Rep. Rush Holt congratulates all of the young men and women from New Jersey’s Twelfth Congressional District who will attend U.S. Military Academies and Prep Schools this fall. Cadets and Midshipmen for the Class of 2014 are listed below. The candidates Rep. Holt nominated are indicated by a star. Each of these Plebes will soon begin service at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD; the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, NY; the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, NY; the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO; or one of our nation’s esteemed military preparatory academies.

*James Burns, Plainsboro Township – Military Academy

*David Calves, West Windsor Township – Naval Academy Preparatory School

Gabriel Carroll, Princeton Borough – Military Academy

*Michael Curran, North Brunswick Township - Air Force Academy

Garrett De Santis, Manalapan Township – Military Academy

*Brooke Dearden, West Windsor Township – Military Academy

Kenneth Ebner, Fair Haven Borough – Military Academy

Frank Fink, Ocean Township – Military Academy

Gina Grabowski, Lawrence Township – Naval Academy

*Nicholas Grippo, Red Bank Borough – Merchant Marine Academy

*Tucker Hawley, Rumson Borough – Air Force Academy

*Daniel Hayduchok, West Windsor Township – Air Force Academy

*Timothy Howarth, Plainsboro Township – Naval Academy Preparatory School

*Philip Kealy, Holmdel Township – Military Academy

*Michael Marino, Lawrence Township – Military Academy

*Aubrey Newsome, North Brunswick Township – Military Academy

James O’Boyle, Pennington Borough – Naval Academy

*Jonathan Roman, Monroe Township – Military Academy

Ryan T. Smith, Princeton Township – Merchant Marine Academy

*Travis Smith, Old Bridge Township – Military Academy

*Thomas Spiotta, East Brunswick Township – Air Force Academy

*Jonathan Yi, Princeton Township – Merchant Marine Academy

*Amanda Zablocky, Shrewsbury Borough – Naval Academy