Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Officer Edward Romero of the Union City Police Department was suspended for 12 days for neglect of duty and related violations involving convalescent time and unauthorized absence. On November 29, 2023, a convalescence check was conducted while Romero was on extended sick leave, after he failed to update the Chief's Office on three separate dates in violation of the departmental Extended Sick Policy. Romero was not present at his place of convalescence when the visit was conducted.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
On 11-29-2023, a convalescence check was conducted on the officer for being on extended sick leave. The convalescence check was conducted after the officer failed to update the Chief’s Office on three separate dates, in violation of the departmental Extended Sick Policy. At the time of the convalescence check, the officer was not present at his place of convalescence when the visit was conducted.
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 1133. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[2]YourMoney Active Pension Members (PFRS/SPRS subset). New Jersey Department of the Treasury. Row 220526, snapshot as of March 31, 2026. Derived from the public YourMoney Active Pension Members dataset, https://www.yourmoney.nj.gov/. ↩