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Teaneck Police Officer Wins $2.1M Whistleblower Lawsuit Over Retaliation and Excessive Force Claims

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TEANECK, NJ — A Bergen County jury has awarded Teaneck Police Officer Glenn Coley more than $2.1 million after he alleged he was targeted and retaliated against for exposing excessive force within his department.

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Fired Lyndhurst Police Sergeant Reinstated After Appeals Court Rules Termination Was “Shocking to Fairness”

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LYNDHURST, NJ — A New Jersey state appeals court has upheld a Bergen County Superior Court decision to reinstate a fired Lyndhurst police sergeant, finding that his termination was excessive and “shocking to one’s sense of fairness.”

The ruling, issued June 9, 2025, affirms the February 2024 decision by Superior Court Judge Christine Farrington, who ordered that Sgt. Richard Pizzuti be reinstated with back pay and instead face a 21-day unpaid suspension.

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