2024 Honorees
Terence L. Pellegrino Emerald of the Year Award
Captain Michael Connolly
West Orange Fire Department - Ret.
Sgt. William E. Connolly Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award
Sheriff's Officer Robert McCracken
Essex County Sheriff's Department
Captain James M. Mooney Firefighter of the Year Awardâ
Firefighter Brian Roth  Millburn Fire Department
Firefighter Michael Gilligan  South Essex Fire Department
Annual College Scholarship Recipients for 2023Â
Essex County Emerald Society Scholarship âÂ
Robert Pidgeon Memorial Scholarship âÂ
Ray Farrington Memorial Scholarship âÂ
Emerald Society Pipe Band John McGuire Scholarship â
The Essex County Emerald Society has honored many members over the years. Listed below are the members we have honored since our Post Parade Party began at Our Lady of Lourdes. If you are an award winner from before 2006, fill out the form below so your name can be added to this list. Â
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                    Chief Terence L. Pellegrino   Sgt. William E. Connolly   Captain James M. Mooney   Citizen Award
                         Emerald of the Year            LEO of the Year                 Firefighter of the Year      Â
1995               Bob Tompson                            John McNiff                         Tom Tevlin                           N/A
2006           John Prior                                 Pete Wojtal                           John M. Doll                      N/A
2007               Joseph Brogan                           John Melody                        George A. Hesse, Jr.           N/A
2008               Donald Gilmartin                      Kelly Reilly                          John Herrmann                   N/A
2009               Kevin Tighe                              Gary Kelshaw                       Frank Dugan                       N/A
2010               Vincent Kulik                            Michael J. Mellilo                Artie Zieser                         N/A
2011               Jack Connolly                           Jack Hood                            James Weiss                       N/A
2012               Terence Pellegrino                    Joseph Zieser                        Richard Cavanagh               N/A
2013               Frank Halloran                          Matthew Ruane                    Bernie Cunningham             N/A
2014               Edward McNany                       Kevin Graham                      Patrick McGovern                N/A
2015               John Rowley                              Don Allen                            John Prachar                          N/A
â2016               Richard Loehwing                     Vernon Pedersen                  Tom Malkinski                      N/A
2017               William M. Connolly                 David Reilly            Â
2018               Alan B. Macey                           Daniel J. Daly            Christopher Mullin           Sean McGovern  Â
2019               Michael O. McNany                   Patrick O'Neill           James M. Boyle                   Joe Ryan
2020-Covid   Timothy B. Fox                          David Sheridan           James Jennings                     N/A
2023        Jim Snellen                 Dan Daly Jr.             Bill Higgins              N/A
2024        Michael Connolly            Robert McCracken        Brian Roth               N/A
------        ---------------------             -----------------------        Michael Gilligan          N/A
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