Saluting Basic Police Recruit Class #115

The Ocean County Police Academy graduated 29 new police officers during a graduation ceremony Oct. 4 at Georgian Court University, Lakewood. Joining the graduates in celebrating the completion of their intensive training at the Police Academy were Deputy Director of the Ocean County Board of Commissioners Gary Quinn, liaison to the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office, Ocean County Commissioner Virginia E. Haines, Ocean County Sheriff Michael G. Mastronardy, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer, Berkeley Township Police Chief Kevin Santucci, who gave the keynote address, the Rev. James Occhipinti along with other law enforcement officials, family and friends. The graduates and their respective police departments are: James A. Ashe, Christopher Bilak, William S. Borke IV, Jean G. Candelaria, Christian Cella, Vincent M. Crawford, Mark D. Dworzanski, Nicholas G. Konopka, Ramoncito Mauricio, Jordan J. Quilca, Dayne E. Sabo, Anthony Scalia and Edwin A. Zorrilla-Poueriet, all Bayonne Police Department; Frank L. Astudillo, Long Branch Police Department; Tamara E. Bivens, Pemberton Township Police Department; Sara C. Brooks, Gregory M. Cannon, Leticia V. Diaz and John C. Pannone, all Lakewood Township Police Department; Dylan T. DeWysockie, Holmdel Township Police Department; Michael C. DiFrancia, Little Egg Harbor Township Police Department; Brendan J. Flanzbaum and Victor M. Matay, both Keansburg Police Department; Marc A. Fusciello, Lacey Township Police Department; Zachary M. Hopkins and Ryan J. Litterer, both Toms River Township Police Department; Thomas P. Kimball III, Mansfield Township Police Department; Thomas A. Micklos III, Berkeley Township Police Department and Thomas B. Paulikas, Jamesburg Police Department.