Civil Service Commission meeting, January 21, 2026
What the NJ Civil Service Commission decided on January 21, 2026: 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Service Commission decided 19 matters at this meeting, with Allison Chris Myers (Chairperson) presiding. 2 appeals were withdrawn and 2 dismissed for failure to appear.
Members present: Dolores Gorczyca, Daniel W. O’Mullan, Diomedes Tsitouras, Christina Mongon.
What came before the Commission
- Discipline: 4
- Examination scoring or administration: 4
- Examination eligibility: 2
- Certification or appointment: 2
- Title creation, reallocation or retitling: 2
- Working test period: 1
- Bypass on a certification: 1
- Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy: 1
- Request for reconsideration: 1
- Other: 1
Every item
| Item | Matter | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-2 | QIANA BROWNQiana Brown, a Police Lieutenant with the Hillside Police Department, appeals her removal, effective October 5, 2023, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee, other sufficient cause, and violations of departme… | Discipline | Penalty reversed |
| A-3 | SHAWN KELLYShawn Kelly, a County Correctional Police Officer with Hudson County, Department of Corrections, appeals his removal, effective January 30, 2025, on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties; ins… | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-4 | C.M.C.M., a Morgue Attendant with Gloucester County, Office of the Medical Examiner, appeals his removal, effective September 23, 2024, on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties; insubordination; … | Discipline | Held over to a later meeting |
| A-5 | V.V.V.V., a Fire Fighter with North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue, appeals his removal, effective May 14, 2025, on charges of failure to perform duties; insubordination; conduct unbecoming a public employee; neglect of dut… | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-6 | JENNIFER ZELENKAJennifer Zelenka, a former Family Service Specialist 2 with the Department of Children and Families, appeals her release at the end of the working test period effective December 15, 2024. | Working test period | Penalty upheld |
| B-1 | ALLEN MASISAllen Masis, represented by Robert K. Chewning, Esq., appeals the bypass of his name on the Fire Fighter (M2249D), New Brunswick, eligible list. | Bypass on a certification | Denied |
| B-2 | ROBERT SCHARPNICKRobert Scharpnick requests permission to submit a late application for the promotional examination for Police Lieutenant (PM2802G), Elizabeth. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-3 | MICHAEL CUMISKEY, ET AL.Michael Cumiskey and John Lind (PC5126F), Bergen County Sheriff’s Office; Jay Nejad (PC5131F), Hudson County; and Chantannette Ketelaar (PC5134F), Ocean County, appeal the promotional examination for County Correctional … | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-4 | JACOB CUSTISJacob Custis appeals the promotional examination for Sheriff’s Officer Sergeant (PC5087F), Gloucester County. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-5 | STEFAN ENGERS, ET AL.West New York, Stefan Engers, and Joseph Morrell appeal the determination of the Division of Agency Services, which denied West New York’s request to reduce the one-year service requirement for the promotional examinatio… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-6 | KEYA S. WILLIAMSKeya S. Williams appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services, which found that she did not meet the experience requirement for the open competitive examination for Senior Community Program Specialist (S1… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-7 | R.M.R.M., a former Administrative Analyst 2 Procurement, Department of Health, appeals the determinations of the Chief of Staff, which found that the appellant failed to present sufficient evidence to support findings that s… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Denied |
| B-8 | ERIC DELGADO AND TIMOTHY MITCHELLThe PBA State Law Enforcement Unit, represented by David Beckett, Esq., requests reconsideration of the Civil Service Commission’s decision in In the Matters of Eric Delgado and Timothy Mitchell, Sergeant Campus Police (… | Request for reconsideration | Held over to a later meeting |
| B-9 | M.M.M.M. appeals her nonappointment on the Project Engineer Structural Evaluation (PS6437T), Department of Transportation, eligible list. | Certification or appointment | Denied |
| B-10 | DAVID VAN WINKLEDavid Van Winkle, represented by Michael L. Prigoff, Esq., appeals his nonappointment on the Police Officer (M0379F), Rutherford, eligible list. | Certification or appointment | Denied |
| B-11 | PARKS AND WILDLIFE MAINTENANCE SPECIALIST TITLE SERIESThe Division of Agency Services, on behalf of the Department of Environmental Protection, requests the consolidation of the Parks Maintenance Specialist/Supervisor titles with the Parks Maintenance Specialist/Supervisor … | Title creation, reallocation or retitling | Granted |
| B-12 | RESOURCE INTERPRETIVE SPECIALIST TRAINEEThe Division of Agency Services requests the establishment of the noncompetitive title of Resource Interpretive Specialist Trainee in accordance with N.J.A.C. 4A:3-1.2. | Title creation, reallocation or retitling | Granted |
| B-13 | MICHAEL DOUGHERTYMichael Dougherty, a Carpenter with Beach Haven, represented by George Burr, Jr., Teamsters Local 97, requests a hearing with respect to his removals. | Granted | |
| B-14 | C.H.C.H., represented by David Beckett, Esq., appeals the promotional examination for Police Sergeant. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |