Both Justin Cherry’s attorney and the attorney for Tuckerton borough have submitted their summations to hearing officer Bonnie R. Peterson. Peterson now has six to eight weeks to ponder them and announce her decision on whether the Tuckerton police corporal can return to active duty or be dismissed after almost six years of unpaid leave. Cherry had been working as a Tuckerton cop since 2005.
The disciplinary hearing for Cherry, suspended without pay since April 14, 2014, began on Aug.
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