Stipulation of dismissal of whistleblower lawsuit that was brought pursuant to the NJ Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA)) out of Ocean County, New Jersey, and centered on harassment of a then Jackson Township Police Department Detective who was also then the President of the Police Benevolent Association, Local 168, in retaliation for giving a statement that implicated two Jackson Township Police Department officers, James Anuario and John Suanno, in illegal conduct. According to public records, Anuario and Suanno both suddenly retired, collecting over $90,000/yr pensions, and were never charged or otherwise subject to any prosecution. The county prosecutor at the time was Marlene Lynch Ford and who is now the Ocean County Superior Court Assignment Judge (the head judge of the county). According to published reports, the parties settled the lawsuit for $950,000.00
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LAWSUIT STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL - BOGAN v. JACKSON TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT, et al.
Stipulation of dismissal of whistleblower lawsuit that was brought pursuant to the NJ Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA)) out of Ocean County, New Jersey, and centered on harassment of a then Jackson Township Police Department Detective who was also then the President of the Police Benevolent Association, Local 168, in retaliation for giving a statement that implicated two Jackson Township Police Department officers, James Anuario and John Suanno, in illegal conduct. According to public records, Anuario and Suanno both suddenly retired, collecting over $90,000/yr pensions, and were never charged or otherwise subject to any prosecution. The county prosecutor at the time was Marlene Lynch Ford and who is now the Ocean County Superior Court Assignment Judge (the head judge of the county). According to published reports, the parties settled the lawsuit for $950,000.00
Stipulation of dismissal of whistleblower lawsuit that was brought pursuant to the NJ Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA)) out of Ocean County, New Jersey, and centered on harassment of a then Jackson Township Police Department Detective who was also then the President of the Police Benevolent Association, Local 168, in retaliation for giving a statement that implicated two Jackson Township Police Department officers, James Anuario and John Suanno, in illegal conduct. According to public records, Anuario and Suanno both suddenly retired, collecting over $90,000/yr pensions, and were never charged or otherwise subject to any prosecution. The county prosecutor at the time was Marlene Lynch Ford and who is now the Ocean County Superior Court Assignment Judge (the head judge of the county). According to published reports, the parties settled the lawsuit for $950,000.00
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SECARE, RYAN & HENSEL
16 Madison Avenue - Suite 1A
‘Toms River, New Jersey 08753
(732) 349-2800
Attorneys for Defendants, Jackson Township, Jackson Township Police Department and Chief
Manhew Kunz
HOWARD BOGAN and :SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY
JEANNINE BOGAN, hiv, : LAW DIVISION
: OCEAN COUNTY
Plaintiffs
¥ DOCKET NO.: OCN-L-3026-09
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, JACKSON : Civil Action
TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT,
OCEAN COUNTY NEW JERSEY,
LIEUTENANT JOHN SEIDLER,
DET. SGT. MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM,
DET. SGT. DENNIS CAMPBELL, :
CAPTAIN CHRISTOPHER DUNTON, :STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL
CHIEF MATTHEW KUNZ, : WITH PREJUDICE
OFFICER COLLIN MENAFRA,
OFFICER JOSEPH CANDIDO,
OFFICER JOHN RODRIGUEZ.
OFFICER SHAWN HOBSON,
OFFICER SCOTT CONOVER, ae
OFFICER JOSEPH OLEKSE, and DOES 1-10,
Defendants
“The matter in difference in the above entitled action having been amicably adjusted
by and between the patties, it is hereby stipulated and agreed that the complaint egainst al]
defendants be and hereby is dismissed with prejudice and without costs against cither party.va et
Attomey for PlaintifT
IAN M. COHEN, ESQ,
SECARE, RYAN & HENSEL
Attorneys Tor Deveadumts Facksoa Lownsiip,
Jackson Towaship Police Department and Chief Matthew Kunz
RYAN, ESQ.
BROWN & CONNERY
Attomeys for Defendants Lt. Seidler, Sgi. Cunningham,
Sgt. Campbell, Capt. Dunton, Officer Menafra, Officer Candido,
Officer Rodriguez, Officer Hobson, Officer Conover and Officer Olekse
Yu Au ia
BY:
KAREN MeGUINNESS, SO.
Dated:
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