Excessive Use of Force, Failure to Follow MVR Procedures
Separated while IA pending
No
Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Trooper Nicholas Hogan was criminally charged with third degree aggravated assault and pled guilty. As a result, Hogan was required to forfeit his position, was disqualified from any employment with the State of New Jersey, and was terminated from the New Jersey State Police in 2025. The sustained charges included excessive use of force and failure to follow motor vehicle recording procedures.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
Member was criminally charged with third degree Aggravated Assault. The member pled guilty to same and was required to forfeit their position with the New Jersey State Police. As a result of the agreement, the member was disqualified from any employment with the State of New Jersey and was terminated from employment with the Division.
Compensation and pension
No confident pension match found. This site links a pension record to a named officer only when the name and the exact employing agency both match a New Jersey Treasury record. Where that bar is not met, nothing is shown rather than a guess. See methodology for how these matches are made and what is withheld.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 542. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩