Civil Service Commission meeting, September 10, 2025
What the NJ Civil Service Commission decided on September 10, 2025: 20 matters, each with its outcome and decision.
Commission decisions · Regular meeting
The Civil Service Commission decided 20 matters at this meeting, with Allison Chris Myers (Chairperson) presiding. 13 appeals were withdrawn.
Members present: Dolores Gorczyca, Daniel O’Mullan.
What came before the Commission
- Discipline: 7
- Removal from an eligible list: 6
- Petition for interim relief or a stay: 2
- Certification or appointment: 2
- Request for reconsideration: 1
- Title creation, reallocation or retitling: 1
- Salary regulations: 1
Every item
| Item | Matter | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-2 | ABDUR-RAHIM ALIAbdur-Rahim Ali, Custodial Worker, Newark School District, removal, effective July 28, 2023, on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties, conduct unbecoming a public employee, neglect of duty an… | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-3 | RUDOLPH BEURudolph Beu, Police Chief, Vineland, Department of Public Safety, six-month suspension and demotion to Deputy Police Chief, effective February 26, 2020, on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duti… | Discipline | Penalty reversed |
| A-4 | MICHAEL CANTONEMichael Cantone, Identification Officer, Newark, Department of Public Safety, 10 working day suspension, on charges of insubordination and violation of departmental policies. | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-5 | ESTEPHANIA GUTIERREZEstephania Gutierrez, Keyboarding Clerk 2, Clifton, Department of Human Services, removal, effective May 23, 2024, on charges incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties, insubordination, conduct unbecoming a… | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-6 | DAMIANA PADILLADamiana Padilla, Human Services Specialist 2, Bilingual, six-month suspension, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee, insubordination and other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Penalty reversed |
| A-7 | LATOYA SOWELLLatoya Sowell, Custodial Worker, Newark School District, removal, effective April 8, 2024, on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties, conduct unbecoming a public employee, neglect of duty and … | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-8 | LYNN TYSONLynn Tyson, Senior Correctional Police Officer, Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center, Department of Corrections, 10 working day suspension, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee and other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Penalty reversed |
| B-1 | A.C.A.C., represented by Robert K. Chewning, Esq., appeals his rejection as a Sheriff’s Officer candidate by the Hudson County Sheriff’s Office and its request to remove his name from the eligible list for Sheriff’s Officer … | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-2 | M.C.M.C. appeals his rejection as a Juvenile Detention Officer candidate by Camden County and its request to remove his name from consideration for the noncompetitive title of Juvenile Detention Officer. | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-3 | R.H.R.H., represented by Robert K. Chewning, Esq., appeals his rejection as a Police Officer candidate by Hamilton Township and its request to remove his name from the eligible list for Police Officer (M2335E). | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-4 | D.P.D.P. appeals his rejection as a Fire Fighter candidate by East Orange and its request to remove his name from the eligible list for Fire Fighter (M2219D). | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-5 | STEPHEN DECARLOStephen DeCarlo, represented by Amie E. DiCola, Esq, appeals the decision to remove his name from the Parole Officer Recruit (S2403E), Statewide eligible list. | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-6 | TAMMY SHUPPTammy Shupp appeals the decision to remove her name from the Secretarial Assistant 2, Non-Stenographic (PS8979K), Hunterdon Developmental Center eligible list. | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-7 | KIMBERLY MITCHELLCumberland County, represented by Theodore E. Baker, Assistant County Counsel, requests reconsideration of In the Matter of Kimberly Mitchell (CSC, decided January 15, 2025). Kimberly Mitchell, represented by Herbert J. … | Request for reconsideration | Held over to a later meeting |
| B-8 | S.J.Boonton, represented by Anthony G. LoBrace, Esq., petitions the Civil Service Commission for a stay of In the Matters of S.J., Boonton (CSC, decided March 19, 2025), which granted S.J.’s request for enforcement in part, … | Petition for interim relief or a stay | Denied |
| B-9 | CHRISTOPHER BOLLERChristopher Boller, a Police Captain with Ewing, represented by Peter B. Paris, Esq., petitions the Civil Service Commission for interim relief of his demotion. | Petition for interim relief or a stay | Granted in part |
| B-10 | PATRICK GEARY AND CHARLES DISHONPatrick Geary and Charles Dishon appeal the disposition of the February 21, 2025 certification of the County Correctional Police Lieutenant (PC1693A), Ocean County, eligible list. | Certification or appointment | Granted |
| B-11 | K.R.K.R. appeals the discontinuance of her provisional appointment as a Social Worker 1, Psychiatric with Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital. | Certification or appointment | Denied |
| B-12 | 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 | Granted |
| B-13 | FISCAL YEAR 2026 SALARY REGULATIONS COMPENSATION COMPENDIUMThe Division of Agency Services requests that the Civil Service Commission record the Fiscal Year 2026 Salary Regulations Compensation Compendium, which include: Section 1 – Aligned Salary Regulation, Deputy Attorneys Ge… | Salary regulations | Recorded |