Jackson Township officials will hold a special swearing-in ceremony for multiple members of the Jackson Township Police Department during the next Township Council meeting on Feb. 10, according to an official announcement from the Township Council.
The meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. at the Jackson Township Middle School Fine Arts Auditorium, located at 101 Don Connor Boulevard, and is open to the public.
The evening will include the formal swearing-in of Mary Nelson as police chief, marking the first time a woman has been appointed to lead the Jackson Township Police Department. The ceremony will be conducted by Mayor Jennifer Kuhn.
Additional appointments scheduled for the ceremony include: Richard Bosely, police captain; and John Rodriguez, interim police captain.
The following officers will be sworn in as police lieutenants:
- Edward Travisano
- Michael Goelz
- Stephen Cilento
- Andrea Falzarano
- New police sergeants to be sworn in include:
Cassiopeia Elbaum - Kale Mabey
- James Reynolds III
- Edward Howe
The ceremony will also include the swearing-in of Ryan T. Higgins as police officer.
In a joint statement, Council President Burnstein and Vice Council President Palmeri invited members of the Jackson Township Police Department and the broader community to attend, calling the evening a moment of pride for the township and its police force.