Police Promotions, New Hires Named At Howell Council

HOWELL, NJ — New officers joined the Howell Township Police Department and promotions were announced for current officers recently at a Howell Council meeting.

Mayor Theresa Berger officiated at the swearing in Oct. 18 of the officers and Police Chief John Storrow introduced them to a large gathering of the public and family members.

Capt. John Yurgel and Lt. Paul Mazzeo were congratulated by Storrow on their promotions.

Yurgel started his law enforcement career in 1995 as a Special Law Enforcement Officer Class I and Class ll. In 1997 he was hired by the Montclair Township Police Department, where he worked as a patrol officer until being hired by Howell Township in 2000.

Yurgel spent two years in the patrol division before being assigned as the first Howell High School Resource Officer. In 2003 Captain Yurgel was promoted to the rank of sergeant where he served as Patrol Supervisor, Drug Recognition Expert, and Accreditation manager before being promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in 2017 where he served as the Department Internal Affairs Officer.

Yurgel has a bachelor's degree from the University of Tennessee in Economics and Political Science. Yurgel is currently assigned as the Operations Commander.

Lt. Paul Mazzeo joined the Howell Township Police Department since 2002. Mazzeo was promoted to the rank of Sergeant in 2015 where he served as a patrol supervisor until being assigned to the Services Division where he supervised the School Resources Unit, Traffic Safety, SLEO Class 1 and Class 3 Special Law Enforcement Officers.

Mazzeo is also the Municipal Counter Terrorism Coordinator and serves on the Howell Township Local Emergency Planning Committee and the Howell Alliance.

Mazzeo has a master's degree in Administrative Science from Fairleigh Dickenson University. Mazzeo is currently assigned as the administrative lieutenant.

Along with the two promotions, Interim Manager Clark and the Howell Township Council also swore in five new patrolmen and one Special Law Enforcement Officer Class 2 to the Howell Township Police Department:

• Police Officer Daryl Hasting joins Howell Township from Sea Girt Police where he served as a Special Law Enforcement Officer Class 1 (SLEOI). He was hired by the Howell Township Police Department as a SLEO1 and later as a SLE02. Hasting has an associate's degree in Homeland Security and is completing his Bachelor's Degree in National Security from New Jersey City University. Hasting is assigned to the Patrol Division.
• Police Officer Alex Nastase joins Howell Township from Harding Township where he spent five years as a patrol officer. Officer Nastase served in the U.S. Army and earned his bachelor's degree in Homeland Security from St. John's University. Nastase is assigned to the Professional Development Group during his field training.
• Police Officer Julian Campo joins Howell Township after serving as a Police Officer in the City of Elizabeth. Officer Campo earned a Bachelor Degree in Psychology from Montclair State University. Campo is assigned to the Professional Development Group during his field training.
• Police Officer Brandon Rollo joins Howell Township after serving five years with the Monmouth County Sheriff's Department. Rollo was honorably discharged at the rank of sergeant from the U.S. Marine Corps. Rollo earned a bachelor's of Science Degree in National Security Studies from the New Jersey City University. Rollo is assigned to the Professional Development Group during his field training.
• Police Officer Luke Wiatrowski joins Howell Township from Seaside Park and Little Egg Harbor where he worked as a Special Law Enforcement Officer Class ll. Wiatrowski is working toward a bachelor's degree in Psychology from the California Coast University. Wiatrowski is assigned to the Professional Development Group during his field training.
• Special Law Enforcement Officer Il (SLEO Il) Eric Lee joins Howell Township from Belmar Police where he worked as SLEO ll. S.O. Lee is currently a corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. S.O. Lee earned an associate's degree in Criminal Justice. S.O. Lee is assigned to the Professional Development Group during his field training.