N.J. township agrees to 3rd six-figure payout over sexual harassment claims against ex-mayor

N.J. township agrees to 3rd six-figure payout over sexual harassment claims against ex-mayor

Pemberton Township last month approved a six-figure settlement over misconduct claims against its former mayor—the third such payout over the former official’s treatment of female employees.The township agreed to a $275,000 settlement paid to records clerk Patricia Everett, who sued the municipal government in April 2025, making her civil case one of six filed by township employees alleging harassment by Jack Tompkins while serving as mayor. He …