Air Force veteran honored at North Brunswick Veteran Street Sign Ceremony

September 18, 2024

North Brunswick honored United States Air Force veteran Jeffrey Buonocore by dedicating Kingston Run as Buonocore Way on Monday, September 16.

Jeffrey grew up in Milltown and is a Spotswood High School graduate. From 1999 – 2000, he attended Middlesex County College. In 1999 he joined the Milltown Fire Department. He graduated from Fire Fighter Academy and Fire Fighter Academy 2. In 2000, Jeffrey transferred to Rutgers University.

Jeffrey in 2001 responded to Ground Zero as a Fire Fighter and assisted with search and rescue efforts and setting up Blood Banks for the injured. Jeffrey wanted to do more. He was raised by a WW2 Air Force Veteran that received the Distinguished Flying Cross for surviving thirty missions over Germany preparing for the D- Day invasion. which inspired Jeffrey to join the Air Force Reserves.

Jeffrey graduated from Air Force Basic Training in Lackland Air Force Base in Texas and in 2002 graduated from the Air Force Security Forced Academy. (their military police academy) Jeffrey returned home to continue his studies at Rutgers University. He graduated in 2003 from the New Jersey Union County Police Academy alternate route program. In 2004, he was hired by the Rutgers Police Department. In 2005, he moved to North Brunswick Township and in 2006 deployed to MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa Florida. He attended heavy weapons machine gun training, in which he became anti – terrorism level two training and attended foreign country awareness school. In 2006, Jeffrey was promoted to Staff Sergeant and volunteered to go to IRAQ in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, where he attended Pre – Deployment training in Camp Swift in Bastrop TX. In 2007 Jeffrey was deployed to Iraq.

Jeffrey has received the following awards: Iraq Campaign Medal, War on Terrorism Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, and the Good Conduct Medal.

He graduated in 2010 from Rutgers University with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and a minor in Psychology and Criminology.

Jeffrey in 2011 married Nakia Buonocore and have four beautiful children. Dasia, 22, Sophia, 12, Preston 9, and Josphine 1.

Jeffrey was hired by the North Brunswick Police Department in 2012. He attended Seton Hall University from 2013 – 2015 and earned a Masters Degree in Human Resources and Training Management.

Jeffrey in 2015 attended the Air Force Aerial Port Academy in Georgia and honorable ended his service with the military in 2021.

We thank and honor Jeffrey Buonocore for his service to our country and community!