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NEW JERSEY COPS ■ FEBRUARY 2015
Cranford Local 52 celebrates three major events
Local 52 members celebrated the retirements of Brothers
Robert Montague, Anthony Dobbins, Peter Graczyk and John
Heesters Jan. 21 at Ferraro's Restaurant in Westfield.
At Local 52’s January meeting at the Cranford VFW, Local 52
President Tom Bell (far right) administered the oath to new PBA
members Robert Jordan, Timothy Handy, James Knight, Brian
Trotter, Ryan Gerrity, Michael O'Neil and Corey LoForte.
Local 114 officers rise in the ranks
The Local congratulated Brother Russell Luedecker (right) at his
Nov. 25, 2014 promotional ceremony held at the Cranford Municipal Building (pictured with Cranford Chief James Wozniak).
On Jan. 3, the Prospect Park Police Department promoted the
following officers (from left to right): William Rausch from sergeant to lieutenant; Nickolas Portella from sergeant to lieutenant; Chief Charbel Atie; Ammen Matari from sergeant to
captain; Steven Damiano from detective to sergeant; and Officer Amy Perlmutter to sergeant.
Force grows in Edison
Edison Township Local 75 added the following new members (from left to right);
John Cercatore, Ayaz Mahmood, Kashif Salahuddin, Joyce Cheung, Robert Bertucci, Nicholas Lunetta, Joe DePasquale, Joe Wenskoski, Mike Haley, Valerie Laspino, Daniel Hansson, Matthew Mieczkowski, Jermaine James, Brian Hudick and Eric Van Schaack.