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South Brunswick Twp Police Department
Thursday December 14th, 2017 :: 12:39 p.m. EST

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Kids Earn Cop As Shopping Partner Under Heroes and Helpers Program

Heroes and Helpers 2017
 
The fourth annual Heroes and Helpers event was held Wednesday at Target on Route 1 in South Brunswick. The event recognizes some truly exceptional kids with a special day to honor their accomplishments. These ten recipients were each selected by their individual school for their outstanding work and character.

These kids have been involved in many different types of school and community activities-
  • Promoting Autism awareness and helping autistic kids in the classroom and on the playground
  • Being involved in the PEER Leadership program
  • Being involved in promoting the Day-By-Day Hope Foundation
  • Helping physically disabled students participate in physical activities
  • Starting the “They Wish You Knew” initiative to get kids more comfortable interacting with others, and creating a more caring school environment
  • Helping kindergarteners learn to read and volunteering to tutor other students
  • Assisting in socializing new students when they transfer to South Brunswick schools and reaching out to shy students in school and on the playground
  • Raising money and collecting food for the homeless
  • Collecting donated clothing for the disadvantaged
  • Working with other students through FLY – Finding the Leader in You
  • Taking care of their fellow students, staff members, and school buildings
Chief Raymond Hayducka said, “We are honored to recognize these young men and women. These are the role models and the stand-up students who make our community and schools better. They lead by example in the daily actions they take.”

Each honoree was given a Target gift card, and their own personal police officer to accompany them through the store on their shopping spree. The program was funded by a partnership between Target of South Brunswick, the South Brunswick School District Administrators, and the two South Brunswick Police Department unions, PBA and FOP.

Here are the ten students that were recognized and the schools that nominated them;

South Brunswick High School  - Michaela Sanders   
Crossroads South Middle -  Jean Carlos Martinez Peralta
Crossroads North Middle - Michael  DeToro    
Brunswick Acres Elementary - Jailene Vasquez      
Greenbrook Elementary  -  Adwoa Ansong                       
Cambridge Elementary  - Charlie Barahona                
Constable Elementary  - Emma Valentine   
Monmouth Junction Elementary -  Carter Williams    
Indian Fields Elementary -  Meadow Castellano     
Brooks Crossing Elementary - Emmanuella Koroma     

Address/Location
South Brunswick Twp Police Department
540 Ridge Rd
South Brunswick Township, NJ 08852

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