Maggie Horn, CSC Docket No. 2025-2292

Appellant's argumentMaggie Horn requests permission to submit a late application for the open competitive examination for Police Officer (M2655G), Pompton Lakes.

BackgroundAs background, the announcement for the subject examination issued on March 1, 2025 with a closing date of March 31, 2025, and all applications had to have been received by 4:00 P.M. on the latter date.

Appellant's argumentOn appeal to the Civil Service Commission (Commission), the appellant states: “I am currently a dispatcher and new as of December 2024. I was told by police officers that the Civil Service exam was being offered so I explored the opportunity by looking at the website where I did not see the time of a 4 pm deadline on 3/31.” She recounts that by the time she went to this agency’s website at 7:00 P.M. on March 31, 2025, the application portal had closed.

CONCLUSION

RuleN.J.A.C. 4A:4-2.1(e) provides, in pertinent part, that applications for open competitive examinations shall be submitted no later than 4:00 P.M. on the announced application filing date.

AnalysisUpon review, the appellant’s circumstances are not sufficient for a late application. In this regard, the Police Officer (M2655G) and other entry-level law enforcement open competitive examinations were announced to the public on this agency’s website with a month-long window to file in March 2025. The announcement included the following note: “PLEASE NOTE: Applications must be completed and submitted by 4:00 pm on the closing date.” This information was also presented on this agency’s website as an answer to an “Entry-Level Law Enforcement [Frequently Asked Question].” Accordingly, there is not a sufficient basis in the record to allow the appellant to file a late application.

ORDER

Therefore, it is ordered that this request be denied.

ClosingThis is the final administrative determination in this matter. Any further review should be pursued in a judicial forum.