Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Former Sheriff's Officer Sean O'Neill was involved in a physical confrontation at a bar in Union Beach, New Jersey, and struck an individual protected under the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act, which brought a police response. The Monmouth County Sheriffs Office sustained a charge of Simple Assault. The agency reported no suspension, termination, or other sanction for O'Neill.
Former S/O S. O’Neill engaged in a physical confrontation at a bar in Union Beach, New Jersey in which he struck an individual protected under the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act, which resulted in a police response. This conduct violated numerous rules and regulations of the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office.
Compensation and pension
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Similar records
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Sustained charge(s): N.J.A.C. 4A:2-2.3(a) General Causes (3) Inability to perform duties (6) Conduct unbecoming a public employee (12) Other Sufficient Cause…
Sustained charge(s): N.J.A.C.4A:2-2.3(a) General Causes (12) Other sufficient cause HRB 84-17, as amended A9- Refusal or failure to work overtime without a…
Sustained charge(s): N.J.A.C. 4A:2-2.3(a) General Causes (12) Other Sufficient Cause HRB 84-17, as amended A9 - Refusal or failure to work overtime without a…
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Questions and answers
What is a summary of Sean O'Neill's major discipline record?
Former Sheriff's Officer Sean O'Neill was involved in a physical confrontation at a bar in Union Beach, New Jersey, and struck an individual protected under the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act, which brought a police response. The Monmouth County Sheriffs Office sustained a charge of Simple Assault. The agency reported no suspension, termination, or other sanction for O'Neill.
What is Sean O'Neill's major discipline record at Monmouth County Sheriff's Department?
Sean O'Neill has one major discipline record at Monmouth County Sheriff's Department in the New Jersey Attorney General's 2020-2025 releases, from 2025. These are final, adjudicated actions, not allegations.
Does Sean O'Neill's record show a termination?
The major discipline records shown here do not report a termination for Sean O'Neill at Monmouth County Sheriff's Department.
How does Monmouth County Sheriff's Department score on this site's report card?
This site's report card places Monmouth County Sheriff's Department in the middle fifth of peers 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 Sean O'Neill individually.
Sources
[1]New Jersey Major Discipline Data, 2020-2025. New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Sheet "Major Discipline Data", row 475. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩