For Immediate Release:
July 23, 2025

County Commissioners honor recipients
of NJAC Foundation Grant Award Program

FREEHOLD, NJ – The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners was proud to honor the recipients of the New Jersey Association of Counties (NJAC) Foundation Grant Award Program during their Workshop Meeting on July 10.

“Congratulations to all of the scholarship recipients from the Monmouth County Vocational School District and a special thank you to the NJAC Foundation for providing this incredible opportunity for our students,” said Commissioner Director Thomas A. Arnone. “The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners is proud to join with NJAC in honoring these students and we wish them the best in all of their future endeavors.”

“Monmouth County is a proud member of NJAC, which helps advocate for legislation, regulations, and policy directives that empower county governments to operate more effectively and efficiently,” said Commissioner Dominick “Nick” DiRocco, liaison to the NJAC. “Since 2011, the NJAC Foundation has awarded $700,000 in scholarships to more than 1,000 students who continued their education at home in the Garden State and we thank them for supporting our students through their scholarship program.”

NJAC provides scholarship opportunities through the NJAC Foundation, a nonprofit organization committed to providing financial assistance for county vocational-technical school graduates who plan on continuing their education at a New Jersey county or state college/university

The students who received the awards were:

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