Civil Service Commission meeting, April 8, 2026
What the NJ Civil Service Commission decided on April 8, 2026: 17 matters, each with its outcome and decision.
Commission decisions · Regular meeting
The Civil Service Commission decided 17 matters at this meeting, with Mary Cruz (Acting Chairperson) presiding. 3 appeals were withdrawn.
Members present: Dolores Gorczyca, Daniel W. O’Mullan, Diomedes Tsitouras, Christina Mongon.
What came before the Commission
- Discipline: 4
- Title creation, reallocation or retitling: 3
- Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy: 2
- Removal from an eligible list: 2
- Request for reconsideration: 2
- Layoff, seniority or title rights: 1
- Examination scoring or administration: 1
- Counsel fees or back pay: 1
- Certification or appointment: 1
Every item
| Item | Matter | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-2 | NA’ASHA BROWNNa’Asha Brown, a County Correctional Police Officer with Mercer County, Department of Corrections, appeals her removal, effective February 15, 2023, on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties; … | Discipline | Penalty reversed |
| A-3 | N.B.N.B., a Municipal Recycling Coordinator with the Township of Lakewood, Department of Public Works, appeals his removal, effective November 28, 2023, on charges of inability to perform duties; conduct unbecoming a public … | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-4 | VANESSA HOWARDVanessa Howard, a former County Correctional Police Sergeant with Monmouth County, Department of Corrections and Youth Services, appeals her 45 working day suspension, effective March 3, 2023, on charges of incompetency,… | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-5 | GINA LEWISGina Lewis, a County Correctional Police Officer with Union County, Sheriff’s Department, appeals her layoff for reasons of economy or efficiency effective June 30, 2024. | Layoff, seniority or title rights | Granted |
| A-6 | S.P.S.P., a Supervising Sewage Plant Repairer with Parsippany-Troy Hills Township, Department of Municipal Utilities, appeals his removal, effective April 1, 2023, on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perfo… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Dismissed |
| A-7 | MATTHEW STRAUSSMatthew Strauss, a County Correctional Police Sergeant with Bergen County, Sheriff’s Department, appeals his demotion to County Correctional Police Officer, effective May 15, 2024, and his suspension for 60 working days,… | Discipline | Penalty reversed |
| B-1 | J.G.J.G., represented by Timothy M. Smith, Esq., appeals his rejection as a Police Officer candidate by Weehawken Township and its request to remove his name from the eligible list for Police Officer (M0395F). | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-2 | SULAIMAN SHITTUSulaiman Shittu appeals the removal of his name from the eligible list for Fiscal Analyst (M0527D), City of Newark. | Removal from an eligible list | Granted |
| B-3 | CHRIS WOJACZYK AMD LESLIE ROBERTSONChris Wojaczyk and Leslie Robertson appeal the promotional examination for Correctional Police Lieutenant (PS9117P), Youth Justice Commission. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-4 | M.A.-B.M.A.-B., a former Government Representative 2 with the Department of the Treasury, appeals the determination of the Assistant Treasurer, stating that there was insufficient evidence to support a finding that the appellan… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Sent back to the Office of Administrative Law |
| B-5 | PATRICK GEARY AND CHARLES DISHONOcean County, represented by Robert D. Budesa, Esq., requests reconsideration of the decision of the Civil Service Commission in In the Matters of Patrick Geary and Charles Dishon, Ocean County (CSC, decided September 10… | Request for reconsideration | Denied |
| B-6 | CAROLYN WHITEHEADEast Orange, represented by Sean M. Pena, Esq., requests reconsideration of the decision of the Civil Service Commission in In the Matter of Carolyn Whitehead (CSC, decided September 24, 2025). | Request for reconsideration | Denied |
| B-7 | CAROLYN WHITEHEADCarolyn Whitehead requests a determination by the Civil Service Commission regarding the back pay awarded in In the Matter of Carolyn Whitehead, East Orange, Department of Policy, Planning and Development (CSC, decided F… | Counsel fees or back pay | Granted |
| B-8 | STEPHEN SZELESStephen Szeles, represented by Stuart J. Alterman, Esq., appeals his nonappointment on the Supervising Medical Security Officer (PS5107H), Ann Klein Forensic Center, Department of Health, eligible list. | Certification or appointment | Denied |
| B-9 | INVESTIGATOR AND INVESTIGATOR, BILINGUAL IN SPANISH AND ENGLISHThe Division of Agency Services requests the reallocation of the Investigator and Investigator, Bilingual in Spanish and English, titles to the noncompetitive division of the career service for use by the New Jersey Judi… | Title creation, reallocation or retitling | Granted |
| B-10 | PUBLIC WORKS TRAINEEThe Division of Agency Services requests the establishment of the noncompetitive title of Public Works Trainee for use in local government in accordance with N.J.A.C. 4A:3-1.2. | Title creation, reallocation or retitling | Granted |
| B-11 | STATE PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST TRAINEEThe Division of Agency Services requests the establishment of the noncompetitive title of State Procurement Specialist Trainee for use in the Department of the Treasury in accordance with N.J.A.C. 4A:3-1.2. | Title creation, reallocation or retitling | Granted |