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Cranford Cop Donates Award To Childhood Cancer Fund

Detective Spencer Durkin was honored by the Rotary Club of Cranford.

Detective Spencer Durkin was honored by the Rotary Club of Cranford.
Detective Spencer Durkin was honored by the Rotary Club of Cranford. (Photo courtesy of Cranford Police)

CRANFORD, NJ - The Rotary CLub of Cranford honored Detective Spencer Durkin by giving him a $250 check, and he promptly gave it away.

Durkin was presented the Dr. Edward M. Coe Award from the Rotary Club of Cranford and with the honor was presented with a check for $250 which he donated to the Tom Coughlin Jay Fund.

This organization, based out of Bloomfield, helps families tackle childhood cancer.

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Photo caption: Mary Jane Pulzello, Program Director & Sue Garbe, Program Manager, are Detective Sergeant John Swandrak, Nicholas Swandrak, Detective Spencer Durkin, and Detective Derek Farbanec.

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