Former Manchester Police Chief Receives More Than $100K Pension

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  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