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WWW.NJCOPSMAGAZINE.COM n DECEMBER 2014 67 Hawthorne promotes lieutenant and sergeant On Dec. 3, Hawthorne Local 200 promoted former State Delegate James Knepper to lieutenant and former Local President Joseph Carr to sergeant. From left, State Campus Police Local 278 State Delegate William Comerro, Hawthorne Local 200 State Delegate Ben Veenema, Totowa Local 80 State Delegate and State PBA 3rd Vice-President Jerry Tolomeo, Hawthorne Local 200 Lieutenant James Knepper, Hawthorne Local 200 Sergeant Joseph Carr, State PBA Executive Vice President Marc Kovar, Prospect Park Local 114 State Delegate Steven Damiano, and North Haledon Local 292 State Delegate and State PBA Sergeant at Arms Robert Ormezzano. d Verona Local 72 provides Christmas trees to families in need n STORY AND PHOTOS BY ED CARATTINI JR. Verona Local 72 held its 6th Annual Christmas Tree Drive on Dec. 7, where members loaded Christmas trees onto a few pickup trucks and delivered them to area families. “This is the sixth year for the drive and it’s a great success,” said Local 72 President Anthony Condorelli. “Each year we come out and try to make it a little easier for a few families who need it the most.” All the Christmas Trees and stands were purchased from Hillcrest Farms in Verona. d From left, Local 72 Trustee Sergeant Robert Shafer, Hillcrest Farms Owner Patrick A. Filoso Jr., Detective Sergeant Tim Banta, Police Officer Alyssa Kirby, Local 72 President Anthony Condorelli and Police Officer Chris Scheper. Local 72 President Anthony Condorelli cuts down one of the trees to be donated to a local family in need. Verona Police Officer Chris Scheper helps carry a tree.