Cops Bond With Residents Over A Cup Of Joe Former Police Chief Charged With Misconduct

By Alyssa Riccardi

HOWELL – A For- mer Howell Township police chief has been criminally charged for allegedly lying in a township investigation as well as threatening a high-ranking police officer in order to cover up a sexual affair with a subordinate, state officials said.

Andrew Kudrick, 49, of Farmingdale, who retired from his position as the Howell Township Chief in 2022, has been charged with official misconduct, false swearing, tampering with public records, tampering with and retaliating against witnesses, and obstructing the administration of law.

According to officials, investigation by the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability’s Corruption Bureau began after Kudrick allegedly had an extramarital affair with an employee of the Howell Township Police Department and proceeded to make efforts to conceal it from the township during a sexual harassment investigation.

“Given the imbalance of power between a Chief of Police and a subordinate, any romantic relationship would be wholly