Civil Service Commission meeting, March 18, 2026
What the NJ Civil Service Commission decided on March 18, 2026: 14 matters, each with its outcome and decision.
Commission decisions · Regular meeting
The Civil Service Commission decided 14 matters at this meeting, with Mary Cruz (Acting Chairperson) presiding. 9 appeals were withdrawn and 1 dismissed for failure to appear.
Members present: Dolores Gorczyca, Diomedes Tsitouras, Christina Mongon.
What came before the Commission
- Discipline: 5
- Examination scoring or administration: 3
- Request for reconsideration: 2
- Request for enforcement: 1
- Bypass on a certification: 1
- Examination eligibility: 1
- Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy: 1
Every item
| Item | Matter | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-2 | RONALD ARTIS-FONTRonald Artis-Font, a Police Officer with the City of East Orange, Department of Public Safety, was suspended for 10 working days, effective March 21, 2025, on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform d… | Discipline | Penalty modified |
| A-3 | LEAH BOYERLeah Boyer, a Principal Payroll Clerk with the City of Trenton, Department of Administration, was removed, effective March 20, 2023, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee and other sufficient cause, specific… | Discipline | Penalty upheldSplit vote |
| A-4 | CHRISTOPHER CEVALLOSChristopher Cevallos, a Guard with the Department of Law and Public Safety, Division of State Police, was removed, effective March 1, 2022, on charges of insubordination, conduct unbecoming a public employee, and neglect… | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-5 | MIGUEL FIGUEROAMiguel Figueroa, a Sheriff’s Officer with Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office, was removed, effective December 7, 2022, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee, other sufficient cause, and violation of departmen… | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-6 | DAVID TISHLERDavid Tishler, a Code Enforcement Officer with Burlington City, Department of Housing and Community Development, was removed, effective September 9, 2024, on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform du… | Request for enforcement | Granted |
| A-7 | KAREN WALSHKaren Walsh, a Judiciary Clerk 3 with the Judiciary, Morris/Sussex Vicinage, was suspended for 10 working days, effective May 1, 2023, on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties; neglect of dut… | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| B-1 | Q.L.Q.L. appeals the bypass of his name on the Police Officer (M0365F), Paterson, eligible list. | Bypass on a certification | Denied |
| B-2 | FABIENNE DEBEFabienne Debe 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 Family Service Worker (C0159G), Essex Coun… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-3 | ANTHONY STENECK, ET AL.Anthony Steneck (PM2792G), Belmar; Michael Barros and Herbert Gonzalez (PM2802G), Elizabeth; Michael Manfredi (PM2840G), Ewing; Anthony Pizzi (PM2806G), Garfield; Christopher DiBiase and Christopher Garretson (PM2813G), … | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-4 | BRIAN TURNER, ET AL.Brian Turner (PM2740G), Elizabeth; Joshua Clark (PM2766G), Ocean City; George Tsimpedes (PM2768G), Parsippany-Troy Hills; Abdelmonlim Hamdeh (PM2769G), Paterson; and William Kilcomons (PM2781G), Sayreville, appeal the ex… | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-5 | DAVID STEPHENSONDavid Stephenson requests to be admitted to the Police Lieutenant (PM2800G), East Orange, promotional examination. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-6 | R.A.R.A., a Supervising Family Service Specialist 1 with the Department of Children and Families, appeals the determination of the Deputy Commissioner, which found sufficient evidence that the appellant had violated the New … | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Referred for further review |
| B-7 | CHRISTOPHER BOLLEREwing, represented by David J. Truelove, Esq., requests reconsideration of the Civil Service Commission’s decision in In the Matter of Christopher Boller, Ewing (CSC, decided September 10, 2025). | Request for reconsideration | Denied |
| B-8 | KAMIL WARRAICHKamil Warraich, a former Police Lieutenant with the Asbury Park Police Department, represented by Zinovia H. Stone, Esq., requests reconsideration of the final decision of the Civil Service Commission, rendered on Septem… | Request for reconsideration | Denied |