SHOUT OUTS: New chiefs and officers of the Lodi Fire Department were sworn to their positions for 2015 last night.

From Hose Co. 1: Lt. Justin Ricco, Capt. Louis Ruffel Jr., and 3rd Assistant Chief Archie Dowson.

From Hose Co. 2: Lt. Michael Zahorniak, Capt. Steven Cassiello Jr. and 1st Assistant Chief Michael Varrechia.

From Fire Co. 1: Lt. Michael Lortz, Capt. Anthony Maiolo and Chief of the Department Ron Cannici.

From Rescue Truck Co. 1: Lt. Bart Giaconia, Capt. Michael Barkley and 2nd Assistant Chief John Funk.

ALL PHOTOS: CLIFFVIEW PILOT Correspondent Kevin Teel

ALL PHOTOS: CLIFFVIEW PILOT Correspondent Kevin Teel

SHOUT OUTS: The Palisades Interstate Parkway Police Department this weekend swore in 10 new officers — four of whom just recently were graduated from the police academy and six who entered ths week.

Also sworn before several hundred people at the Historic Park Facility in the Fort Lee section of Palisades Interstate Park were promoted Sgts. Raymond Walter and Jock Watkins.

Palisades Interstate Parkway Police Chief Michael Coppola (PHOTOS: Courtesy PIP POLICE DEPT)

The department also presented 17 awards for distinguished acts or achievements.

Sworn in by Municipal Judge Marc. A. Raso were four recent graduates of the 37th class of the Cape May County Police Academy: Police Officer Martin Clancy, Police Officer Arturo Bellini, Police Officer Nicholas Valakas and Police Officer Timothy Conboy.

Those sworn who entered this week: Police Officer Eric Yi, Police Officer Andrew Flax, Police Officer Donald Liu, Police Officer Travis Philhower, Police Officer Evan Teel, and Police Officer David Moscaritolo.

“The newly appointed members are a welcomed addition to the department,” PIP Police Chief Michael Coppola said, adding that they “will replace officers who retired, transferred to other agencies or were promoted.”

Honorees:

Drug Interdiction Award – Officer Gregory Kimbro

Educational Achievement Award – Lt. Jesse Cohen, Lt. Roman Galloza, and Officer Jeffrey Lamboy

Civilian Service Award – Carson Mitchell of the Palisades Interstate Park Commission

Distinguished Volunteer Service – Officer Michael Griffin and Officer Dana Eustace

Excellent Arrest Award – Lt. Jesse Cohen, Lt. Roman Galloza, Officer Gregory Kimbro, and Officer Adam Temporale

Chief’s Achievement Award – Lt. Jesse Cohen, Lt. Roman Galloza, Sgt. Raymond Walter, Sgt. Joseph Mourao, Sgt. Jock Watkins, Sgt. Fabricio Salazar

PHOTOS: Courtesy PIP POLICE DEPT

PHOTOS: Courtesy CITY PLACE

HOW YOU CAN HELP: City Place in Edgewater has become the official collection point for donation and relief efforts for the hundreds of families burned from their homes in the Avalon fire last night.

A host of volunteers, including local students, are hard at work at the Donation & Relief Center, which opened its doors at noon today and will remain in operation on the City Place promenade next to Fleming’s Steakhouse.

Donations are coming in (PHOTOS: Courtesy CITY PLACE)

Among the items they’re requesting:

• bottled water
• nonperishable foods
• personal hygiene items
• new warm clothing
• baby items

People are also being asked to donate gift cards, along with new clothes and toys, school supplies, diapers, socks, toiletries and electronic device chargers. Target and CVS are best for gift cards because they’re nearby on River Road.

The center is also accepting clean used clothing and cash, organizers told CLIFFVIEW PILOT.

“This is an opportunity to give back to the Edgewater community when they need us the most,” said Julie Bader, a City Place property manager with the JLL firm.

“Our PR team has been working overnight with local officials to coordinate relief efforts and we are planning to keep the donation and relief center open as long as our community needs us,” she said.

Volunteers are asked to stop by the Donation & Relief Center or email: events@galebranding.com

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YOU CAN ALSO DONATE directly online at a borough-sponsored GoFundMe page: Borough of Edgewater Avalon Fire

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City Place also has begun to collect money from retail businesses o the property, as well as from residents in the Pennisula and Riverview, to buy clothing.

The Humane Society of Bergen County needs pet food at a shelter it opened at the nearby American Legion Hall.

N.J. Food & Clothing Rescue is collecting men’s clothes, coats, toys, pet food and pet carriers. CALL: (201) 747 8706

Leonia High School is collecting gift cards (Target, CVS, Old Navy, Walmart, Bed Bath & Beyond); toiletries (toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo/conditioner, brushes/combs, bar soap, deodorant, feminine products).

Meanwhile, the Leonia Recreation Center (370 Broad Ave. 201-592-5783) has scheduled donation drop-off hours from 8 a.m. to noon tomorrow and from 8 a.m .to 4 p.m. on Saturday. Gift cards encouraged.

The Leonia Police Department also is collecting donations from noon to 7 p.m.

The Maywood School District is collecting gift cards (Target, CVS, Old Navy, Walmart), along with phone chargers, shampoo/conditioner, toothpaste/brushes, soap and deodorant in donation boxes outside the main offices of its school. Officials ask parents who can’t deliver gift cards in person to have their children give it to their homeroom teachers. An additional donation box was placed at the municipal building on Park Avenue.

Edgewater-based developer Fred Daibes is offering two months free rent at the Waterford Towers with a one-year lease for people affected by the fire. CONTACTS: Danny Daibes or Rania Fragoso (Daibes Enterprises) (201) 840-0050, or Susan (Waterford Towers) (201) 917-1100

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CAN YOU host an Avalon family for a few nights? If so, write to: contact@edgewaterlife.com

Include:
• Your name
• Contact email AND phone
• Number of nights you are able to host
• Number of people you are able to host
• Do you have a short-term rental apartment available for those displaced?

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The Comfort Inn in Edgewater accepting donations for food and toiletries.

Town Motors in Englewood is also accepting donations: 400 South Dean St., (877) 642-4905 (web site under reconstruction)

Katoure Consignment Boutique in Maywood is accepting clothing & bedding donations. 54A West Pleasant Ave. (201) 881-0881

Devin & Tristan Give Back, a Cliffside Park non-profit organization, is participating in the relief effort. EMAIL: michele@devintristangiveback.com

PHOTOS: Photographer Jack Dunn of Regional Fire Photos worked last night’s Edgewater fire, producing dozens of captivating shots — including one of his father, a firefighter, witnessing the destruction.

Some of them are collected in this slide show:

MANY MORE are at: Regional FIRE Photos

SHOUT OUTS: Two of Lyndhurst’s newest police officers began 22 weeks of training yesterday the Bergen County police academy, joining an alernate-route candidate who graduates next month from the academy in Essex County.

Officer John DeCamp will begin working with a field training officer after next month’s graduation, followed by Officers Steve Batista and Officer John DeCamp in mid-June.

The FTOs “will teach, guide and continually evaluate the new officers for up to a six-month period,” Capt. John Valente said.

Batista, a former staff sergeant with the U.S. Marine Corps, is the first veteran hired by the borough for the department since 2003.

MICHAEL LeSTRANGE, 30
Associates degree from Bergen Community College;
Former police dispatcher from Ridgefield Park;
Former member of the Paterson Police Auxiliary;
Former officer with Federal Reserve Police;
Hold numerous law enforcement training certificates; Alternate route candidate in Essex County Police Academy

STEVE BATISTA, 30
Lyndhurst High School graduate;
Staff Sergeant U.S. Marine Corp;
Served three combat tours of duty in Iraq;
Honorable discharge from active duty;
Holds numerous decorations, medals and citations for his actions during deployment;
Has advanced training in a number of subjects, including weapons, self defense and team building

JOHN DeCAMP, 22
Bachelors degree in Justice Studies from Montclair State University;
Graduate of Becton Regional High School;
Volunteer coach for a variety of youth sporting programs

Lyndhurst Police Chief James O’Connor, Officers Steve Batista, Michael LeStrange and John Decamp, Public Safety Commissioner, John Montillo, Jr.

A DEAR FRIEND WRITES: “Don’t slip on the ice.”

Serge Forget would have said that this morning. He’d say it most days, in fact. It was his version of “Be careful.”

Serge, who attended grade school at Epiphany Church with me when we were growing in Cliffside Park, died two Sundays ago — a day after driving me to the church so that I could get the best vantage point to take photos for CLIFFVIEW PILOT of Officer Michael Petruzzello’s funeral. He was 58.

Richard Criscione (CLIFFVIEW PILOT Senior Correspondent)

Serge, who was born in Canada and came with his family to Cliffside Park in fourth grade, was the first friend I made at Epiphany. We remained friends for the rest of his life. He often took me on photo assignments when I needed it. His nickname for me was “Chardo.”

Serge was pretty much a private person. He never married. Family and friends always came first. So did his country: As an adult, Serge became a U.S. citizen.

It’s telling that, as part of the NJ Sharing Network, Serge directed that his organs be donated.

His loss is deeply felt by his friends, as well as by his mother, two brothers and four nieces.

Serge touched many people’s lives.

His generosity and good nature will be missed.

HAVE YOU SEEN HIM? Hackensack police are seeking the public’s help finding a 21-year-old city man who could be in Harlem.

Jaleel Wright, who suffers from schizophrenia and may be depressed, went missing before and was found in Nyack, police said.

His family said they last saw Wright last Friday in Hackensack.

He was wearing a hoodie, wool jacket and baseball cap, all black, along with blue jeans and brown boots.

Authorities pinged his cellphone on Sunday to St. Nicholas Park off 135th Street.

Wright is 5-foot-9 and 130 pounds, with brown eyes.

He has a tattoo of a dog on his right wrist and a rocket on his right shoulder.

If you see Wright, or now where to find him, call Hackensack police: (201) 646-7777

SHOUT OUT: The seventh annual Ridgefield PBA 330 Beefsteak Dinner and Comedy Night to raise money for Special Olympics New Jersey will be at the Palisadium in Cliffside Park — and is expected to draw an enthusiastic crowd.

“It’s gotten so popular over th eyears that it’s outgrown the capacity of our community center,” Sgt. Robert Meurer told CLIFFVIEW PILOT.

There will be a huge tricky tray and door prizes.

All proceeds collected by the PBA — which so far has raised $75,000 — will go directly to Special Olympics New Jersey.

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WHAT: 7th Annual Ridgefield PBA Local 330 Beefsteak Dinner & Comedy Night for Special Olympics New Jersey

WHEN: Friday, April 17 (7 p.m.)

WHERE: The Palisadium, 700 Palisadium Drive, Cliffside Park

TICKETS: $55 each, including beefsteak dinner, beer, wine, soda, comedy show, in advance only. Contact Brandan Hogan: (201) 693-3242

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SHOUT OUTS: A quartet of transfers from other agencies who were sworn in on Friday have made the Lodi Police Department more diverse than ever.

They are:

Police Officer Danyelle Blocker, the department’s first female African-American officer (photo above, second from left);

Police Officer Nora Berrio, its seventh Hispanic officer (center);

Police Officer Ahmet Kulaksiz, who speaks Turkish and Russian (third from left);

Police Officer Andrew Mikahil, the department’s first Arabic-speaking officer (third from right).

Outgoing Mayor Marc Schrieks swore in the group in his last official act as mayor, having stepped down to work as Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco’s deputy chief of staff for government affairs and constituent services.

“Our goal is to put a bilingual officer on every squad,” Police Chief Vincent Quatrone said.

Replacing four retirees, the new officers bring the department’s total uniformed membership to 41.

A fifth officer, Philip Nobile, will be hired in March, officials said.

SHOUT OUT: The Bergen County Police Chiefs Foundation for Veterans and Their Families last month donated $5,000 to a volunteer organization that is repairing a Westwood military veteran’s home.

“We are grateful for this generous donation to be used to make another home safe and healthy,” said Gretchen Viggiano, the executive director of Rebuilding Together Bergen County (RTBC), after receiving the check from Emerson Police Chief Donald Rossi, who chairs the chiefs’ foundation.

“Veterans’ projects are very meaningful for our volunteers, who appreciate the opportunity to give back to those who served our country,” Viggiano said.

RTBC volunteers and skilled professionals will continue to work on the Westwood home through National Rebuilding Day in April, providing accessibility modifications and a new bathroom and kitchen, repairing damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, and making other improvements, the organization said.

PHOTO ABOVE: Chief Rossi (center), along with Oakland Police Chief Edward Kasper (far left), BCPCA President Joseph Rutigliano (the police chief of Wood-Ridge) and Westwood Police Chief Frank Regino (far right) join Trudi Dial, executive director of the Bergen County Police Chiefs Foundation (third from left), and Viggiano at Rebuilding Together Bergen County’s Glen Rock office.

SHOUT OUT: A panel discussion this Wednesday in Morristown aims to “explore the current state of police and community relations, as well as the progress made in policing the diverse neighborhoods of New Jersey.”

Panelists scheduled for the discussion at the College of Saint Elizabeth Police Studies Institute include Saddle Brook Police Chief Robert Kugler, Union County Sheriff Joseph Cryan and Kareen Campbell, president of the National Organization of Black Women in Law Enforcement.

“Explore the current state of police and community relations as well as the progress made in policing the diverse neighborhoods of New Jersey” and “the role of clergy, educational and community groups in building positive community relationships,” the event notice says. “Students, law enforcement and community leaders welcome.”

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The discussion is scheduled to run from 6-8 p.m. on the lower level of the Annunciation Center at the college, 2 Convent Road, Morristown.

The moderator will be former Morris County Prosecutor Robert A Bianchi, now a criminal defense, civil right and police practice attorney.

Other scheduled panelists:

James Drylie, Ph.D, Kean University
The Rev. Sidney Williams, pastor, Bethel AME Church, Morristown
Sgt. Tyrone Williams, Montclair Police Department and National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives
Chief Paul Cell, 4th Vice-President, International Association of Chiefs of Police
NJ State Police Chaplain Bishop Jethro James, Paradise Baptist Church, Newark

Additional panel members to be announced.

SHOUT OUT: A Paramus non-profit organization created by four dance moms who wanted to give back to their community will be the center of attention at an upcoming New Jersey Devils home game, thanks to a story on CLIFFVIEW PILOT.

The Dancer’s Dream Fund will get a portion of ticket sales, along with proceeds from a 50/50 raffle, at the April 3 game against the Montreal Canadiens at The Prudential Center in Newark.

Tickets for the Friday night game are available at a discount through the fund — and come with a free gift from the Devils (see below).

A member of the Devils’ front office contacted the Dancer’s Dream Fund after seeing a Nov. 27 story last year: Paramus non-profit awards grants to local dancers

“We set up a meeting the following week, took a tour of The Prudential Center and then he extended the invitation to us,” said Monica Byrne, the fund’s president.

The Dancer’s Dream Fund raises money through various events, fundraising and direct contributions to help local disadvantaged children through scholarships, grants and programs “to fuel their love of dance and the performing arts,” Byrne said.

The Devils, through their Community Assist Program, highlights a local 501(c)3 organization during home games.

The non-profits are given space in the main concourse, where they can set up vendor’s boothes to distribute marketing materials. There’s also a public service announcement about the organization on the Jumbotron during the game.

GET TICKETS / LEARN MORE: www.dancersdreamfund.org

SHOUT OUT: Fort Lee merchants have banded together to help the residents of the Avalon apartment complex in the wake of last month’s devastating fire.

Members of the Business District Alliance (BDA) of Fort Lee donated nearly $5,000 by purchasing gift cards for area restaurants and other businesses selected on the basis of a priority list provided by the Edgewater Strong charity.

The members then got area business owners and others in town to kick in $2,400 more worth of cards (see list, below).

The cards were being distributed by Edgewater Strong.

“I want to thank our valued business owners in Fort Lee who were quick and happy to help the numerous families impacted by this terrible fire, “said Romina Luppino-Starace, president of the non-profit BDA of Fort Lee.

“Because of their generosity and that of our board members, we can do our part to ensure these families have the basic essentials they need to get back on their feet.”

“It’s about neighbors helping neighbors, “said Stuart Z. Koperweis, Executive Director of the BDA of Fort Lee. “BDA Board members live, work, and own businesses in Bergen County.

“Their commitment to helping their neighbors is evident in the selfless service they provide to the BDA by giving countless time, energy, and talent to Fort Lee,” Koperweis said.

“So it came as no surprise when board members voted unanimously in favor of donating funds from the BDA to give to the fire victims, while supporting the local businesses,” he said.

SHOUT OUTS: Allendale police are offering a paid, part-time internship that offers college students an opportunity to work in law enforcement while receiving credits.

Students who are accepted “will receive a valuable experience and a basic understanding of law enforcement functions,” the department said.

Requirements:

• College student majoring in criminal justic or a related field;
• GPA of 2.5 or higher;
• No criminal history;
• Of good character.

Pick up an application at Allendale Police Headquarters.

Then submit to Officer Jamie Hillgardner (201) 825-1900 x. 408 (jhillgardner@allendale.org)

SHOUT OUT: Paramus Police Reserve Sgt. Tom Meyers stopped on his rounds and grabbed a shovel today to help this woman at the corner of East Midland and Forrest avenues.

CLIFFVIEW PILOT PHOTO: James Dobak

SHOUT OUT: The George Washington Bridge’s upper level was briefly shut down last night as Port Authority police helped save a 54-year-old Jersey City Heights man who coded while suffering a heart attack.

Luis Feliciano’s 17-year-old son called police at 5:56 p.m. from the car, which was stopped in a westbound lane just off the bridge near Lemoine Avenue.

“When we located him, the father had no pulse,” an officer told CLIFFVIEW PILOT.

Officers Krystal Armenti and Lionel Gonzalez began CPR while Tunnel and Bridge Agent Fayrouz Halabi set up a defibrillator.

EMS responders arrived and continued CPR, then took the man to Englewood Medical Center. They took his son, as well, after he briefly went into shock.

The GWB’s upper level was reopened at 6:12 p.m.

The victim remained in the hospital’s intensive care unit this morning, the authority’s Joseph Pentangelo told CLIFFVIEW PILOT.

“He was breathing on his own when we left,” another officer said. “It’s amazing that we were able to bring him back.”

HAVE YOU SEEN HER? The search continued tonight for a 9-year-old bearded collie from Upper Saddle River named Madison after several sightings in and around Woodcliff Lake.

Madison, who’s been missing since Friday, is white, black and gray, about 50 pounds and in perfectly good health.

But beware: Although one of five well-trained champion dogs owned by John and Leslie Cosares, “she’s the only one of the group who’s skittish, even at home,” their daughter, Justine, told CLIFFVIEW PILOT tonight.

“If she doesn’t know you, she’ll run,” she said. “So please don’t chase her.”

The Cosareses were about to board Madison with a nearby veterinarian before heading to a trade show in Las Vegas when she bolted.

Since then, their daughter has been posting fliers and contacting police and fire departments and animal shelters and hospitals. Meanwhile, a groundswell of Facebook support continued to expand — friends and strangers alike have been posting fliers at vets and elsewhere while sharing online links and tips.

One idea that Justine Cosares was considering was taking one of her parents’ other beardies out and around.

“It’s like a needle in a haystack right now, so it’s worth a try,” she said tonight. “We’re hoping someone can find her.”

If you see Madison and/or can get hold of her, call Justine Cosares: (347) 840-0200

SHOUT OUT: A 9-year-old bearded collie named Madison from Upper Saddle River who went missing on Friday turned up today — outside her family’s house.

Robin Urman of Pet ResQ Inc. swung by the home of John and Leslie Cosares today “and there she was on the deck, wagging her tail,” their daughter, Justine, told CLIFFVIEW PILOT this afternoon.

PHOTOS: Courtesy JUSTINE COSARES

Madison looked none the worse for wear, wasn’t bleeding but definitely needed a grooming, she said.

She also scarfed down a large bowl of food and another of water, mingled happily with the family’s other champion beardies and headed to the vet.

Cosares had been shuttling between her home in Queens and North Jersey, putting up fliers and contacting various agencies and people since Friday. Her parents were about to board Madison with a nearby veterinarian before heading on a required business trip to Las Vegas that day when she bolted.

“I was on no sleep for about three days,” their daughter said. “So Robin told me to stay home today.”

When Madison spotted Urman, a close friend of Cosares, “she went right to her,” she said.

“There were footprints and no way for her to get back into the yard,” Urman said, “so I broke a hole in the fence put out food and towels that smelt like her siblings and sprinkled [the father’s] cologne along the sidewalk.

“9 out of 10 will head home,” she said.

What began as a groundswell of Facebook support exploded the past several days, as friends and strangers alike posted fliers at vets, shelters and animal hospitals while sharing online links and tips — and searching the streets in Upper Saddle River, Woodcliff Lake and other areas where Madison was reportedly spotted.

“I don’t know what to say,” Cosares told CLIFFVIEW PILOT today. “People have been amazing.

“I want to thank EVERYONE,” she said. READ MORE….

SHOUT OUT: A critical component of the consolidation of the Bergen County Police Department into the sheriff’s office was put into place this week when Bergen County Sheriff Michael Saudino promoted Kevin Pell to chief of his department.

A career law enforcement professional, Pell was among a group of select police professionals who Saudino said helped him “quickly formulate a template for a smooth transition once the realignment becomes official later this month.”

BCSO Chief Kevin Pell (PHOTOS: Courtesy BERGEN COUNTY SHERIFF)

“Throughout this process Kevin has demonstrated true leadership with a vision for the future which made him a logical choice to lead the rank and file of the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office,” Saudino said.

As chief, he will oversee daily operations, including administration and budget, as well as all units excluding Corrections.

Pell become a county corrections officer in 1992, maintaining housing and security operations at the jail.

He quickly moved up the ranks and in 2002 was promoted to sergeant, followed by a promotion to lieutenant in 2005 and captain four years later.

As captain, he coordinated the officer’s three-year successful accreditation program.

Last year, Saudino promoted Pell to inspector.

Pell, a state-certified public manager and police instructor, studied advanced leadership in the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development program.

PHOTOS ABOVE: Courtesy PARAMUS PD

TRIBUTE: Fallen Police Officers Christopher Goodell of Waldwick and Stephen Petruzzello of Cliffside Park will be on the minds of many of the riders participating in this year’s Policy Unity Tour.

Contingents from Bergen County and elsewhere will be honoring Goodell, 32, who was working a radar detail in his unmarked cruiser, parked on the shoulder of southbound Route 17, when it was struck by an 18-wheeler driven by a Brooklyn trucker the morning of July 17 last year. The impact instantly killed him.

Waldwick P.O. Christopher Goodell

They’ll also honor Petruzzello, 22, who died of injuries after he fellow rookie Thaier (Theo) Abdallah were hit by an SUV on a borough street the night of Dec. 27. Petruzzello, who was a special officer at the time, was promoted to a full-fledged position by the borough mayor and council hours after his death two days later.

The 330-mile North Jersey leg of the ride sets off in East Hanover in Morris County on May 9 and will arrive at the National Law Enforcement Memorial in Washington, D.C. on May 12.

Paramus Police Motor Officers Pete Arvidson, Brian Linden, and Thomas Schroeder will be among those riding police motorcycles to escort a contingent of bicyclists in the ride, which helps raise awareness and funds for the expansion, maintenance and preservation of the memorial.

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Paramus police are also selling t-shirts to help meet their own fundraising minimum goal of $5,550.

Lynhurst emergency responders are hostng a Harlems Wizards basketball at Lyndhurt High School on March 7 to raise funds.

The ride is part of National Police Week, during which a variety of special events are held, including a candelight vigil that regularly draws tents of thousands to the memorial to dedicate the names of 118 police officers killed in the line of duty last year across the United States.

Cliffside Park P.O. Stephen Petruzzello

These include Goodell and Petruzzello, as well as Jersey City Police Detective Melvin Santiago, who was shot and killed last July 13 while responding to a holdup, and NYPD Officers Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos, who were gunned down in cold blood as they sat in their cruiser on a Brooklyn street corner last year just days before Christmas.

All of their names will be added to the memorial.

Retired Cliffside Park Capt. Anthony Frado will join Sgt. J.D. York and Officer Sergio Khanukayev — who were instrumental in having Petruzzello’s name added to the memorial — will be riding in his honor.

What began with 18 cyclists 15 years ago has grown to more than 1,800 nationwide — and dozens from throughout Bergen County — who’ll be making this spring’s trip.

JCPD Melvin Santiago (CLIFFVIEW PILOT photo)

Participants come from other countries, as well, and leave from six “spokes” along the East Coast.

Each has pledged to raise the minimum $2,000 required to participate.

Last year’s ride produced $1.9 million in donations, bringing the total since 1997 to nearly $16
Goodell, 32, joined the U.S. Marine Corps after being graduated from Waldwick High School in 2000. He served with the Waldwick Police Department for five years and was honored by Mothers Against Drunk Driving’s New Jersey chapter for outstanding efforts in drunk driving enforcement.

Survived by his parents and fiancee, Goodell was “an outstanding and proactive officer,” Waldwick Police Chief Mark Messner said.

(NOTE: You can include your department in this story. Just call or text me: (201) 943-2794 or email: GerardJDeMarco@gmail.com ~Jerry DeMarco)

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