PRESS CONTACT: Stuart Brown, Township Manager
732-583-4200, ext. 118

For Immediate Release

LAW ENFORCEMENT EXAM APPLICATIONS
AVAILABLE AT ABERDEEN TOWNSHIP MUNICIPAL BUILDING
--Residents seeking positions with Township’s Police Department must take exam

ABERDEEN TOWNSHIP, N.J. (2/24/06) –Applications for the New Jersey Department of Personnel’s 2006 Law Enforcement examination can be obtained at The Aberdeen Township Municipal Building. The exam is tentatively scheduled for Fall 2006.

“Aberdeen residents who wish to pursue a rewarding career with the Aberdeen Township Police Department must take this exam,” asserted Aberdeen Deputy Chief John Powers. He added that the department will have several openings coming up.

Statewide, title areas covered by the examination are Municipal Police Officer, County Police Officer, Park Police Officer, Campus Police Officer, Police Officer Recruit Human Services, Police Officer Palisades Interstate Park, Sheriff’s Officer, County Corrections Officer, Correction Officer Recruit, Correction Officer Recruit Juvenile Justice, and State Park Police Officer Trainee.

Applicants must be at least 18 years old as of March 31, 2006 and be high school or vocational high school graduates, or possess an approved High School Equivalent Certificate by June 30, 2006. Applications are available 24-hours a day at the Aberdeen Township Police Headquarters at One Aberdeen Square.

Applications and additional information can also be found at www.state.nj.us/personnel, in the Special Announcement Section. The closing date for applications is March 31, 2006.

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