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48 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.