Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Patrolman Araneo was demoted by the Pine Beach Borough Police Department. According to the record, Araneo's conduct was inconsistent with the standards expected in a supervisory role, and he threatened to terminate a subordinate who was unable to cover a shift that did not require coverage at that time. The sustained charges were conduct unbecoming and discredit to the agency.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
Conduct was inconsistent with the standards expected of the Officer in their supervisory role. Officer threatened to terminate a subordinate because he was unable to cover a shift that did not require coverage at that time.
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 1232. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩