Violation of Municipal Ordinance, Alcohol Violations, Unprofessional Conduct Toward Other Law Enforcement Officers, Failure to Notify the Division of Information to Which the Division Would Take Cognizance
Separated while IA pending
No
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Trooper Adam Kowalski admitted to acting in an unofficial capacity to the discredit of the New Jersey State Police while off duty. Kowalski became intoxicated and was asked to leave a local establishment, then urinated on private property. He received a 30 day suspension in 2023.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
Member admitted to acting in an unofficial capacity to the discredit of the Division while off-duty. The member became intoxicated and was asked to leave a local establishment subsequently urinating on private property. The member received a 30 day suspension.
Off Duty Incident - Alcohol Related, Unprofessional Conduct Toward Other Law Enforcement Officers
Separated while IA pending
No
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
In a separate 2023 matter, Trooper Adam Kowalski admitted to acting in an unofficial capacity to the discredit of the New Jersey State Police while off duty. According to the record, Kowalski was intoxicated as a passenger in troop transportation when it was involved in a motor vehicle crash and acted disrespectfully toward investigating officers. He received a 30 day suspension.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
Member admitted to acting in an unofficial capacity to the discredit of the Division while off-duty. The member was intoxicated as the passenger of troop transportation when it was involved in a motor vehicle crash and acted in a disrespectful manner to investigating officers. The member received a 30 day suspension.
The amount is as reported by the New Jersey Department of the Treasury in its YourMoney pension data, as of March 31, 2026. It is the pension-basis figure and may not include overtime, accrued leave, stipends, or other pay. The link between this officer and this pension record is a records-based match at high confidence (exact name and exact employing agency), not a certified identity. If it is wrong, we will remove it: corrections.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1878. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[2]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1879. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[3]YourMoney Active Pension Members (PFRS/SPRS subset). New Jersey Department of the Treasury. Row 253165, snapshot as of March 31, 2026. Derived from the public YourMoney Active Pension Members dataset, https://www.yourmoney.nj.gov/. ↩