Plain-language summary (this site, from the cited record only)
Woodbridge Twp PD reported that Officer Zachary Manente was in Ocean City, Maryland, with a relative who is also a police officer and engaged in a physical altercation with that person. Both individuals suffered injuries and both were arrested, and the criminal charges were later dismissed. A departmental investigation found that they had violated rules and regulations. Manente was suspended for 20 days without pay, and the sustained charge was Conduct Unbecoming.
Synopsis as reported by the agency
Officer Manente was in Ocean City Maryland with a relative who is also a police officer, and engaged in a physical altercation with that person. Both individuals suffered injuries and both were arrested. The criminal charges were later dismissed. A departmental investigation found that they had violated rules and regulations. Officer Manente was suspended for 20 days, unpaid.
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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 1797. Snapshot retrieved 2026-07-03. ↩
[2]YourMoney Active Pension Members (PFRS/SPRS subset). New Jersey Department of the Treasury. Row 228299, snapshot as of March 31, 2026. Derived from the public YourMoney Active Pension Members dataset, https://www.yourmoney.nj.gov/. ↩