New Jersey

Commissioner

Jeff Havers

Primary Point of Contact

Jeff Havers
Superintendent of Schools
Pemberton Schools
1 Egbert St
Pemberton, NJ 08068
jhavers@pemb.org, ph (609) 893-8141

Bio

School Liaison(s)

Air Force
Nikalea Naida
School Liaison Program Manager
Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst
Nikalea.Naida.1@us.af.mil ph (609) 273-7473
Website: https://gomdl.com/activities/cyp/school-liaison-services/

Angelica DeJesus
School Liaison Program Manager
Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst
Angelica.dejesus@us.af.mil ph (609) 754-9656

Lacey Allen
Regional School Liaison Specialist
Eastern and Southern Region
lacey.allen.1@us.af.mil, ph (210)-965-4602

Army
Amanda Dizinno
School Liaison
Picatinny Arsenal
amanda.m.dizinno.naf@army.mil ph (973) 724-5555
Website: https://picatinny.armymwr.com/programs/school-liaison-officer

Navy
Ida West Jones
School Liaison
Naval Weapons Station Earle
Ida.m.westjones.naf@us.navy.mil ph (732) 866-2472
Website: navymwrearle.com/programs/c4a0aea1-cf62-41b7-a3fc-f6fe72a5146f

Coast Guard
Valanda M. Weston, MAED, DHS
Child Development Services Specialist
TRACEN CAPE MAY
Valanda.M.Weston@uscg.mil ph (609) 898-6384

Robert H. Spicer
Family Resource Specialist
HSWL RP Cape May
Robert.H.Spicer@uscg.mil ph (609) 898-6885

 

Seal of New Jersey

Chief State School Officer

Kevin Dehmer, Commissioner of Education, New Jersey Department of Education

Military/DOD Representative

Col Brandon Wengert, 87 Mission Support Group Commander, Joint Base McGuire Dix Lakehurst Air Force Base

State Council Members

Jeff Havers, Superintendent of Schools, Pemberton Schools
Honorable Cleopatra G. Tucker, Legislative Branch Representative
Jeffrey L. Pierson, Executive Branch Representative
Danielle Bracco, Public Member
Nikalea Naida, Military Installation Representative

State Council Meeting

June 12, 2019 – Minutes
July 22, 2021 – Agenda
August 16, 2022 – Agenda
August 13, 2024 – Minutes
September 10, 2025 – Agenda

 

End of Year Report

Resources

State Profile