Chapter III, Standards of Conduct 3:7.1 Alcoholic Beverages and Drugs
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Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Captain Gary Wasko of the Mercer County Prosecutors Office was suspended for 6 days in 2024 under the standards of conduct governing alcoholic beverages and drugs. On August 20, 2024, Wasko was seen after work hours consuming an alcoholic beverage in a public establishment while unarmed, while wearing a Mercer County Prosecutor's Office uniform shirt, and then operating his county-issued vehicle.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
On August 20, 2024, Captain Gary Wasko was seen after work hours consuming an alcoholic beverage in a public establishment while unarmed, but while wearing a Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office uniform shirt and then operating his county issued vehicle.
Compensation and pension
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Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 1147. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩