Montgomery Township police officer graduates from police academy

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Montgomery Township Police Officer Austin Van Ness graduated from the Passaic County Police Academy on April 9, according to the Montgomery Township Police Department.

Van Ness and his classmates, who were part of Passaic County Police Academy Class No. 62, received training in all aspects of law enforcement. He will enter the Montgomery Township Police Department’s field training program.

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Van Ness was presented with his graduation certificate by his cousin, Melody Van Ness, who is a Princeton police officer, and Montgomery Township Police Chief Silvio Bet.

“We are proud of Austin’s accomplishment in completing the rigorous training of the academy. Our community will be well-served with the addition of Austin to the police department,” Bet said.

LEA KAHN, Staff Writer
LEA KAHN, Staff Writer
Lea began working for the Packet publications in 1985, covering Lawrence Twp., and then expanding her coverage to Princeton in 2019. While history is her favorite topic, she has earned 13 awards from the New Jersey Press Association for coverage ranging from features to government and education. Lea continues to cover Lawrence Twp. and Princeton. She can be reached via email at lkahn@donnelly.media.

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