A few young New Jerseyans were able to make it to some important events this week thanks to two NJ State Troopers.

Two 17-year-olds nearly missed their prom on Long Beach Island, while a college student came dangerously close to missing a final exam at Stockton University NJ State Police said.

Making an entrance

On May 6, Edward Fengya and Reno D’Agostini, both 17, were on their way to the MATES-Ocean County Vocational Technical School prom in a 2003 Lincoln Town Car that they borrowed from Fengya's mother, according to police. Things were going fine until 5:24 p.m.

Police say as the boys headed south on the Garden State Parkway, the car veered off the roadway, striking a utility pole.

"Fortunately, no one was hurt, but as you can imagine, the boys were shaken up a bit," State Police said in a Facebook post.

That's when Trooper I Chris Jones and Trooper II Charles Garrison responded to the crash along with Fengya's mom, who police say was primarily concerned for the boys' safety. She then turned her attention to getting the boys to their prom, which was about to begin.

"And that, friends, is where things get cool," NJ State Police said.

Given the traumatic experience they had just been through, Trooper Jones decided it would "shocking and cool" for the teens to arrive to the big event in a market patrol car, and he insisted on driving them to the Long Beach Island yacht club where the prom was getting underway.

Police say when the trooper arrived at the venue, "he exited the troop car, walked up to the door with Edward and Reno and said to the chaperon, 'Hey, do these two belong to you?'"

The extra mile

The last thing John Lancellotti needed while heading to his final exam in chemistry at Stockton University was car problems. But NJ State Police say that on May 4 as Lancellotti was driving south on the Garden State Parkway, his 2005 Nissan Frontier began to overheat.

By the time he reached Eagleswood Township in Ocean County at about 9:02 p.m., his car was completely disabled, with less than an hour to go before his exam, police reported. Trooper I Kimberly Snyder soon arrived and upon seeing smoke billowing from the engine, she called a tow truck.

Time was ticking as the trooper and Lancellotti waited for a tow. As the two chatted, police say the Stockton student told Snyder about the upcoming exam and explained that his parents were working out of the area and wouldn't be able to drive him to the university. He lamented that he would probably have to miss or reschedule the chemistry final, but state police say the trooper wasn't about to let that happen.

"Instead, she went above and beyond the call of duty by driving John directly to the University so that he did not have to miss or reschedule the exam," police said on Facebook.

When police arrive at the scene of a "motorist assist" they're usually required only to get the stranded driver someplace safe until they're able to find a ride home, authorities said. Snyder, however, went the extra mile -- a few extra miles, actually -- to make sure Lancellotti made it to the classroom on time.

According to NJ State Police, the parents of the youths in both incidents commended the troopers for their concern and professionalism and for going "above and beyond the call of duty."

Toniann Antonelli is a social content producer for NJ 101.5. She can be reached at toniann.antonelli@townsquaremedia.com, or on Twitter @ToniRadio1015.

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