Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Patrol Officer John Hotaling of the Middle Township Police Department was terminated in 2021 on sustained charges under the illegal drug policy, misconduct, and conduct unbecoming an officer. On November 19, 2020, Hotaling was the subject of a random toxicology test and submitted a urine sample. A prohibited illicit substance, amphetamine, was present in the sample. Hotaling admitted to taking a prescription drug not prescribed to him.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
On November 19, 2020 Ptl. Hotaling was the subject of a random toxicology test and submitted a urine sample. A prohibited illicit substance (amphetamine) was present in the urine sample. Ptl. Hotaling admitted to taking a prescription drug not prescribed to him.
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 2509. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩