State Police Graduation Friday in Lincroft

Lincroft, NJ - 134 of New Jersey’s newest state troopers were sworn in Friday morning in a ceremony at Brookdale Community College in Lincroft.

This latest state police class started with 200 recruits and graduated 134 troopers.

“The 156th Class, with an overall make-up of more than 33 percent minorities, is diverse,” said acting New Jersey Attorney General John Hoffman. “Why does this matter? Because New Jersey is one of our nation’s most richly diverse states, it encourages public confidence when citizens can look at their State Police force and see themselves.”

Of this class, more than 70 percent have a Bachelor’s Degree or higher, and 40 percent have military background. Eight teachers were in the class.

They trained for 24 weeks before being sworn in, and during that time attended the funeral of Trooper Eli McCarson, who died in the line of duty in December in a car crash.

The probationary troopers have been assigned to stations throughout the state.