Civil Service Commission meeting, December 17, 2025
What the NJ Civil Service Commission decided on December 17, 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Service Commission decided 19 matters at this meeting, with Allison Chris Myers (Chairperson) presiding. 2 appeals were withdrawn.
Members present: Dolores Gorczyca.
What came before the Commission
- Discipline: 3
- Examination eligibility: 3
- Title creation, reallocation or retitling: 3
- Working test period: 2
- Request for reconsideration: 2
- Removal from an eligible list: 1
- Bypass on a certification: 1
- Examination scoring or administration: 1
- Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy: 1
- Other: 1
- Request for enforcement: 1
Every item
| Item | Matter | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-2 | KANDICE COOPERKandice Cooper, Quality Assurance Coordinator, Ancora Psychiatric Hospital, Department of Health, return to previously held permanent title at the end of the working test period, effective July 30, 2024. | Working test period | Penalty upheld |
| A-3 | PRINCESS JENKINSPrincess Jenkins, Administrative Analyst 1, release at the end of the working test period, effective November 15, 2023. | Working test period | Granted |
| A-4 | R.P.R.P., Fire Fighter, Camden City, Fire Department, removal, effective June 11, 2024, on charges of insubordination, inability to perform duties, conduct unbecoming a public employee and other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Penalty reversed |
| A-5 | JONATHAN SCOTTO-DIFREGAJonathan Scotto-Difrega, County Correctional Police Officer, Monmouth County, Department of Corrections removal, effective June 19, 2025, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee and other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Penalty reversed |
| A-6 | WILLIE SMITHWillie Smith, Assistant Superintendent, Residential Group Center, Youth Justice Commission, removal, effective June 30, 2022, on charges of insubordination, conduct unbecoming a public employee and other sufficient cause… | Discipline | Penalty reversed |
| B-1 | G.A.G.A., represented by Michael L. Prigoff, Esq., appeals his rejection as a Police Officer candidate by Fair Lawn and its request to remove his name from the eligible list for Police Officer (M2328E). | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-2 | MARK STORCHMark Storch, represented by Stuart J. Alterman, Esq., appeals the bypass of his name on the Police Sergeant (PM4518C), Brick eligible list. | Bypass on a certification | Denied |
| B-3 | NESTOR RIGAILNestor Rigail requests permission to submit a late application for the promotional examination for Parole Sergeant (PS0987I), State Parole Board. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-4 | JOYCE AROMOLARANJoyce Aromolaran appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that she did not meet the requirements for the Supervisor 1 MVC (PS9784T), Motor Vehicle Commission promotional examination. | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-5 | ALEXANDRE GABLERAlexandre Gabler appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services, which found that he was not eligible for the promotional examination for Manager 1 Information Processing (PS2255H), Department of Health. | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-6 | ALEJANDRA PAZMINO AND DANEIRI VIGILAlejandra Pazmino and Daneiri Vigil appeal the determinations of the Division of Agency Services that they did not meet the requirements for the Supervisor 1 MVC (PS9784T), Motor Vehicle Commission promotional examinatio… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-7 | J.S.J.S., a Research Analyst 3, Department of Community Affairs, appeals the determination of the Commissioner, which found that the appellant failed to present sufficient evidence to support a finding that he had been subje… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Denied |
| B-8 | JOHNNY HARRISJohnny Harris, a former Fire Fighter with Orange Township, Fire Department, represented by Eric W. Feinberg, Esq., petitions the Civil Service Commission for reconsideration of the decision, rendered on November 27, 2024… | Request for reconsideration | Denied |
| B-9 | J.P.J.P., represented by Frank C. Cioffi, Esq., requests reconsideration of In the Matter of J.P., Lacey Township Police Department (Chair/CEO, decided May 27, 2025). | Request for reconsideration | Denied |
| B-10 | ALEXANDRE GABLERAlexandre Gabler appeals the appointment of P.D. to the title of Supervisor Information Technology and requests other relief. | Denied | |
| B-11 | STACEY WILLIAMSStacey Williams, Police Chief with the Roselle Police Department, represented by Patrick P. Toscano, Jr., requests back pay, counsel fees, enforcement, and reinstatement pursuant to In the Matter of Stacey Williams (CSC,… | Request for enforcement | Granted in part |
| B-12 | CLINIC ATTENDANT AND CLINIC ATTENDANT, BILINGUAL IN SPANISH AND ENGLISHThe Division of Agency Services requests the reallocation of the local government titles of Clinic Attendant and Clinic Attendant, Bilingual in Spanish and English to the non-competitive division of the career service in… | Title creation, reallocation or retitling | Granted |
| B-13 | VARIOUS TITLES, DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRSThe Department of Community Affairs requests that various titles be reallocated to the noncompetitive division of the career service on an interim basis to facilitate the hiring of staff in its Homeless Management Inform… | Title creation, reallocation or retitling | Granted |
| B-14 | PROJECT SPECIALIST, TRANSITIONThe Division of Agency Services requests the establishment of the unclassified title of Project Specialist, Transition. | Title creation, reallocation or retitling | Granted |