119th Annual Valor Awards
November 21, 2015 • Caesars Atlantic City
A 30-PAGE COMMEMORATIVE SECTION
WRITTEN BY
MITCHELL KRUGEL • JOSHUA SIGMUND • JENNIFER TRATTLER
LYNN ADAMO • DAN CAMPANA
ALL PHOTOS BY
ED CARATTINI JR.
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THE BEST OF THE BEST
THE 2015 VALOR AWARDS COMMITTEE
John Granahan (Chairman) – Manville Local 236
Keith Bennett – Atlantic City Local 24
Manuel Corte – Union County Police Local 73
Christopher Ebert – Barnegat Township Local 296
Winslow Land – Mercer County Corrections Local 167
John Monsees – South Orange Local 12
Robert Ormezzano – North Haledon Local 292
Daniel Pleskonko – Camden Local 35
Steve Podolski – Kearny Local 21
Local of the Year ................................................Page 32
Member of the Year ..........................................Page 34
Executive Board Member of the Year.............Page 36
Gold Medal of Valor ..........................................Page 39
Silver Medal of Valor.........................................Page 44
Bronze Medal of Valor .....................................Page 52
Meritorious Service Awards ............................Page 55
Unit Citations.....................................................Page 59
Lifesaving Awards.............................................Page 63
Legislator of the Year ....................................... Page 67
Civilian Awards..................................................Page 68
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