MANCHESTER – The Township now has two new police officers as well as two new firefighters.
The Police Department welcomed Patrolmen Lorenzo Jorge and Connor Maliff. Also sworn in for service were firefighters Danielle Curiale and Levar Wright. Each were sworn in by Mayor Robert Hudak in front of family, friends and police personnel.
Patrolman Jorge grew up in Old Bridge where he was an honor roll student and graduated from Rutgers University in 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice.
Jorge started his career in law enforcement in January 2021, when he was sponsored by the Seaside Park Police Department to attend the Ocean County Police Academy for Class II Special Law Enforcement Officers. He graduated the academy in May 2021 and began work as a SLEO II with the Seaside Park Police Department.
Patrolman Maliff was born in Brick, where he attended Brick Memorial High School and was a participant in the wrestling program. He graduated East Stroudsburg University in 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in Business Management.
The new officer began his law enforcement career when he was hired by the Sea Girt Police Department in January of 2020 and attended the Atlantic County Police Academy 22nd Class. With the completion of the academy, the patrolman was assigned as a SLEO II with the Sea Girt Police Department.
“The high standards of our pre-employment testing can only be met by those individuals who are truly dedicated to excelling in the law enforcement profession,” said Police Chief Robert Dolan said. “Patrolman Maliff and Patrolman Jorge have proven that they are immensely qualified to join the Manchester Township Police Department, and I’m confident that they will serve the residents of our community with honor and integrity.”
Chief Dolan led the swearing in ceremony and explained that the intensive Manchester Township Police Department hiring process began in July of 2021, when approximately 80 candidates submitted their applications for employment. For the first phase, applicants participated in the Physical Agility Examination held at the Manchester Township High School.
