Hillsborough Promotes 2 Police Officers

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — Two police officers were promoted by the Hillsborough Township Committee to fill recent vacancies.

Sgt. John Carney was promoted to Lt. and Corporal Joseph Paschall was promoted to Sgt. on Oct. 13 during a private swearing-in ceremony amid the coronavirus safety precautions.

Both Officers were joined by their families, Hillsborough Mayor Doug Tomson, Committeewoman Gloria McCauley, Liaison to Public Safety and Hillsborough Township Police Chief Mike McMahon.

"As a result of the extensive experience base available within the Hillsborough Police Department, we are able to promote the highest-rated candidates for the positions of Lieutenant and Sergeant," stated Mayor Doug Tomson.

Carney has been working for the Department since 1997, when he was appointed as a Police Officer within the Department. His assignments included initially in the Patrol Division, then Services Division, Investigative Division, and promoted to Sergeant in September 2016 in the Patrol Division. Most recently, Carney was assigned to the Services Division, Traffic Bureau.

Throughout Carney's 23 years with the department, he has received many commendations, command citations and letters of appreciation for a variety of jobs well-done.

In April 1999 he received a letter of appreciation for a job well done on a report of a missing
individual from the Township Committee. In February of 2008, he received a Performance
notice for a job well done on a burglary investigation.

Paschall has been working for the Department since 2001. During his early career he worked in the Patrol and Investigative Divisions, Somerset County Prosecutor's Office Narcotic Task Force, and as the Office of Emergency Management Deputy Coordinator. He was appointed Corporal in November 2019 and has remained in that position until present day.

Throughout Paschal’s tenure with the department, he has received many commendations, command citations and letters of appreciation for a variety of jobs well-done.

In 2016 and 2017, he received a Top Cop Award from the Township Committee. In June 2015, he received a command citation for a great job on a narcotics investigation, as well as March 2016, a command citation for a job well done with a structure fire investigation.

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