NORTH BRUNSWICK — The township Police Department announced five promotions during its annual Police Week ceremony.
Cory Harris was sworn in as captain, Michael McGinn and Gregory Gyumolcs were promoted to lieutenant and William Lovas III and Eric Geipel were named sergeants on May 19.
Harris began his career as a police officer in 1995 in Monroe and transferred to North Brunswick in 2001, according to information provided by the office of Mayor Francis “Mac” Womack. He was promoted to sergeant in 2008 and to lieutenant in 2012.
His assignments have included being an Anti-Crime Unit Bureau commander, Patrol Division supervisor and member of the Middlesex County Task Force Anti-Crime Unit.
He has received numerous commendations, including a lifesaving award.
Harris is a graduate of North Brunswick Township High School. He earned an associate’s degree in criminal justice from Middlesex County College and attended Rutgers University. He is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Caldwell College.
McGinn was hired in 1993 and was promoted to sergeant in 2011. He is currently the Traffic Safety Bureau commander. He was a member of the Detective Bureau and was a shift supervisor for the Uniform Patrol Division, according to the mayor’s office.
He is a graduate of North Brunswick Township High School. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Trenton State College and a master’s degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University, both in public administration. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. degree in public administration from Walden University.
McGinn received a Valor Award from the 200 Club of Middlesex County for his actions in 2009 regarding a wanted homicide suspect. He is also the recipient of an exceptional service award, an individual citation for his extensive work in 2007 on a sex crimes case, an individual citation for his efforts as lead detective on an aggravated assault by motor vehicle in 2003 and several other commendations.
He also received an award for his voluntary participation in the World Trade Center search and recovery effort following the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
Gyumolcs was hired as a police officer in 1995 and was promoted to sergeant in 2010. His assignments included being shift supervisor in the Uniform Patrol Division, according to Womack’s office.
He has received numerous commendations and letters of appreciation, including two lifesaving awards.
Gyumolcs is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Caldwell College.
Lovas was formerly a police officer with the University of Medicine and Dentistry in New Brunswick, a police officer with the Department of Human Services Police Department in West Trenton and a corrections officer with the New Jersey Department of Corrections in Trenton, according to the mayor’s statement.
He was hired by North Brunswick in 2006. His assignments included the Juvenile Bureau, Anti-Crime Unit, Detective Bureau and Police Administration.
He has received numerous letters of commendation and appreciation as well as unit citations.
He is a former president of the PBA and member of North Brunswick Volunteer Fire Co. No. 3.
Lovas earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Caldwell College and a master’s degree in human resources training development from Seton Hall University.
Geipel became a Milltown police officer in 2005 and through the New Jersey Department of Personnel Intergovernmental Transfer Program, joined North Brunswick in 2008, according to the mayor’s office. Prior to 2005, he had served as a public safety telecommunicator for the North Brunswick Police Department.
Within the department, Geipel has served in the Patrol Division, Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office Narcotics Task Force and the Detective Bureau’s Anti-Crime Unit.
He has received several letters of commendation, an individual citation award, a unit citation award and a lifesaving award.
He is a graduate of Caldwell College with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and earned a master’s degree in human resources training development from Seton Hall University.
The promotions are replacing retired officers and positions left vacant due to budget cuts, according to Police Director Kenneth McCormick.
