• A corrections officer was fired and two were suspended following an inmate’s murder at Burlington County Jail.
• The incident was one of 817 major disciplinary actions against New Jersey law enforcement officers detailed in a new report.
• The report also noted terminations of other South Jersey corrections officers for offenses including excessive force and sexual misconduct.

One corrections officer was fired and two were suspended after an inmate was slain at Burlington County Jail in November 2024, according to a just-released report.

The fired officer, Nicholas Morton, failed to conduct required security tours during the hours of the alleged murder. He also didn’t tell his superiors that the attacker and his victim had previously asked to be placed in different cells, said the June 12 report from the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office.

This incident was just one of 817 major disciplinary actions against 654 law enforcement officers, the agency says, detailing these findings in their 560-page report.

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It notes the terminations or other departures of at least a dozen corrections officers at South Jersey lockups.

That includes two officers accused of using excessive force on inmates in Camden County Jail, two accused of having sexual relationships with girls at a state juvenile facility and a prison officer who exposed himself for a selfie while on duty.

In the Burlington County case, Rondale Holloman, now 39, allegedly murdered his 74-year-old cellmate, Kenneth Bulle, in November 2024.

Hollomon told investigators that he punched Bulle, then strangled him with a T-shirt for approximately eight minutes. He said Bulle crawled back into his bed and breathed “very heavily” until he died, according to a probable cause statement.

Holloman said he waited “a few hours” before telling corrections officers about the attack at approximately 2:30 a.m. Nov. 15.

An internal investigation found that Morton had failed to conduct at least two security tours at half-hour intervals during his shift from Nov. 14 into Nov. 15.

“It was also discovered that Officer Morton neglected to inform his immediate supervisors that both inmates made a request to move out of the cell away from each other,” the report says.

Two other corrections officers, Sgt. Terrance Benson and Lieutenant Jonathan Carroll, received 15-day suspensions.

Benson, the shift sergeant at the time of Bulle’s death, “neglected to conduct a full and complete security tour of the facility,” the report states.

Carroll, the shift commander, “neglected to correct his subordinates, who did not call the code for the incident,” it says. That failure “delayed the custody and medical staff from responding to the scene with the proper equipment.”

Carroll also did not make “immediate corrective action on several entries in logbook that were made by his supervisors and officers on duty,” the report adds.

Holloman is currently awaiting trial on a murder charge. The charge is an allegation, and he has not been convicted in the case.

Holloman and Bulle were being held on charges stemming from violent attacks.

Bulle, a Mount Holly resident, allegedly stabbed a sleeping woman several times with a kitchen knife Oct. 1, 2024.

Holloman, a Burlington Township resident, was in jail for allegedly slamming a woman to the ground, then punching and kicking her during a domestic incident in September 2024.

Here are some other notable South Jersey incidents involving corrections facilities:

Camden County Jail

• Two officers were fired for using excessive force. The report says Tee Lormia struck an inmate in the head with a roundhouse kick, while Nicholas Taylor lifted an inmate from behind and slammed him to the ground. A third officer, Yamalis Diaz, was fired after pleading guilty to shoplifting.

But in a statement Monday, committee First Vice Chair Lisa Beaulieu said that while the committee respects McKee’s years of public service, “Many members felt Rhode Island needs a change in leadership and a renewed sense of urgency.”

McKee’s administration has been castigated over the closure of the Washington Bridge westbound in December 2023. Last week, McKee held a news conference to announce that construction of a brand new bridge has begun.

Beaulieu said, “Recent controversies and challenges facing state government have only reinforced our members’ belief that Rhode Island needs new leadership and a greater sense of urgency. We believe Helena Foulkes is the candidate best prepared to meet this moment and help put Rhode Island on a stronger path for the future.”

The Cumberland Democratic Town Committee voted 30 to 11 to back Foulkes over McKee, who served as mayor of Cumberland from 2007 to 2015 and from 2001 to 2005. He also served on the Cumberland Town Council from 1992 to 2000.

“Helena Foulkes earned overwhelming support from our committee because she has demonstrated the leadership qualities we are looking for in our next governor,” Beaulieu said. “She understands that Rhode Islanders expect more than promises — they expect progress.“

The McKee campaign has attacked Foulkes’ record as a former CVS executive, saying she bears responsibility for the opioid crisis.

Beaulieu said, “Whether it’s strengthening our economy, improving public services, addressing infrastructure challenges, or making Rhode Island more competitive, Helena has shown she has both the experience and the drive to move our state forward.”

The committee took its endorsement responsibility seriously, Beaulieu said. “Our members carefully considered who is best equipped to lead Rhode Island through the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead,” she said.

Foulkes issued a statement saying, “I hear from Rhode Islanders all the time about how they feel like the state government isn’t working for them and how eager they are for change. The Cumberland Democratic Town Committee’s endorsement is a telling rejection of the status quo.”

The McKee campaign declined to comment Monday night.

The winner of the Sept. 9 Democratic gubernatorial primary, which also involves Gregory Stevens, will face independent candidate Ken Block and the winner of a Republican primary involving Aaron Guckian, Elaine Pelino, and Robert Raimondo.

The Cumberland Democratic Town Committee endorsed Newport City Councilman Xay Khamsyvoravong over Lieutenant Governor Sabina Matos, former state senator Cynthia “Cindy” Coyne, and Providence Councilwoman Sue AnderBois in another Democratic primary. The winner will face former Republican state representative John J. Loughlin II.

The committee endorsed Keith Hoffmann, former chief of policy and senior counsel in the attorney general’s office, for state attorney general in a Democratic primary that also includes state Representative Jason Knight, Representative Joseph J. Solomon Jr., and former state Cannabis Control Commission chairperson Kim Ahern.

The committee endorsed US Senator Jack Reed, US Congressman Gabe Amo, Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore, and General Treasurer James A. Diossa. The committee also endorsed state Senators Ryan W. Pearson, Brian Thompson and state Representatives Mia A. Ackerman, Brandon Voas, Alex Marszalkowski, and Robert D. Phillips.

Edward Fitzpatrick can be reached at edward.fitzpatrick@globe.com. Follow him @FitzProv.