CHATHAM BOROUGH, NJ — Five bulletproof vests were donated to the Chatham Borough Police Department at Monday's council meeting, thanks to the Guardian Foundation.
Each vest, which protects police officers from bullets, is valued at $500. The Guardian Foundation helped raise funds by local residents and businesses. It was founded by Carlos Betancourth, a lieutenant with the Bayonne Police Department. Chatham resident Salil Sheth is the vice president.
The following businesses and residents helped make the donation possible:
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- Cabri Inc. (Summit, NJ)
- Cerullo Fire (Rahway, NJ)
- The Accent Group (Nutley, NJ)
- NapCo (Lyndhurst, NJ)
- Evco Mechanical (West Orange)
- Sheth Family (Chatham Township)
- Maine Line Graphics (Antrim, NH)
- Griffin Alexander P.C. (Randolph, NJ)
- Investors Bank (Chatham)
- Planned Building Services (Parsippany, NJ)
- Imperial Painting & Coatings (West Orange, NJ)
Pictured L-R: Carlos Betancourth, Chief Philip J Crosson, Jr., Lieutenant Ralph
Colatrella, Salil Sheth. Image via Chatham Borough Police Department
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