Jersey Shore Restaurant Owner Fires Employee Who Insulted Cops

GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, NJ — An employee at a Galloway Township restaurant that left an insulting message for a police officer on a receipt has been fired, the restaurant owner said over the weekend.

The receipt from Romanelli’s Garden Cafe, a photo of which was posted on social media, referred to cops as “pigs” and “puercos,” according to NBC 10. “Puerco” means "pig" in Spanish.

“I find this very gross and disrespectful,” Romanelli’s Garden Cafe owner Drew Huggard said in a post on the business’s Facebook page. “We have reprimanded the employees involved.”

“Sorry this employee should be fired. You don't reprimand bad behavior,” read one reply. “Clearly this employee did not respect his or her employer or his or her job.”

“Yes will not be here anymore,” Huggard responded, indicating the employee responsible for the insult has been fired.

Huggard, a Galloway Township native, went on to say the business supports police and all forms of law enforcement.

“I am the owner,” he wrote. “I have grown up in this town and I have always relied on the local police department to keep myself and my family and friends safe. I would appreciate it if you could understand our frustrating situation. We would like to just let let everyone know we do not condone this type of behavior here. If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to me.”