<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3isqdD_0wDqPB1m00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3isqdD_0wDqPB1m00" width="980" height="653" ><figcaption>Dan Alexander</figcaption></figure><h2>🚨Vineland Police Chief Pedro Casiano was charged with simple assault</h2><h2>🚨The circumstances of the alleged incident are unclear</h2><h2>🚨The Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office is handling the investigation</h2><p>VINELAND — A retirement party went downhill when the police chief allegedly assaulted someone.</p><p>Vineland Police Chief Pedro Casiano was charged with simple assault on Saturday.</p><p>Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae told New Jersey 101.5 she had no comment on the incident. The investigation is being handled by the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office, per a directive from the New Jersey Attorney General's Office when police chiefs are charged.</p><p>City Council President Paul F. Spinelli <a href="https://www.nj.com/cumberland/2024/10/nj-police-chief-suspended-after-alleged-assault-at-retirement-party-local-official-says.html">told NJ.com</a> he and Casiano were both at the retirement party for Vineland Fire Chief Luigi Tramontana Jr. at Merighi’s Savoy Inn, but did not witness any incident.</p><p>He told NJ.com that the chief has been suspended.</p><p><a href="mailto:trenton.dme@townsquaremedia.com?subject=Feedback%20or%20correction">Report a correction</a> <i>👈 | 👉</i> <a href="https://nj1015.com/contact-nj-1015-newsroom/">Contact our newsroom</a></p><h2>This is one of the most celebrity visited restaurants in NJ</h2><h2>NJ's Northern Lights Display 10/10/24</h2><p>After New Jersey had the rare treat of seeing the northern lights this week in the middle of the night they were back for a second time at a better time and even more colors. Thanks to a severe solar storm triggered by an outburst from the sun earlier in the week skies was filled with brilliant pink, green, purple and red around 7:30 p.m on Oct. 10. Here's a collection of photos sent by New Jersey 101.5 listeners from around the state.</p><h2>10 best fall foliage spots in New Jersey</h2><p>WeGoDating.com put together the best leaf-peeping areas in the Garden State.</p></div></body>

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Vineland police chief charged with assault following party

VINELAND — A retirement party went downhill when the police chief allegedly assaulted someone. Vineland Police Chief Pedro Casiano was charged with simple assault on Saturday. Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae told New Jersey 101.5 she had no comment on the incident. The investigation is being handled by the...