On Tuesday, February 10, the New Jersey Department of Corrections (NJDOC) will welcome Class 259 – 157 graduates of the Department’s Training Academy – into the Department’s ranks of Correctional Police Officers. All graduates have successfully completed 17 weeks of intensive academic study and physical fitness training (State Basic Course), along with two weeks of immersive, on-the-job training in nine NJDOC facilities across the state.
The graduation ceremony for Class 259 will be held at Patriots Theater at the War Memorial in Trenton at 10 a.m. Family and friends of the graduates, along with members of the media, are invited to attend this ceremony to honor each graduate’s hard work and recognize their accomplishments.
WHAT: NJDOC Training Academy Class 259 Graduation Ceremony
WHERE: Patriots Theater at the War Memorial
1 Memorial Drive, Trenton, NJ
WHO: 157 graduates of Class 259, NJDOC leadership, family and friends of the graduates
WHEN: Tuesday, February 10, 2026
10 a.m.