Congratulations Basic Police Class #113

Posted: February 14, 2023

With friends and family members cheering them on, 38 new police officers that just completed months of training at the Ocean County Police Academy were feted during graduation ceremonies Feb. 14 at Georgian Court University. Graduates receiving awards during the ceremony were: Nicholas J. Almonte, Point Pleasant Beach Police Department, the James J. Tracey Leadership Award; Jean Verrier, Point Pleasant Beach Police Department, the PTC Merit Award Winner; Paul M. Mourad, Point Pleasant Police Department, High Academic Award; Matthew J. Schwartz, Seaside Park Police Department, the High Overall Award, the High Physical Fitness Award and the High Marksmanship Award, and Grayson A. Asprocolas, Michael A. Gallicchio, Paul M. Mourad, Matthew J. Schwartz and Jean Verrier, all receiving a Perfect Score in one or more of three qualifying firearms rounds. The graduates and their respective police departments are: Raymond J. Agosto, Nicholas J. Almonte, Anthony J. Babek, Jeffrey V. Poland, Eliot A. Ramos, Jr., Luke W. Ray, II, Michael C. Stilwell, Ronald G. Velardi, III, Jean Verrier, Cory R. Wilson and Umberto P. Zambard, all Point Pleasant Beach Police Department; Grayson A. Asprocolas and Raymond G. Zuhowski, Toms River Police Department; Dylan T. Bartky, Corri P. Feazell, James J. Hans, III, Vincent J. Servis, Dillan K. Simeon and Kevin Zilenas, all Seaside Heights Police Department. Also, Robert A. Biele, II, Long Beach Township Police Department; Carly G. Bouman, New Providence Police Department; John R. Chipak and Justin P. Tuzzolino, Bay Head Police Department; Anthony W. Clayton, Vincent J. Mutschler and Matthew J. Schwartz, Seaside Park Police Department; Bernard L. Comey and Dale E. Valle, Keansburg Police Department; Robert T. Cooper and Joseph G. Gioia, Mantoloking Police Department; Michael A. Gallicchio and Collin J. Robertazzi, Berkeley Township Police Department; Giulianna C. Iona, Pitman Police Department; Christopher M. Johnson, Jose L. Rivera and Richard A. Uriarte, Jr., Lakewood Police Department; John R. Labbate, Lacey Police Department, and Paul M Mourad, West Wildwood Police Department.