Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Patrolman James Still was terminated by the Hopatcong Police Department in 2024. The Sussex County Prosecutor's Office charged Still with aggravated assault stemming from an interaction with a defendant during a DWI investigation. As part of a plea deal, Still pleaded guilty to simple assault, a reduced charge, in Sussex County Superior Court. He forfeited his job and any future law enforcement employment in the State of New Jersey. The sustained charge was excessive force.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
The Sussex County Prosecutor's Office charged Ptl. Still with Aggravated Assault stemming from an interaction with a defendant during a DWI investigation. As part of his plea deal with the Sussex County Prosecutor's Office, Ptl. Still pleaded guilty to Simple Assault (a reduced charge) in Sussex County Superior Court. Ptl Still forfeited his job and any future Law Enforcement employment in the State of New Jersey.
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 1429. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩