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Of the 104 rookies, 22 are Hispanic, five are black and five are Asian American. Sixteen percent has prior military service (Army, Navy, Marines, National Guard and Coast Guard). More than six of 10 have a Bachelor’s Degree or higher.
“You are part of a State Police organization that has undergone historic change and in the process, become a role model for the nation,” Milgram told the group.
Fuentes was extremely proud.
“Their backgrounds coupled with their highly effective training will equip them to enforce the laws of our state constitutionally, fairly and without bias,” the colonel said.
Two of the graduates are Marine reservists who are scheduled to report to their Marine mobilization site this Monday: Lance Corporal David Dabrowski, 24 from River Edge, in Bergen County, and Corporal James A. Herne, also 24, from South Plainfield, NJ. Both Marines serve with the Marine Wing Support Squadron #472.
Two of the new trooper each became parents during their 26-week training, which included classroom work and practical training in responding to various situations.
They also underwent extensive cultural diversity and sensitivity training with experts outside the agency, including representatives from ethnic, cultural, community and professional organizations, officials said.
The probationary troopers will be assigned to stations throughout the state, Fuentes said. Over the next 11 weeks, they’ll be watched closely by supervisors and “trooper coaches.”
“As you embark on your new assignments, I am confident you will uphold the traditions of Honor, Duty and Fidelity of this great law enforcement organization,” Corzine told the new troopers.
The graduates:
From Hudson County:
ANTUNESE RENATO KEARNY
DAZZA SANDOR BAYONNE
NG SHARON HOBOKEN
SANTOS BRIAN KEARNY
TAPIA ERIK JERSEY CITY
VALLEJO STEVEN WEST NEW YORK
From Bergen County:
ACOSTA ERIC BERGENFIELD
CHOI KWANG CHO FORT LEE
DABROWSKI DAVID RIVER EDGE
ERVELLI THOMAS RUTHERFORD
FINELY KEVIN NORTH ARLINGTON
JOYCE CORMAC SADDLEBROOK
KONOPKA WOJCIECH GARFIELD
LAUDICINA ADAM CARLSTADT
MORENO ANDRES WESTWOOD
OCZKOS BLAZEJ NORTH ARLINGTON
PAKOVICS LOUIS RUTHERFORD
SOUSA ANTONIO LYNDHURST
STEPIEN SLAWEK EAST RUTHERFORD
From Passaic County:
JIMENEZ JAMES PATERSON
MESA CARLOS CLIFTON
MOTA JULIO PASSAIC
SALACKI BRYAN CLIFTON
VALDEZ DANSEL CLIFTON
Elsewhere in NJ:
ANTHONY JONATHAN PARLIN
BARREAU KISSINGER MINE HILL
BARTELT NOAH SEWELL
BASISTA CHRISTOPHER BELLEVILLE
BLACK JOSHUA ALANTIC HIGHLANDS
BROWN STEPHEN OCEAN
BUKULA MVEMBA TUCKERTON
CARDENAS LUIS KENVIL
CAVANAUGH ADAM NEW BRUNSWICK
CIAURELLI CHARLES LEESBURG
COCKING MATTHEW BRIDGETON
CRENSHAW QUARON FREEHOLD
CRESCI MICHAEL VINELAND
CROTHERS GEORGE JACKSON
CRUZ JIMMY NEWARK
CRUZ REINALDO PERTH AMBOY
DABROWA PAWEL LANDING
DAIELLO MATTHEW DOVER
DAVERN BRYAN MANAHAWKIN
DECAROLIS KEITH HOPATCONG
DECICCO ADAM VINELAND
DETULLIO DANIEL MILLVILLE
DOWLING RICHARD BLOOMFIELD
DRAKE KENNETH DOROTHY
ESTEVES DAVID GARWOOD
FAUST JONATHAN SOMERSET
FERNANDEZ CARLOS SOUTH AMBOY
FERRARA MICHAEL BELVIDERE
FRANCISCO DANIEL UNION
GARVEY MICHAEL SEASIDE PARK
GENTILINI KEVIN VINELAND
GILLESPIE RYAN MARMORA
GONZAGA KELLER S HILLSIDE
GORE MATTHEW WOODBURY
GROSS GLENN SOUTH PLAINFIELD
HEARNE JAMES SOUTH PLAINFIELD
HESS STEVEN CHERRY HILL
HILLESHEIM ERIC JR. EGG HARBOR TWP.
HOUGH CHRISTOPHER COLTS NECK
HUSSEIN MOHAMED SPRINGFIELD
IANNACONE JOSEPH HOWELL
JACINTO LUIS ANDOVER
KITE CARL PENNSVILLE
KITSON JOHN TOMS RIVER
KOLODZIEJ MARCIN UNION
KOREJKO MICHAEL BLACKWOOD
KURAS TOMASZ EDISON
KYLE ROBERT NEPTUNE
LOPES STEVEN OAKHURST
MANUEL GREGORY II ASBURY PARK
MATEO ARNALDO NEWARK
MAWSON CHARLES ERIAL
MCCREERY GERALD MANTUA
MERCADO IVAN NEWARK
MUCKLEY MICHAEL ATCO
MUCKSAVAGE JOHN CRANFORD
NAPOLITANO DAVID MAYS LANDING
NOCITO MARIO NORTH WILDWOOD
PASQUA JASON BRIDGETON
PAUL DIDIER BARNEGAT
PAULO CONRAD EWING
PEREZ WILLIAM BELLEVILLE
PILIGNO CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMSTOWN
RASKOSHIN STANISLAV EDISON
REBECCA MATTHEW STRATFORD
RIVERA JORGE BRIDGETON
RYAN KEVIN PARLIN
SAPPIO DOMINICK NEWTON
SERAFIN ANTHONY MIDDLESEX
SHIN HEE JIN FLORHAM PARK
SMITH JOSHUA MILLVILLE
THWAITES EURIEL WILLINGBORO
VALVANO ANTHONY ROCKAWAY
VICENTE VINICIUS MAPLEWOOD
WALLS DONALD SICKLERVILLE
WALSH JOSEPH NEPTUNE
WATKINS ROBERT VINELAND
WHITE BRYAN SEASIDE PARK
WISNER JOHN HOPE
ZIOBRON MARIN CLIFFWOOD
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