-oriented educational program with the 61st New Jersey State Police Trooper Youth Week training class.

     Colonel Fuentes noted that the State Police Trooper Youth program has become an important stepping-stone for youngsters seeking a career in law enforcement and police work. Additionally, the simulated police training exercises taught throughout the week provide the students with a keen awareness and understanding of the tough standards required of police.

     Sponsored by the Department of Law & Public Safety and the Division of State Police the Trooper Youth Week training program provides young people interested in a law enforcement career with "real life" police experience.

     The "future" troopers of the 61st New Jersey State Police Trooper Youth Week training class participated in a wide range of activities - activities that simulate the actual police recruit training experience. The Trooper Youth cadets were exposed to the regimen of reveille, roll call, academic classes, tough physical fitness training and actual police field exercises.

     As part of the training program, State Police instructors placed special emphasis on exposing the Trooper Youth cadets to the unique pressures and problems associated with illegal drug use, teen violence and the aftermath of violent and deadly acts. The students also learned about New Jersey's vast cultural diversity and the constitutional guarantees afforded all citizens.

     Additionally, the Trooper Youth cadets explored practical and theoretical areas of police science, including the history and functions of the New Jersey State Police; crime scene investigation procedures; firearms safety; CPR and lifesaving techniques; motor vehicle law and safety; the rapidly expanding use of computers and technology in police work; teenage drinking and driving and use of the breathalyzer; and overall exposure to police work as a career.

     listing of the 61st New Jersey State Police Trooper Youth Week graduating class is attached.

NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE TRAINING BUREAU
SEA GIRT NEW JERSEY
61st TROOPER YOUTH WEEK
July 14 - 18, 2003

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Name

M

F

HIGH SCHOOL

COUNTY

HOMETOWN

1

ARRINGTON, DEMETRIUS

 

1

IRVINGTON HS

ESSEX

IRVINGTON

2

ATHILL, STEPHAN

1

 

MONTCLAIR HS

ESSEX

MONTCLAIR

3

BARHAM, RUSSELL

1

 

OCEAN CITY HS

CAPE MAY

OCEAN CITY

4

BEVACQUI, THOMAS

1

 

SOUTHERN REG. HS

OCEAN

BARNEGAT

5

BOZARD, DENNIS

1

 

MIDDLETOWN NORTH HS

MONM

PORT MONMOUTH

6

BRAHAM, GLENN

1

 

IRVINGTON HS

ESSEX

IRVINGTON

7

BRENNAN, JOSEPH

1

 

HILLSBOROUGH HS

SOMERS

HILLSBOROUGH

8

BRESCIO, MICHAEL

1

 

STEINERT HS

MERCER

YARDVILLE

9

BUBLE, KRISTIE

 

1

FREEHOLD BOROUGH HS

MONMOU

FREEHOLD

10

CANZANELLA, MICHAEL

1

 

ALLENTOWN HS

MONMOU

CLARKSBURG

11

CASTALDO, JOHN

1

 

STEINERT HS

MERCER

HAMILTON

12

CHANCE, KEVIN

1

 

EAST ORANGE HS

ESSEX

EAST ORANGE

13

CHURUS, ERIC

1

 

UNION HS

ESSEX

EAST ORANGE

14

COSTELLO, MEGAN

 

1

RANCOCAS VALLEY REG

BURLING

EAST HAMPTON

15

CULVER, AMIRAH

1

 

WEST SIDE HS

ESSEX

NEWARK

16

DEMPSEY, LAURYN

 

1

NEW PROVIDENCE HS

UNION

NEW PROVIDEN

17

DERISI DAVID

1

 

MIDDLETOWN NORTH HS

MONMOU

MIDDLETOWN

18

DISHON, CHARLES

1

 

MONSIGNOR DONOVAN HS

OCEAN

TOMS RIVER

19

DOLAN, MATTHEW

1

 

TOMS RIVER EAST HS

OCEAN

TOMS RIVER

20

DOUGLAS, GREGORY

1

 

MIDDLETOWN NORTH HS

MONMOU

NEW MONMOUT

21

DOYLE, PATRICK

1

 

BERGENFIELD HS

BERGEN

BERGENFIELD

22

DRIESSE, JOSEPH

1

 

BOONTON HS

MORRIS

BOONTON

23

DUCA, FRANK

1

 

MIDDLETOWN NORTH HS

MONMOU

MIDDLETOWN

24

EHRLICH, ANDREW

1

 

COLUMBIA SENIOR HS

ESSEX

MAPLEWOOD

25

FIGUEIREDO, MELISSA

 

1

BENEDICTINE ACADEMY

UNION

ELIZABETH

26

FIX, MATTHEW

1

 

MIDDLETOWN NORTH HS

MONMOU

PORT MONMOUTH

27

FLANNELLY, ROBERT

1

 

PARAMUS HS

BERGEN

PARAMUS

28

FOJTLIN, MATT

1

 

NORTH HUNTERDON HS

HUNTERD

ANNADALE

29

FORBES, TUSHANA

 

1

IRVINGTON HS

ESSEX

IRVINGTON

30

FRAZIER, ZARAINA

 

1

UNIVERSITY HS

ESSEX

NEWARK

31

GALLAGHER, BRIAN

1

 

POINT PLEASANT HS

MONMOU

POINT PLEASAN

32

GAROFALO, CHRISTOPHER

1

 

NORTHERN BURL. CO REG

BURLING

WRIGHTSTOWN

33

GEORGE, NICK

1

 

HAMMONTON HS

ATLANTIC

ATCO

34

GONZALES, SHARRYANN

 

1

MONTCLAIR HS

ESSEX

MONTCLAIR

35

GREEN, WINSTONETTE

 

1

IRVINGTON HS

ESSEX

IRVINGTON

36

HEALY, JOSEPH

1

 

OCEAN CITY HS

CAPE MAY

BEESLY'S PT

37

HUGHES, EDWARD

1

 

COLTS NECK HS

MONMOU

HOWELL

38

JOHNSON, TIFFANY

 

1

ARTS HS

ESSEX

NEWARK

39

KING, STEPHEN

1

 

JONATON DAYTON

UNION

SPRINGFIELD

40

KUBIK, COURTNEY

 

1

ALLENTOWN HS

MONMOU

KUBIK

41

LIND, PATRICK

1

 

EASTERN HS

CAMDEN

GIBBSBORO

42

LIPSKI, STEPHEN

1

 

GLOUCESTER CATHOLIC HS

CAMDEN

GLOUCESTER CTY

43

MARONE, ANTHONY

1

 

HOWELL HS

MONMOU

HOWELL

44

MARSHALL, TAHRI

1

 

WEEQUAHIC HS

ESSEX

NEWARK

45

MAURO, STEPHEN

1

 

JACKSON MEM HS

OCEAN

JACKSON

46

MCNEIL, APRIL

 

1

WEEQUAHIC HS

ESSEX

NEWARK

47

MEGILL, RYAN

1

 

MANASQUAN HS

MONMOU

SPRING LAKE HT

48

MINGUEZ, ANTHONY

1

 

PENNS GROVE HS

SALEM

CARNEYS PT

49

MOULTRIE, BATHSHEBA

 

1

WEEQUAHIC HS

ESSEX

NEWARK

50

NYAMAO, MARTHA

 

1

EAST ORANGE HS

ESSEX

EAST ORANGE

51

OLEKSIAK, PAULINA

 

1

BORDENTOWN REG HS

BURLING

BORDENTOWN

52

PEREIRA, MARLENE

 

1

SCIENCE HS

ESSEX

NEWARK

53

PEREZ, EDWIN

1

 

BARRINGER

ESSEX

NEWARK

54

PERHOSKY, PATRICK

1

 

CAMDEN HS

CAMDEN

HADDONFIELD

55

PEZZOLLA, KYLE

1

 

POMPTON LAKES HS

UNION

POMPTON LAKES

56

POLLARD, BRANDON

1

 

EWING HS

MERCER

EWING

57

QUARLES, MICHAEL

1

 

JACKSON MEM HS

OCEAN

JACKSON

58

RATCHFORD, RUKAIYAH

 

1

UNIVERSITY HS

ESSEX

NEWARK

59

RIGBY, THOMAS

1

 

RED BANK REGIONAL

MONMOU

SHREWSBURY

60

ROBERTS, CORETTA

 

1

ORANGE HS

ESSEX

NEWARK

61

ROQUE, FRANCIS

1

 

PARAMUS HS

BERGEN

PARAMUS

62

RUGGIERO, PHILLIP

1

 

RED BANK REGIONAL

MONMOU

SHREWSBURY

63

RUOCCO, JARED

1

 

HAMMONTON HS

CAMDEN

ATCO

64

SAMULIS, SCOTT

1

 

PAUL VI HS

CAMDEN

HILLTOP

65

SANSONE, JOSEPH

1

 

MIDDLETOWN NORTH HS

MONMOU

MIDDLETOWN

66

SCALO, ANDREW

1

 

WEST ESSEX HS

ESSEX

FAIRFIELD

67

SCHALL, WILLIAM

1

 

POMPTON LAKES HS

PASSAIC

POMPTON LAKES

68

SCHARP, GREGORY

1

 

SPARTA HS

SUSSEX

SPARTA

69

SCHMIDT, FRANK

1

 

KINGSWAY REG. HS

GLOUCES

WOOLWICH TWP

70

SHINN, JOSEPH

1

 

GLOUCESTER CITY HS

CAMDEN

GLOUCESTER CTY

71

SILVESTI, MATT

1

 

HAMMONTON HS

ATLANTIC

HAMMONTON

72

SOBERS, STEPHEN

1

 

SETON HALL PREP

ESSEX

MONTCLAIR

73

SVENDA, STEVEN

1

 

MIDDLETOWN NORTH HS

MONMOU

MIDDLETOWN

74

TARANTO, LOUIS

1

 

TOMS RIVER EAST HS

OCEAN

TOMS RIVER

75

THOMPSON, LATASHA

 

1

ORANGE HS

ESSEX

ORANGE

76

WALLIS, JOSEPH

1

 

MARLBORO HS

MONMOU

MARLBORO

77

WILK, PAUL

1

 

HILLSBOROUGH HS

SOMERS

NESHANIC

78

WILLIAMS, TYRIE

1

 

EAST ORANGE HS

ESSEX

ORANGE

79

WILLIAMSON, JONATHAN

1

 

COLUMBIA SENIOR HS

ESSEX

SOUTH ORANGE

80

WRIGHT, ALEXANDER

1

 

WALLKILL VALLEY REG

SUSSEX

STOCKHOLM

81

YOUNG, DOMONIQUE

 

1

TECHNOLOGY HS

ESSEX

NEWARK

82

TOTAL

61

20

     

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