SOUTH BRUNSWICK - The Township Council has appointed an acting township manager.
Bryan Bidlack was appointed acting township manager on April 27. Former Township Manager Bernard Hvozdovic has accepted the township manager position in Princeton starting on May 3, according to a statement from the township.
“I am honored that the Mayor and Council have entrusted me with this position, Bidlack said I look forward to serving the community and most importantly I am determined to ensure the quality of life for all in South Brunswick is preserved.”
The governing body recognized Bidlack’s 22 years of service to the township, including the previous three as the deputy manager.
South Brunswick chief asked cops to fix tickets, lawsuit says
A South Brunswick police officer suing Chief Raymond Hayducka says he was punished for refusing to dismiss parking tickets written to friends of the chief.
In a complaint filed in Superior Court, Officer Ricardo Moreira said Hayducka asked him to dismiss a handicap parking ticket against an individual who had attended Free Mason meetings with him. The officer brought it to the attention of Township Manager Bernard Hvozdovic who referred it to the Middlesex County Prosecutor s Office.
Moreira said Hayducka intimidated him and other officers into not speaking with investigators or face retaliation, according to the complaint.
A South Brunswick police officer has filed a complaint against the township and Police Chief Raymond Hayducka alleging claims of retaliation. However, the chief’s lawyer denies the allegations.
The lawsuit filed on Jan. 28 demands a jury trial and the designation of trial counsel, according to a document filed in state Superior Court of New Jersey Civil Division for Middlesex County, by attorney Sebastian B. Ionno of Ionno & Higbee, of Pittman.
Officer Ricardo Moreira has been employed by South Brunswick as a police officer since 2011. He claims that since then, Hayducka has asked officers to dismiss tickets that were issued to certain individuals, according to the lawsuit.