Official Misconduct

John C. Adams will be required to relinquish his position, undergo a lifetime ban from government employment, and spend a minimum of two years in prison.

The former payroll and benefits specialist for the Maple Shade school district faces four years in prison, for getting health insurance for his ex-wife through the Board of Ed for five years, and for paying a personal loan with district money.

Former Wall Township Schools Superintendent James Habel is given a five-year sentence on a charge of official misconduct.

Former Brick Township Schools Superintendent Walter Uszenski, his daughter, and two other onetime district officials are indicted and face possible trial for allegedly using taxpayer funds to furnish his grandson with unauthorized services.

The Asbury Park police officer charged with misconduct allegedly tried to get medical benefits for his sister under his plan in the department, say Monmouth County investigators.

The second Asbury Park police officer to be charged with official misconduct since 2014 awaits arraignment in Freehold, with bail set at $150,000.

Brick Township Schools Superintendent Dr. Walter Uszenski, his daughter and a former school official are under arrest for allegedly using school funds illegally to furnish Uszenski's grandchild with full-time day care and transportation.

James Habel, the onetime head of the Wall Township school district, faces a mandatory five years in a New Jersey prison following his guilty verdict by a Monmouth County jury to a count of official misconduct.

A Brick Township patrolman with eight years on the force risks up to 10 years in prison if convicted of official misconduct. Officer Justin A. Delaney was indicted Wednesday by an Ocean County grand jury in Toms River.

A corporal on the Tuckerton police force is free on $15,000 bail, charged with official misconduct and aggravated assault.