On an unknown but recent date, the Township of Union (Union County) agreed to pay $30,000 to a local man who sued members of the Union Police Department for falsely arresting him. In his suit, Piotr Konopacki said that on February 6, 2012, he was returning home via train from New York City when police […]
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Ocean judge orders Stafford to identify denied documents.
In a May 25, 2015 ruling, Ocean County Assignment Judge Vincent J. Grasso ordered Stafford Township to produce a “Vaughn index” that identifies and describes the nature of each record that it claims to be exempt from disclosure. Background on the suit is on-line here. In his opinion, which is on-line here, Grasso notes that […]
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Stafford quietly pays $20,000 to settle animal control officer’s discrimination suit.
On March 4, 2015, the Township of Stafford (Ocean County) agreed to pay $20,000 to a female animal control officer who claimed gender discrimination when she wasn’t being paid in accordance with the Township’s salary ordinance. In her suit, Kelly Karch, who became a full time animal control officer in March 2012, said that she […]
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Byram quietly pays $10,000 to settle police malicious prosecution suit
On March 11, 2015 the Township of Byram (Sussex County) agreed to pay $10,000 to a Newton man who sued the Byram Police Department for maliciously prosecuting him for drunk driving. In his suit, Arthur M. Pirone said that on June 25, 2013, he was driving on U.S. Route 206 when in a “trance like […]
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Two Cape May school districts and a private bus company pay $19,000 to settle bus aide’s wrongful discharge lawsuit.
On February 18, 2015, the Cape May County Special Services School District, the Upper Township School District and the privately owned Sheppard Bus Service, Inc. agreed to pay $19,000 to a former school bus aide who said he was fired in retaliation for him having filed a previous lawsuit against another school district. In his […]