Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
John Nortesano, a Correctional Police Lieutenant at the Middlesex County Department of Corrections, was suspended for 10 days in 2025. The agency reported that while on duty, Nortesano engaged in non-work-related interactions with a subordinate outside the scope of his supervisory duties and used a County computer to access a personal messaging service to divert subordinates away from an area they were meant to be patrolling. Sustained charges included violations of the standard of conduct and the County computer and internet use policy. A loss of time was recorded.
While on duty, Lt. Nortesano engaged in non-work-related interactions with a subordinate that were outside the scope of his employer/supervisor job duties. At such time, Lt. Nortesano used his a County computer to access a personal messaging service to communicate with other subordinates to divert them away from a specific area they were meant to be patrolling.
Compensation and pension
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Questions and answers
What is a summary of John Nortesano's major discipline record?
John Nortesano, a Correctional Police Lieutenant at the Middlesex County Department of Corrections, was suspended for 10 days in 2025. The agency reported that while on duty, Nortesano engaged in non-work-related interactions with a subordinate outside the scope of his supervisory duties and used a County computer to access a personal messaging service to divert subordinates away from an area they were meant to be patrolling. Sustained charges included violations of the standard of conduct and the County computer and internet use policy. A loss of time was recorded.
What is John Nortesano's major discipline record at Middlesex County Corrections?
John Nortesano has one major discipline record at Middlesex County Corrections in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2025. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
Does John Nortesano's record show a termination?
The major discipline records shown here do not report a termination for John Nortesano at Middlesex County Corrections.
How does Middlesex County Corrections score on this site's report card?
This site's report card places Middlesex County Corrections in the second-highest fifth of its peer group on reported internal affairs volume and discipline severity. The grade is analysis by this site, not an official rating, and it describes the department, not John Nortesano individually.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 438. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩