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Howell Police Help Class 1 Officers Celebrate Graduations
Their college graduations may have gone virtual, but the Howell Township Police Department helped them mark their success.
HOWELL, NJ — Howell Township police took time to honor their Class 1 Special Law Enforcement officers who graduated from college recently.
With colleges across the country and across New Jersey moving to virtual graduations, college seniors have been finding other ways to celebrate their graduation.
The three graduates — Sabrina Vitale, Daryl Hasting and Drew Bertinelli — "wished to have their college graduation photos taken at our police department. This is truly an honor that they would chose this venue as a backdrop to this life milestone," Howell police said in a Facebook post.
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"We decided to show our appreciation and support and recognize their outstanding accomplishment," police said. "Nearly all the officers working gathered to congratulate them."
Vitale earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Stockton University; Hastings earned his associate's degree in homeland security and emergency management from Brookdale Community College, and Bertinelli earned his associate's degree in criminal justice from Brookdale.
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"Hopefully, the next graduation ceremony we are in attendance together is at the police academy.
Great job Sabrina, Daryl and Drew. We are proud of you!" the post said.
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