Police officers from Lakewood and other municipalities graduate the 110th police recruit class in Lakewood

The Ocean County Police Academy 110th Basic Police Recruit Class marked the completion of months of intensive training as they participated in graduation ceremonies on Friday at Ocean County Park in Lakewood.

Berkeley Township Police Chief Kevin Santucci provided the keynote address and Director of the Ocean County Board of Commissioners Gary Quinn addressed the graduates on behalf of the Ocean County Board of Commissioners. The Rev. James Occhipinti provided the invocation and benediction during the outdoor ceremony and Law Enforcement Training Coordinator William J. Dikun was the master of ceremonies.

The graduates and their respective police departments are: Michael Balsamo, Jr., Alternate Route; Terence K. Berkeley, Brick Township Police Department; Evan A. Burton, Berkeley Township Police Department; Michael R. Collins, Jackson Township Police Department; Maurice A. Jackson, Kean University Department of Public Safety; Matthew A. Lanza, Alternate Route; Paul J. McMillan, Jr., Lakewood Township Police Department; Andrew J. Noorman-Hilling, Brick Township Police Department; Joshua R. Packen, Berkeley Township Police Department; Thomas J. Parise, Jackson Township Police Department; Michael A. Sheehan, Lakewood Township Police Department; Devon J. Tasso, Berkeley Township Police Department; Anthony J. Tortorici, Brick Township Police Department; Michael J. Villalba-Vasquez, Lakewood Township Police Department; Robert L. Zilavetz, Berkeley Township Police Department.

Those graduates receiving awards at the ceremony were: Michael A. Sheehan, Lakewood Police Department, James J. Tracey Leadership Award; Terence K. Berkeley, Brick Township Police Department, PTC Merit Award Winner; Terence K. Berkeley, Brick Township Police Department, High Academic Class Award; Michael R. Collins, Jackson Township Police Department, High Overall Class Award; Matthew A. Lanza, Alternate Route, High Physical Fitness Class Award; Michael A. Sheehan, Lakewood Police Department, High Marksmanship Class Award; Michael A. Sheehan, Lakewood Police Department, Perfect Score Award; Robert L. Zilavetz, Berkeley Township Police Department, Perfect Score Award.