Englishtown Cop Recognized for Drunk Driving Enforcement

Mothers Against Drunk Driving recently recognized 48 Monmouth County police officers for their drunk driving enforcement efforts, NJ.com reported, including Englishtown Police Department Officer Nicola Costagliola.

MADD honored officers across the state for making the most DWI arrests in their respective towns at an award ceremony at Middlesex County College on June 7.

During the ceremony, officers had the opportunity to hear from families of drunk driving victims.

A total of 512 officers and 69 state troopers were recognized.

MADD was founded by a mother whose daughter was killed by a drunk driver, and is the nation’s largest nonprofit working to protect families from drunk driving and underage drinking. This is the third year the organization has recognized officers at a statewide ceremony.

Officers from Monmouth County recognized include:

Aberdeen Police Department

• Officer Raymond Campbell
• Officer Roger Peter

Allenhurst Borough Police Department

• Detective David A. Lipari

Brielle Police Department

• Officer Kevin Williams
• Officer Todd Gerlach
• Officer Ryan Meixsell
• Officer Dylan Lovgren

Colts Neck Township Police Department

• Sgt. Kristian DeVito

Deal Police Department

• Officer Brad Kerney

Eatontown Police Department

• Officer Jason Cardamoni
• Officer Matthew Fox
• Officer Drew Clancy

Englishtown Borough Police Department

• Officer Nicola Costagliola

Freehold Township Police Department

• Officer Andrew Galaydick III
• Officer Michael Simonetti

Hazlet Police Department

• Officer William R. Marvel
• Officer Kevin T. Geoghan

Howell Township Police Department

• Officer Vincent Bonner
• Officer Michael Migdon
• Sgt. Joseph B. Markulic

Holmdel Police Department

• Officer Christopher Cherney

Keansburg Police Department

• Officer Justin Cocuzza

Keyport Police Department

• Sgt. Michael Fern
• Officer Stephen Wheeler
• Chief George Casaletto

Middletown Township Police Department

• Officer Charles Higgins
• Officer Frank Mazza
• Officer Richard Fulham
• Officer Ray Sofield
• Officer John Mele

Long Branch Police Department

• Officer Heather Valdes
• Officer Joseph Kennedy

Red Bank Police Department

• Captain Darren McConnell
• Officer Ashton Lovich
• Officer Stanley Balmer

Sea Bright Police Department

• Officer Chris Fisler

Shrewsbury Police Department   

• Sgt. Louis Fitzgerald

Spring Lake Police Department   

• Officer Emmett Smith
• Special Law Enforcement Officer II David Bower

• Officer James Cadigan
• Officer Miles Shanklin
• Officer Jason Costantini