Lawyer For 'Pooping' Superintendent Questions Surveillance Video

HOLMDEL, NJ — Thomas Tramaglini, the Kenilworth school superintendent accused of pooping on the Holmdel High track and football field, made a quick first appearance in Holmdel Twp. municipal court on Tuesday morning.

However, the court session was adjourned after only 10 minutes after some issues were raised by Tramaglini's attorney regarding the evidence – including video – being used in the case.

Matt Adams, the white-collar crimes criminal defense attorney retained by Tramaglini, told the judge there were a number of issues with the video taken by the Holmdel High school resource officer that allegedly captured Tramaglini doing the pooping. Tramaglini's lawyer said they wanted to see the entire surveillance video, not just "snippets."

Steve Zabarsky, the prosecuting lawyer for Holmdel, did not argue.

The judge, seeming slightly annoyed, said the case would have to be adjourned to a later date to resolve those issues.

There were lots of media outside Holmdel municipal court Tuesday morning, including the Patch. Reporters bombarded Tramaglini with questions as his legal team shuttled him into a black Escalade, shouting out questions such as whether he intends to plead guilty or not, and asking what he was doing on the track that morning. Tramaglini refused to answer them all and was stoned-faced silent the entire time.

Tramaglini was accused of defecating on the Holmdel high track and football field multiple times. Holmdel police said the track team was stumbling over human feces "on a daily basis," and one Holmdel source told Patch it happened at least eight times over the past few months.

UPDATE: Kenilworth Keeps Alleged 'Pooping Superintendent' On Paid Leave

Tramaglini, 42, of Matawan was arrested at 5:50 a.m. Monday, April 30, after the school district put up cameras that allegedly caught him in the act.

The Kenilworth Board of Education unanimously voted last month to keep Tramaglini on paid leave despite a public outcry. Some residents appeared at the May meeting and hoped he would be fired now since the story has gained national attention. "I want him gone," one resident said.

He will still collect his $147,504 yearly paycheck during his leave. He requested to take the leave the day he was arrested, April 30.

RELATED: Kenilworth Superintendent Charged With Pooping On Holmdel Track

Tramaglini was arrested at the crack of dawn on the track at Holmdel High School. Holmdel police said they caught him pooping on the track at 5:45 a.m. Tramaglini was charged with littering, lewdness and public defecation, none of which are indictable offenses.

Soon after the arrest, Tramaglini was seen wearing gym shorts and sneakers and shouted "No comment!" to reporters camped outside his house.

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This is a developing story. Patch will update as information comes in.

All photos taken by Carly Baldwin/Patch