Somerset Times

On May 16, 2024, Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) inaugurated his first Law Enforcement Hometown Hero Initiative in Bernardsville, NJ. This initiative aims to honor local law enforcement officers across New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District.

The congressman solicited nominations from throughout the district and plans to spotlight these law enforcement heroes throughout the year. The nominees were put forward by their supervisors and chiefs from their respective agencies within the district.

National Police Week is celebrated every May as a time to pay tribute to America’s law enforcement community. Congressman Kean is an original cosponsor of the National Police Week Resolution.

“Law enforcement officers in New Jersey and across the country face difficult and thankless tasks responding to danger in our communities,” Congressman Kean said. “It is humbling to honor local law enforcement officers from my district as a small token of appreciation for their bravery and commitment to ensuring the safety of our constituents. I will always support the men and women in blue who keep our communities safe.”

As part of the launch of the Law Enforcement Hometown Hero initiative, Congressman Kean acknowledged Sergeant Tracy Baldassare from the Bernards Township Police Department.

In addition, Congressman Kean recently convened a roundtable discussion addressing escalating crime rates in New Jersey with county sheriffs and undersheriffs from Somerset, Union, Hunterdon, Morris, Warren, and Sussex.