2 Freehold Police Officers Had 'Major' Infractions In 2021

FREEHOLD, NJ — The Freehold Township Police Department reported two of their officers were terminated or suspended from the force in 2021, according to the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General's "Major Discipline" report.

According to the report, "major discipline" is described as officers who were fired, demoted, or suspended for more than five days.

Officer Richard Gregg was suspended in 2021 for 60 days for "providing false and/or misleading information during a family court matter," the report said.

Officer Scott DeLuca was terminated in 2021 for "failing a Random Drug Screening."

In the summer of last year, former Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal directed all law enforcement agencies in New Jersey to publicly release certain disciplinary information. The directive came after the New Jersey Supreme Court allowed the public release of such info on a going-forward basis.

Nine other Monmouth County agencies had at least one officer subject to "major" discipline in 2021:

Aberdeen Township Police

Sergeant Raymond Sosa, "suspended for 19 days for insubordination, conduct unbecoming a public employee and other sufficient cause."

Asbury Park Police

Police Officer Jonathan Diorio, "suspended for 52 days for withholding information during a criminal investigation."

Holmdel Police

Patrolman Ian Wladika, terminated for "violating a last chance agreement related to the use of alcohol both on and off duty."

Long Branch Police

Officer Joseph Corcoran, "suspended for providing inaccurate information when reporting a

motor vehicle accident he was involved in to his supervisor."

Middletown Police

Sergeant Carl Roth, terminated "by civil order forfeiture of public office."

Patrolman Jesse Schild, terminated for "rule violation."

Patrolman Thomas Foster, terminated "as a result of a plea to one count of 4th degree

falsifying records."

Monmouth County Sheriff’s Department

Sergeant Timothy Baggitt, suspended for six days for "failure to report missing evidence to his supervisor."

Monmouth County Sheriff's Office, Corrections Division

CCPO David-John Leventhal, suspended for 180 days for "violation of various rules, regulations, policies and/or procedures relating to the safe handling of firearms."

CCPO Amos Osborne, suspended for 90 days for "numerous violations of time and attendance policies and procedures; unauthorized absences."

CCPO Jeremy Berenger, suspended for 120 days for "failure to properly supervise inmates including allowing horseplay to occur."

CCPO Anthony Lemore, suspended for 20 days for "failure to follow required procedures in conducting required searches of inmates."

CCPO Jason Schaller, suspended for 90 days for "failure to timely report use of force incident and promptly obtain medical evaluation of inmate."

CCPO Michael Simms, suspended for 30 days for "failure to timely respond to emergency situation involving an inmate disturbance."

CCPO Brian Feirstein, suspended for 60 days for "leaving post without being properly relieved; failure to properly secure inmate area."

Neptune Township Police

Officer Javaughn Rogers, "suspended for 91 days for failing to perform his assigned patrol duties."

Sea Bright Police

Officer Jeffrey Farrah, terminated for "refusal to submit to drug testing."