Category Archives: Scholarships
2025 Scholarship Recipients-Archive
2025 Recipients Announced Each Spring the Society will present up to $10,000 in scholarships in the memory of Italian American Police Officers that lost their lives in the line of duty, as well as other memorial scholarships near & dear
Det. Joseph DiTomasso
Det. Joseph DiTomasso bio starts here
2025 Scholarship Recipients announced
The worthy recipients of the 2025 memorial Scholarships have been announced. Go to the Scholarship Page to see them
Rocco Nisivoccia
Formerly with the Essex County Prosecutors Office and a charter member of our society. Lt. Rocco Nisivoccia served as our very first Master of Ceremonies for our Gala Dinner Dance.
Alphonse Sierchio
Mr. Alphonse Sierchio passed away at age 96. Mr. Sierchio was fiercely proud of his Italian American roots and was a Pearl Harbor Survivor. Mr. Sierchio as well as his son Alan have been a part of the IAPSNJ since
2024 Scholarship Recipients Announced
2024 Italian American Police Society of New Jersey Scholarship Recipients Announced Dominic Pasquale Papero-Steinert High School, Hamilton Twp. Detective Michael Morgan Memorial Scholarship Christopher Battiloro-Cranford High School Lieutenant Rocco Nisivoccia Memorial Scholarship Jack Austin Chaneski- Emerson Jr./Sr. High
2023 Scholarship Recipients
Congratulations to this year’s deserving recipients. Gianna Frino, Arthur Johnson High School-Clark Prosecutor Andrew Ruotolo Memorial Scholarship Jake Pino, Bridgewater- Raritan High School Officer Stephen Petruzzello Memorial Scholarship Olivia Rich, Hudson County High Tech High School Officer Mary Ann Collura
Memorial Scholarship Lamonaco
New Jersey State Police, New Jersey End of Watch Monday, December 21, 1981 (From odmp.org) Trooper Philip Lamonaco was shot and killed during a traffic stop in Knowlton Township. The incident occurred when he stopped two members of a radical environmental
Memorial Scholarship Mazza
From ODMP.org Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department, New York End of Watch Tuesday, September 11, 2001 Captain Kathy Mazza was killed in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks while attempting to rescue the victims trapped in
Memorial Scholarship Morgan
Detective Michael Morgan was shot and killed while attempting to take action during a robbery while he was off duty in Paterson, New Jersey. He and several friends were visiting a club on Straight Street. While outside, speaking to an