Thomas Herbst Archives - New Jersey Globe

Ex-police chief gets seven years in prison for sexual assault, official misconduct

August 11, 2025 7:44 pmAugust 11, 2025 11:55 pm

Former Manville Police Chief Thomas Herbst was sentenced to seven years in state prison after his conviction on sexually assaultive and inappropriate activity, giving the embattled New Jersey’s Office of Public Integrity and Accountability a rare legal victory. Jurors believed...

Manville police chief convicted of sexual assault, official misconduct in OPIA win

February 13, 2025 10:18 pmFebruary 14, 2025 8:54 am

New Jersey’s Office of Public Integrity and Accountability scored an important win on Thursday when a jury convicted suspended Manville Police Chief Thomas Herbst on four counts of official misconduct stemming from sexually assaultive and inappropriate activity after a three-week...

AG announces criminal charges against two police chiefs

April 12, 2023 3:07 pmApril 12, 2023 10:28 pm

Attorney General Matt Platkin announced today that his office had brought criminal charges against two current and former New Jersey police chiefs: Manville police chief Thomas Herbst and former Howell police chief Andrew Kudrick. The cases, which are unrelated to...