Civil Service Commission meeting, July 2, 2025
What the NJ Civil Service Commission decided on July 2, 2025: 19 matters, each with its outcome and decision.
Commission decisions · Regular meeting
The Civil Service Commission decided 19 matters at this meeting, with Allison Chris Myers (Chairperson) presiding. 6 appeals were withdrawn.
Members present: Dolores Gorczyca.
What came before the Commission
- Examination scoring or administration: 7
- Discipline: 4
- Examination eligibility: 2
- Title creation, reallocation or retitling: 2
- Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy: 1
- Removal from an eligible list: 1
- Reassignment, salary or separation: 1
- Request for reconsideration: 1
Every item
| Item | Matter | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-2 | BARBARA CAREYBarbara Carey, County Correctional Police Officer, Mercer County Correction Center, 15 working day suspension, on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties, chronic or excessive absenteeism or la… | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-3 | STEPHEN HEDBERGStephen Hedberg, Police Officer, Perth Amboy, Police Department, removal, effective March 21, 2022, on charges of inability to perform duties. | Discipline | Dismissed |
| A-4 | JOSEPH HOWEJoseph Howe, County Correctional Police Officer, Cape May County, Sheriff’s Department, removal, effective July 17, 2024, on charges of insubordination, conduct unbecoming a public employee, neglect of duty, discriminati… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Sent back to the Office of Administrative LawSplit vote |
| A-5 | MARQUIS JACKSONMarquis Jackson, Custodial Worker, Newark School District, removal, effective May 24, 2023, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee, neglect of duty and other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Penalty upheldSplit vote |
| A-6 | DENNIS MARSHALLDennis Marshall, Building Maintenance Worker, The College of New Jersey, removal, effective June 28, 2024, on charges of insubordination, conduct unbecoming a public employee and other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| B-1 | THOMAS MANGANELLO, IIIThomas Manganello III appeals the removal of his name from the Police Officer (M2406E), Nutley, eligible list. | Removal from an eligible list | Granted in part |
| B-2 | MICHELE BROWNE, ET AL.Michele Browne, Fafinee Dempster, and Tayana Smith appeal the determinations of the Division of Agency Services that they did not meet the requirements for the Program Specialist 2 (PS8669K), Department of Children and F… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-3 | ERIC GLASSMANEric Glassman appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that he did not meet the requirements for the Fire Captain (PM1916G), Camden promotional examination. | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-4 | GIUSEPPE CASERTAGiuseppe Caserta appeals the determination to deny his request for a make-up examination for the Employment Supervisor 1 (PS9924N), Department of Labor, promotional examination. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-5 | ANTHONY CHODANAnthony Chodan appeals the scoring of the oral portion of the promotional examination for Police Captain (PM4697D) Elizabeth. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-6 | PETER FIZERPeter Fizer appeals the scoring of the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Captain (PM2018F), Woodbridge Fire District No. 2. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted in part |
| B-7 | ROBERT URSO, IIIRobert Urso III appeals the scoring of the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Lieutenant (PM2020F), Carteret. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-8 | WENDELL WILLIAMSWendell Williams appeals the scoring of the oral portion of the promotional examination for Fire Captain (PM2009F), Roselle. | Examination scoring or administration | Granted in part |
| B-9 | D.G.D.G. requests permission to submit a late application for the promotional examination for Fire Captain (PM1916G), Camden. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-10 | S.K.S.K. appeals the test administration of the Child Support Specialist 2 (PS5507K), Division of Family Development promotional examination. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-11 | CHRISTIAN HARTKean University requests to intergovernmentally transfer Police Officer Christian Hart from the Blairstown Police Department, a non-Civil Service jurisdiction, to the title of Campus Police Officer, Kean University. | Reassignment, salary or separation | Granted |
| B-12 | NEW JERSEY INVESTIGATORS ASSOCIATIONThe New Jersey Investigators Association, FOP Lodge No. 174, represented by David Beckett, Esq., petitions the Civil Service Commission for reconsideration of its decision in In the Matter of New Jersey Investigators Ass… | Request for reconsideration | Denied |
| B-13 | INTERMITTENT PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATORThe Division of Agency Services requests the creation of an intermittent noncompetitive title, Intermittent Public Safety Telecommunicator. | Title creation, reallocation or retitling | Held over to a later meeting |
| B-14 | PAROLE COUNSELOR APPRENTICE, STATE PAROLE BOARDThe Division of Agency Services requests that the title of Parole Counselor Apprentice, State Parole Board be reallocated to the noncompetitive division of the career service in accordance with N.J.A.C. 4A:3-1.2. | Title creation, reallocation or retitling | Granted |