[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 22 (Tuesday, February 12, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E130-E131]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              IN RECOGNITION OF CHIEF ARTHUR N. COSENTINO

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                        HON. FRANK PALLONE, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 12, 2013

  Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Chief Arthur 
N. Cosentino on his retirement from the West Long Branch Police 
Department. Chief Cosentino has dutifully served the Borough of West 
Long Branch for over 35 years.
  Chief Cosentino began his law enforcement career in 1976 when he was 
hired as a patrolman with the West Long Branch Police Department. He 
served as a criminal investigator in the Detective Bureau for over 15 
years, when he was promoted to Sergeant in 1997. He quickly advanced 
the ranks, earning promotions to Lieutenant and then Captain in 2004 
and finally Chief of Police in 2006.
  In addition to his career with the police department, Chief Cosentino 
was actively involved in the community. He has been involved with the 
West Long Branch Fire Department, West Long Branch First Aid Squad, 
West Long Branch Office of Emergency Management, Amerigo Vespucci 
Society, West Long Branch Lions Club, and the West Long Branch Sports 
Association. He is also Past President and a current member of the 
Policemen's Benevolent Association Local 141, a member of the 
International Association of Chiefs of Police and a member of the 
Monmouth County Police Chiefs Association, serving as its President in 
2012.
  Chief Cosentino earned his Associates Degree in Criminal Justice from 
Brookdale Community College in 1991 and later returned to

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school at Fairleigh Dickinson University in 2010, graduating as a 
Certified Public Manager. He has also earned several certificates for 
continuing education classes related to his police work.
  Throughout his law enforcement career, Chief Cosentino has been the 
recipient of various awards and commendations recognizing his 
dedication and achievements. He has been presented with the Meritorious 
Service Award for heroic actions during a fire in 2000, the Unit 
Citation Medal for detection and apprehension of two armed robbers in 
2004, and the Outstanding Achievement Medal for substantial burglary 
clearances in 2004, among many others. A graduate of Shore Regional 
High School, Chief Cosentino was also inducted into the High School's 
Hall of Fame in 2006.
  Mr. Speaker, once again, please join me in congratulating Chief 
Arthur Cosentino on his retirement from the West Long Branch Police 
Department. His selfless commitment to the community is deserving of 
this body's recognition.

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