Civil Service Commission meeting, September 24, 2025
What the NJ Civil Service Commission decided on September 24, 2025: 22 matters, each with its outcome and decision.
Commission decisions · Regular meeting
The Civil Service Commission decided 22 matters at this meeting, with Allison Chris Myers (Chairperson) presiding. 3 appeals were withdrawn and 1 dismissed for failure to appear.
Members present: Dolores Gorczyca.
What came before the Commission
- Discipline: 5
- Certification or appointment: 5
- Examination eligibility: 4
- Request for enforcement: 4
- Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy: 2
- Request for reconsideration: 2
Every item
| Item | Matter | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-2 | BERNACINE BARNESBernacine Barnes, Senior Receptionist, Monmouth County, Department of Human Services, removal, effective August 17, 2017, on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties, insubordination, conduct un… | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-3 | VINCENT CONTIVincent Conti, Investigator, Secured Facilities, removal, effective June 29, 2023, on charges of inability to perform duties, conduct unbecoming a public employee, neglect of duty, misuse of public property, including mo… | Discipline | Penalty reversed |
| A-4 | JOSEPH HOWEJoseph Howe, County Correctional Police Officer, Cape May County, Sheriff’s Department, removal, effective July 17, 2024, insubordination, conduct unbecoming a public employee, neglect of duty, discrimination and other s… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Penalty reversed |
| A-5 | CHASE POTOCNYChase Potocny, Police Officer, Bordentown, Police Department, removal, effective May 15, 2024, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee and other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Penalty modified |
| B-1 | J.P.J.P. appeals the decision to remove her name from the Sheriff’s Officer (C0419F), Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office eligible. | Discipline | Denied |
| B-2 | MIGUEL ACOSTA, ET AL.Miguel Acosta, Nathaniel Johnson, Kenneth Lugo, David Ordville, and Charles Steever, represented by Stuart J. Alterman, Esq., appeal the determinations of the Division of Agency Services that they did not meet the requir… | Certification or appointment | Granted in part |
| B-3 | DONALD FANTASIADonald Fantasia appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services, which found that he did not meet the requirements for the promotional examination for Police Lieutenant (PM2837G), West Milford. | Examination eligibility | Granted |
| B-4 | THOMAS LACKAYEThomas Lackaye appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that he did not meet the requirements for the Assistant Budget Officer (PM2024G), Hamilton Township promotional examination. | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-5 | RICHARD OLAHRichard Olah appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that he did not meet the requirements for the Occupational Safety Consultant 1 (PS5684N), Department of Labor and Workforce Development promotiona… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-6 | THOMAS SCOTTThomas Scott appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that he did not meet the requirements for the Senior Investigator Parole and Secured Facilities (PS5735I), Department of Corrections p… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-7 | C.S.C.S., a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor 2, Deaf Language Specialist with the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Department of Human Services, appeals the determinations of an Assistant Commissioner which… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Denied |
| B-8 | 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 | Different results for different parties |
| B-9 | JOHN PILONEJohn Pilone, represented by Dudley Burdge, Senior Staff Representative, CWA Local 1032, requests reconsideration of In the Matter of John Pilone (CSC, decided June 11, 2025). | Request for reconsideration | Granted |
| B-10 | ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST (M06131C), NORTH BRUNSWICKIn In the Matter of Administrative Analyst (M0631C), North Brunswick (CSC, decided August 24, 2022), the Civil Service Commission (Commission) granted the request of North Brunswick for an appointment waiver for the Marc… | Certification or appointment | Ordered |
| B-11 | COMMUNITY RELATIONS SPECIALIST (SPECIAL), CITY OF NEWARKThe Division of Human Resource Information Services seeks enforcement of the Civil Service Commission decision rendered on June 3, 2020, which ordered Newark to immediately dispose of the June 13, 2016 certification of t… | Request for enforcement | Granted |
| B-12 | HUMAN RESOURCE COORDINATOR (M0542B), NEWARK SCHOOL DISTRICTIn In the Matter of Human Resource Coordinator (M0542B), Newark School District (CSC, decided August 3, 2022), the Civil Service Commission (Commission) granted the request of Newark School District for an appointment wa… | Certification or appointment | Ordered |
| B-13 | PRINCIPAL MAIL CLERK (M0427V), CITY OF NEWARKThe Division of Human Resource Information Services seeks enforcement of the Civil Service Commission decision rendered on February 26, 2020, which ordered Newark to immediately dispose of the September 25, 2017 certific… | Request for enforcement | Granted |
| B-14 | SENIOR ACCOUNT CLERK (M1316F)Beachwood, represented by Armand Riccio, Esq., requests permission not to make an appointment from the November 12, 2024 certification for Senior Account Clerk (M1316F), Beachwood. | Certification or appointment | Ordered |
| B-15 | SENIOR PLANNER (M0045V), NEWARKThe Division of Human Resource Information Services seeks enforcement of the Civil Service Commission decision rendered on February 26, 2020, which ordered Newark to immediately dispose of the May 15, 2017 certification … | Request for enforcement | Granted |
| B-16 | CAROLYN WHITEHEADCarolyn Whitehead petitions the Civil Service Commission for enforcement of its decisions in In the Matter of Carolyn Whitehead, East Orange, Department of Policy, Planning and Development (CSC, decided February 28, 2024… | Request for enforcement | Granted |
| B-17 | JENNIFER AKTURKJennifer Akturk, a Correctional Police Sergeant with the Garden State Youth Correctional Facility, Department of Corrections, appeals a five working days suspension. | Discipline | Denied |
| B-18 | STEPHEN GONZALEZStephen Gonzales requests a retroactive appointment date regarding his appointment as a Correctional Police Sergeant with the Department of Corrections. | Certification or appointment | Denied |