Former Manchester Police Chief Receives More Than $100K Pension
More than 1,200 public retirees in the state receive pensions that are more than $100,000
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Former Manchester Chief of Police William Brase is just one on a list of 1,244 public employees in New Jersey a part of the so-called “100K” club, receiving more than $100,000 in pension from the state.
Brase, who retired from his post in February of 2011 after 33 years with the department, collects $118,952 annually, according to a New Jersey Watchdog report. No other former Manchester employees made the list.
Approximately 41 public employees out of Ocean County are collecting a total of $4,389,280; the average state pension is $107,055.61, the report states.
Last year, 1,244 former employees collected more than $100,000, according to. This number has increased by 28 percent since 2010, according to New Jersey Watchdog.
Ocean County names on the list include:
Beverly J. Bearmore, Ocean County Board of Social Services, 130,515
Charles H. Smith, Lakewood Township, $130,301
Larry D. Parker, Stafford Township, $124,280
Richard Starodub, Lacey Township, $122,254
Gary S. Cranston, Toms River School District, $120,483
Thomas B. Conroy, Stafford Township, $119,707
William C. Brase, Manchester Township, $118,952
Douglas J. Kinney, Brick Township, $115,194
March Cowell, Pemberton Township Board of Education, $114,141
Edward Luick, Lakewood Township Board of Education, $113,642
Leslie A. Houston, Long Beach Township, $113,205
Frederick Felice, Ocean County Vocational School, $113,152
Raymond J. Hilling, Point Pleasant Borough, $112,507
Gregory McNally, Stafford Township, $111,185
Gregory Miick, Lakewood Township, $111,126
Christopher Dunton, Jackson Township, $110,800
Robert A. Cooper, Point Pleasant Borough, $109,226
David Newman, Jackson Township, $108,228
Richard S. Ferrarelli, Jackson Township, $107,889
Sheldon T. Boxer, Lakewood Township Board of Education, $107,713
Charles A. Schweigart, Stafford Township, $107,672
Vincent J. Pedalino, Toms River Township, $107,419
Robert Horbelt, Barnegat Township Board of Edcuation, $106,583
Michael T. Dorick, Toms River Township, $106,440
Mark Demareo, Plumsted Township Board of Education, $105,291
Ronald Dougard, Brick Township, $105,243
Michael P. Mooney, Lakewood Township, $104,842
Daniel J. Depolo, Point Pleasant Beach Borough, $104,570
Steven Pollock, Ocean County, $104,410
Edward C. Neill, Jackson Township, $104,033
Michael Lynch, Lakewood Township, $104,011
William A. Cardone, Toms River School District, $103,256
Sam DePasquale, Jackson Township, $103,186
Larry D. Parker, Stafford Township, $102,861
Robert Ryan, Brick Township, $102,765
Kenneth B. Flatt, Ocean Township, $102,587
Jeffrey R. Kettig, Toms River Township, $101,952
Michael K. Dennis, Lakewood Township, $101,176
Robert Ciliento, Point Pleasant Boro Board of Education, $100,789
Ronald Meinders, Stafford Township Board of Education, $100,771
Steven C. Gerding, Toms River Township, $100,214
Gabe Castrovilly
10:54 am on Friday, April 6, 2012
The Gravy Train AKA NJ. These outrageous pensions are unsustainable unless they raise property taxes even more. Must be nice to be a public employee, it's like hitting the lottery!
tax paying concerned citizen
11:02 am on Friday, April 6, 2012
For those of you who do not seem to get it...these people worked their entire career to get this. They have earned it!!! Seems like there are many jealous individuals out there. If you don't like it, get a job in the public sector! Let me guess...you don't qualify?
Chief Who?
11:32 am on Friday, April 6, 2012
To The man....Millions of hard working people are STILL working after 30+ years and a huge part of their/our taxes are paying for these people.....I could understand if this chief worked day/night in the gravels of Camden or Atlantic city But this guys living in Manchester...PLEASE.(oh that's right didn't they just lay off dozens of officers in AC because they can't afford them???)
..My husband's father was chief of a very hard town and a WW2 war hero for our country...he received scraps after his retirement....This is outrageous.....we have criminals getting away with murder because we can't afford to staff more young officers...it's bullshit....LIke I said most of these "state" workers are living the life a riley off our sweat....they are not worth it!
Take that frigin 4.2 million and hire some more officers!!!!!!!!!!!!
tax paying concerned citizen
11:55 am on Friday, April 6, 2012
I think everyone just needs to stop complaining and focus on their own issues, not on people who are trying to enjoy their retirement.
tax paying concerned citizen
11:58 am on Friday, April 6, 2012
I call it...LACK OF PREPERATION for retirement. These people prepared many years ago looking forward to this time in their lives. Shame on those who did not prepare:)
Felicia Luburich
12:04 pm on Friday, April 6, 2012
BS There MANY people who make MUCH less than his yearly retirement as a full time, lifetime job. It is not fair that some people hardly make enough to stay alive & others make startling amounts on retirement. It is like Wall St & the banks, BIG perks at other people's expense. NOT FAIR.
tax paying concerned citizen
3:11 pm on Friday, April 6, 2012
My father worked for Conrail for 43 yrs. He didn't even pay into social security. He now makes a pretty pension. Does that mean he should feel guilty after busting his hump for so long? I don't think so. Yes there are people abusing the system but that does not mean every person with a pension in excess of $100k should get harassed by every person without it. I work hard every day and I don't make $100k either but I don't fault those who do. It's a matter of jealousy mainly and for those who think differently...you're ignorant.
Mark Wendell
12:32 pm on Friday, April 6, 2012
These people contributed towards their pensions, it wasnt free, NJ mishandled those funds and certin governors flat out stole from them, Thank Christine Whitman (R) for starting the mess. When the pension system was making New Jersey money no one said boo, they just stole from it. The people in the system are not the gravy train, the system itself was the gravy train for NJ. Enjoy your retirment Cheif Brase and thank you for your service to our town.
joe zaprzalka
12:45 pm on Friday, April 6, 2012
This wasn't Newark , Trenton, or Camden, this is one reason the state is going broke and I know when it comes time to retire my 401k and social security just wont allow me to live here....eventually the chickens will come home to roost, and there will be no more pockets to reach into....
joe zaprzalka
4:09 pm on Friday, April 6, 2012
some one said my comments were out of jealously and ignorance, I beg to differ, when this individuals time for retirement is near, and they see they too cannot live here, they will see what I'm talking about, Do they think its fair to stockpile days and overtime to enhance their retirement... while the state is bankrupt..... and "others" just will be the have nots....again greed , and thinking of what "I" can get out of the system.... its seems like thats the American way from wall street brokers to the bankers , I still think a pension of 100.000 is excessive...I have my opinion.... you have yours, I'm sure the Chief if a very nice man.... but the abuses of our system from the school superintendants to many public jobs disgusts me...