Administrative Charges Rules and Regulations 3:1.7 Rules of Conduct, Weapons and Ammunition SOP II.J
Other sanction
Loss of time
Separated while IA pending
No
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
On May 3, 2024, Patrolman Palino was handling his firearm to affix a weapon light in an area not designated for loading or unloading department weapons, according to the South Toms River Police Department. The record states the weapon had not been fully cleared and an accidental discharge occurred, causing damage to borough property. Palino was suspended without pay for 10 days.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
May 3, 2024 Ptl. Dominick Palino was handling his firearm attempting to affix a weapon light in an area not designated for loading/unloading department weapons. The weapon had not been cleared completely and an accidental discharge occurred causing damage to borough property. Ptl. Palino was suspended without pay for 10 days as a result.
Compensation and pension
No confident pension match found. This site links a pension record to a named officer only when the name and the exact employing agency both match a New Jersey Treasury record. Where that bar is not met, nothing is shown rather than a guess. See methodology for how these matches are made and what is withheld.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1238. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩