Spring 2004 - Italian American Police Society of New Jersey

The Italian American
Police Society of
New Jersey
Spring 2004
Congratulations to:
• Nicole Foley, Hackensack PO, on her
promotion to Sergeant
• Vincent Lombardi Jr., Hoboken PO, on his
election as President of Hoboken PBA Local in
June 2003
• Mark Aurigemma, Hoboken PO, on his
re-election as State PBA Delegate
• Pete Cavicchia, US Secret Service (ret.), on
the birth of his grandson Mario Pompeo
Our 2004 Annual Gala Honorees:
• Jerry Speziale, Passaic County Sheriff, as Law
EnfOicement Executive of the Year
• Peter Cavicchia, Special Agent in Charge, Unit
ed State Secret Service (retired) as
Man of the Year
• Giovanni Porcelli President, New York City
Police Department Columbia Association
with a Lifetime Achievement Award in Law
Enforcement
• Dr. Gina M. Miele, Montclair State University
Coccia Institute for the Italian Experience in
America, as Woman of the Year
Deepest Sympathy:
• Mark Aurigemma, Hoboken PO, on the loss of
his father Andrew
• The Family of Anthony Reccoppa, New Jersey
Transit Police
• Michael Palermo, Port Authority PO, on the
loss of his sister
• Chris Mincolelli, Orange PD., on the loss of his
mother 10-27-03
• The Family of Steven Paparozzi, NJ State PBA
Delegate
Web Site http://www.iapsnj.org
• The Family of Sgt. Ray Framarin, Bergen
County S.D .
• John S. Sierchio, NJ State Police & Fire
Retirement System, on the loss of his father
2004 Gala Benefit Dinner Dance
I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate
Chairman Alan Sierchio on a very successful
event. The evening was a total success! Many
thanks to Joe Simonetti and Ron Sepe for han­
dling the tickets at the door. The baskets made by
Jennifer Simonetti were wonderful and I thank
Trish Sierchio, Joann Lazzara & Karen Sepe for
selling our raffles.
This year the Society had some really outstand­
ing honorees, especially our long time friend Gio
Porcelli.
Plans are already underway for next years Gala
and I know that we will have another true suc­
cess.
This
year's
Honorees
included Pete
Cavicchia,
Special Agent
in
Charge,
United State
Secret Service
(ret.) as Man of
the Year. Dur­
ing his career with the Secret Service, Peter has
received numerous awards and recognitions for
his undercover and investigative work in domestic
and international assignments including the U.S.
Treasury Secretary's Honor Award.
e-Mail address [email protected]
Hotline 800-IAPSNJ-1
Jerry Speziale, Passaic County Sheriff, as Law
Enforcement Execu­
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tive of the Year. Jerry
started his career in
the NYPD serving in
Manhattan,
Bronx,
and
Brooklyn
precincts.
He was
promoted to Detective,
1st grade in 1995. He
served in many spe­
cial multi-jurisdictional & international investiga­
tions. After retiring from the NYPD, he has held
several executive positions in law enforcement
and in 2002 was elected as Sheriff of Passaic
County.
Dr. Gina M. Miele, our Woman of the Year,
received
her
doctorate in 2003
in both Romance
Languages and
Literatures at Har­
vard. In October
2003 Gina was
appointed
the
Executive Director
of the Coccia Institute for the Italian Experience in
America at Montclair State University. The mis­
sion of the Institute is to respond to the growing
interest in Italian and Italian-American fields of
study.
Giovanni Porcelli received our Lifetime Achieve­
ment Award in
Law Enforce­
ment. Gio was
born in Saler­
no Italy and
immigrated
here as a child.
He joined the
NYPD in 1985 and worked in various precincts in
Brooklyn. Gio's most recent promotion was to
Sergeant Supervisor Detective Squad in August
2002. A year later was assigned as the squad
supervisor in the Manhattan District Attorney's
Office. He is also a Past President of the New
York City Police Department Columbia Associa­
tion and is affiliated in numerous Italian heritage
related organizations.
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On Sunday March 7th, at Montclair State University Floyd
Hall Arena 2 Benefit Ice Hockey games were played by the
Port Authority Police Ice Hockey Team. The first was
against the Vineland SledStars. A team of handicapped
hockey players from young to old. The PAPD team, includ­
ing 2 of our members had quite a tough time playing as
these athletes do. They went into the game knowing they
would be creamed. They had a blast and came away achy
and ready to get on their feet again. They also came away
with an understanding of what these handicapped athletes
have achieved in this tough sport. The main event was a
game against the NJ Devils alumni team. This team plays
benefits throughout the state and has played the PAPD
Team many times.
The PAPD Team is lead by member, Captain Nicholas
Tagarel/i, of the PAPD (Newark Airport). He spends months
setting up these benefits and does a great job. Team mem­
ber Vincent Peteroy, (PAPD, Holland Tunnel) made some
great plays against the Devils and scored 2 goals against
the accomplished team.
Nick and Vinny accepted a $500 donation check from
Executive Board member Sebastian D'Amato after the
game.
All attendees had a
great time for this wor­
thy cause and the kids
were happy to get as
many autographs of the
Devils players as they
could.
Police Vest Give-Away
All Year Long
The Italian American Police Society of New Jersey will give away Gift Certificates for
Bullet-Proof Vests to lucky winners.
Drawing is open to all Dues Paying Members.
Six vests will be given out throughout the year.
Simply fill out the entry coupon below and mail in to enter this drawing
Contact Director, Vince Nardone at 1-800-IAPSNJ-1
for further details.
Name:
Department:
Home Phone:
Work Phone:
Winner need not be present to win. Return this entry as soon as possible to be eligible for
drawing. If you are issued a vest by your department, please do not enter this drawing.
One entry per member please
Mail To: IAPSNJ PO Box 352 Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
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Association of Italian American Police Officers
join us at the dinner dance this year. They came
down for the weekend and some Executive Board
members joined them for a meal the previous
friday night in Lyndhurst. Our friends from Boston
enjoyed themselves and we are looking forward
to a visit to their town. 7fI~ S~
The family of Maryann
Collura was present to
accept the posthou­
mous Medal of Honor,
in honor of Maryann
who made the ultimate
sacrifice this past year.
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Senate were present
to join the run and
say a few words.
Meeting Schedule
April:
Wednesday the 14th, 2004 7:00 pm at
Vinny's
414 Broad Street, Bloomfield. 973-748-0889
Hosted by the Bloomfield PO
May:
Thursday the 20th, 2004 7:00 pm at
Bacchus School of Wine
227 Route 33 East
Manalapan, NJ 07726
http://www.bacchusschoolofwine.com/
732-792-7007
Hosted by The Executive Board
June:
Wednesday the 9th, 2004, 7:00 pm at
The Main Street Bistro
18 W Main St., Somerville, NJ, 08876
http://www.themainstreetbistro.com
Hosted by Somerset County Sheriffs Dept
Check the web site for changesI
Upcoming Events
• Belleville Annual Dinner Dance
Belleville Police Department is hosting its 94th Annual
Dinner Dance on Saturday April 3rd. 2004.7:00pm at
the Chandelier 340 Franklin Ave. Belleville
Tickets are $75.00 each
Please contact Rich Giordano @ 973 450-3365 or e­
Mail [email protected] tickets are tax deductible,
send to Belleville PBA Local #28, 152 Washington Ave.
Belleville, NJ 07109
• Benefit Spaghetti Dinner at the Belleville Knights of
Columbus, 94 Bridge Street in Belleville.
This year the dinner will be on April 24th, 2004 and pro
ceeds to benefit the Special Olympics of New Jersey.
Come join us in a fun night out. Contact Jerry Onnem­
bo for tickets at 201-952-1700
• Night at the Races at the Meadowlands, Friday 6-25-04
• Night at the Ball Game. Somerset Patriots Baseball
Game & Picnic, July 23, 2004, contact Vin Nardone at
1-800-IAPSNJ-1 for further details
• Golf Outing National Coalition of Italian American Law
Enforcement Organizations - Kutchers June 16-18, 04
• Third Annual Picnic. Saturday August 7, 2004. Further
information to come
Check the website for updates on all eventsl
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