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Department profile · Middlesex County

Woodbridge Township Police Department

Reported as: Woodbridge Twp PDMunicipal police

Jurisdiction context

Civil service jurisdiction

Discipline at this department is governed by the Title 4A civil service framework, matched to Woodbridge Township on the New Jersey Civil Service Commission roster.

Read how the process works or the Title 4A glossary. Browse NJCSNavigator’s civil service jurisdiction directory for the full local-jurisdiction roster.

Reflects the NJCSC Appendix A roster as of 2026-07-04. Context only, not legal advice.

In brief

The Woodbridge Township Police Department is a municipal agency in Middlesex County. It reported 59 sworn officers and 77 internal affairs investigations in 2025. Its rate of 130.5 investigations per 100 officers was above the 125.6 median for municipal departments. Of the 77 investigations detailed for 2025, 23 reported a sustained complaint. The most frequent allegations were demeanor, other departmental rule violation, and preventable motor vehicle accident.

Across the 2020-2025 releases the agency had 14 major discipline records, none of which resulted in termination. The site grades it an F, placing it at the 91st percentile of its peer group of 38 agencies with 30 to 59 officers. A higher volume of internal affairs activity can reflect more misconduct or a stronger reporting culture.

Written by this site strictly from the figures on this page; every number is cited below.

Sworn officers, 2025

59[1]

IA investigations, 2025

77[1]

Incidents, 2025

77[1]

Major discipline records

14

All years, 2020-2025

Internal affairs investigations by year

722021882022672023842024772025
Internal affairs investigations reported by Woodbridge Township Police Department, by year
Internal affairs investigations reported by Woodbridge Township Police Department, by year
20212022202320242025
7288678477

As reported to the Attorney General.[2][3][4][5][6]

Complaint mix, 2025

Most serious allegation per investigation, as categorized by the reporting agency. Allegations are not findings: of 77 investigations, 23 reported one or more sustained complaints. Officer-level rows list 75 officers involved.[7]

Most serious allegation

Most serious allegations reported by Woodbridge Twp PD, 2025
Most serious allegations reported by Woodbridge Twp PD, 2025
Demeanor27
Other Departmental Rule Violation15
Preventable MV Accident9
Improper Arrest9
Excessive Force6
Neglect of Duty2
Domestic violence (Non-Criminal)2
Vehicular Pursuit Policy Violation2
AdministrativeConduct / dutyRights / integrityViolence / criminal

Internal disposition

Internal dispositions reported by Woodbridge Twp PD, 2025
Internal dispositions reported by Woodbridge Twp PD, 2025
Exonerated26
Sustained24
Unfounded21
Administratively Closed4
Not Sustained2

Against peers, 2025

AnalysisComputed by this site from reported totals; not an official statistic.
WOODBRIDGE TWP PD130.5COUNTY MEDIAN, MUNICIPAL POLICE (25)125.0NJ MEDIAN, MUNICIPAL POLICE (447)125.6
Internal affairs investigations per 100 officers, 2025 (investigations per 100 sworn officers)
Internal affairs investigations per 100 officers, 2025 (investigations per 100 sworn officers)
Woodbridge Twp PD130.5
County median, municipal police (25)125.0
NJ median, municipal police (447)125.6

Investigations per 100 sworn officers, using the officer counts each agency reported for 2025. A higher number is ambiguous on its own: it can reflect more misconduct, or a stronger internal reporting culture. Medians are computed within the same agency type only.

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Major discipline records

Major discipline records reported by Woodbridge Township Police Department, 2020-2025
YearOfficerRankSanction as reportedSrc
2025Ryan AlcottOfficerSeparated while IA pending[8]
2025Michael PetyoOfficerSuspended 60 days[9]
2025Hector RiveraOfficerSuspended 5 days[10]
2023Robert VancoOfficerSuspended 15 days[11]
2023Mario AochoaOfficerSuspended 5 days[12]
2023Michael CifelliOfficerSeparated while IA pending[13]
2023Zachary ManenteOfficerSuspended 20 days[14]
2023Jacob ManenteOfficerSuspended 20 days[15]
2022Joel JonesOfc.Suspended 45 days[16]
2022Andrew LyszykOfc.Suspended 10 days[17]
2022Jonathan KreuschOfc.Suspended 8 days[18]
2021Daniel BarahonaOfficerSuspended 12 days[19]
2021Hector RiveraOfficerSuspended 6 days[20]
2020Gary HubbardOfficerSuspended 15 days[21]

Every name links to the officer's record page with the agency's full synopsis and citation.

Questions and answers

How many internal affairs investigations did Woodbridge Township Police Department report in 2025?
Woodbridge Township Police Department reported 77 internal affairs investigations in 2025, according to New Jersey Attorney General data. It reported 59 sworn officers that year.
How many major discipline records does Woodbridge Township Police Department have?
Woodbridge Township Police Department has 14 major discipline records in the Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, of which 0 were terminations. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.

Sources

  1. [1]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2329. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
  2. [2]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 294. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
  3. [3]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1312. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
  4. [4]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1817. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
  5. [5]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 798. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
  6. [6]New Jersey Internal Affairs Agency Totals, 2021-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 2329. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. ↩
  7. [7]New Jersey Internal Affairs Investigations, 2024-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Sheet1", row 1. Snapshot retrieved 2026-06-09. Aggregated from every Woodbridge Twp PD row for 2025; row 1 is the header. ↩
  8. [8]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 455. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
  9. [9]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 456. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
  10. [10]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 457. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
  11. [11]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1794. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
  12. [12]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1795. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
  13. [13]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1796. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
  14. [14]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1797. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
  15. [15]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1798. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
  16. [16]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2249. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
  17. [17]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2250. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
  18. [18]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2251. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
  19. [19]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2614. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
  20. [20]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2615. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
  21. [21]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 2892. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩