Essex County Sheriff Armando Fontoura (left) presents a Unit Citation to Lt. Tami Novak, a Fairfield resident, for the outstanding performance of duties at the Wilentz Judicial Complex during Police Week ceremonies at Veterans Courthouse on May 17th.
As supervisory officer for the department's Courts Division at the Wilentz complex, located at 212 Washington Avenue in Newark, Lt. Novak and her staff diffuse a large number of potentially incendiary scenarios as the Family Court Division of the New Jersey Superior Court adjudicates domestic violence cases, juvenile criminal justice matters, child custody and matrimonial cases.
On hand to congratulate Lt. Novak are Undersheriff Amir Jones (2nd from left) and Captain Richard Smith (right).