UPDATE: Ex-superintendent accused of pooping on HS track plans to sue cops over mug shot

The Kenilworth Board of Education accepted the resignation of Superintendent Thomas Tramaglini Thursday, nearly three months after he was accused of pooping daily near the Holmdel High School running track, according to a phone message and email sent to staff of the district.

The email and voicemail was sent to staff shortly after 8:30 p.m.

Thomas Tramaglini

"Based on events unrelated to his service for Kenilworth, it has become clear to both Dr. Tramaglini and the Kenilworth Board of Education that his continued service as Superintendent of Schools has become too much of a distraction to the main mission of the district," the email states.

Tramaglini, who was making $150,000, was charged in May with defecating in the area of the Holmdel High School track and football field on a daily basis.

His attorney, Matthew Adams, has called the accusations against his client "falsehoods" and that his "client looks forward to his day in court."

Tramaglini served as superintendent since February 2016 and his contract was not set to expire until July 1, 2020.

However, Tramaglini tendered his resignation and the Kenilworth Board of Education accepted it effective Sept 30, 2018. He was originally placed on paid leave through June 30.

The email states the board accepted his resignation in "an effort to avoid legal fees and expensive litigation."

"The parties have resolved any remaining issues regarding Dr. Tramaglini's employment contract, as provided by law," the email states.

Adams issued a statement on behalf of his client late Thursday.

"Dr. Tramaglini will continue to fight the allegations made against him in Holmdel, and will also hold those responsible for the malicious narrative that has been spread about him to account for their misconduct," the statement read. "No aspect of this difficult decision should be construed as an acknowledgement of guilt. Dr. Tramaglini is steadfast in his resolve, and looks forward to the day when his full story is told."

The statement also said Tramaglini "does not want present and future legal proceedings unrelated to his official duties to the district to present a distraction to the important job that the teachers and administrators in the district have educating children."

The board will begin a search for an interim superintendent, "with the hope and expectation that one will be ready before the office becomes vacant on Oct. 1, 2018."

In a statement announcing Tramaglini's arrest, Holmdel police said they "monitored" the track and were able to identify the Aberdeen resident as the person responsible for the daily defecation.

Adams told a municipal court judge at his client's first court appearance on June 12 that he had received only "snippets" of the surveillance video that allegedly captured him defecating on the field.

Adams said Tramaglini's next court date is scheduled for Aug. 13.

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