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Suspended Clinton Township detective sues, alleges prosecutor mishandled whistleblower complaints

Pawlick says prosecutors failed to act on her complaints and instead assisted supervisors in retaliating against her.

Published Jul 16, 2026, 3:06 PM EDT | LehighValleyLive

A suspended Clinton Township police detective has sued the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office and the township, alleging prosecutors mishandled her whistleblower complaints and then helped her supervisors retaliate against her.

Jennifer Pawlick reported concerns about alleged gender discrimination, internal affairs violations, evidence-handling problems and misconduct within the Clinton Township Police Department to the prosecutor’s office in January 2024.