Civil Service Commission meeting, July 22, 2026
What the NJ Civil Service Commission decided on July 22, 2026: 25 matters, each with its outcome and decision.
Commission decisions · Regular meeting
The Civil Service Commission decided 25 matters at this meeting, with Mary Cruz (Acting Chairperson) presiding. 1 appeal was withdrawn.
Members present: Dolores Gorczyca, Diomedes Tsitouras, Christina Mongon.
What came before the Commission
- Discipline: 7
- Certification or appointment: 5
- Other: 4
- Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy: 2
- Removal from an eligible list: 1
- Examination scoring or administration: 1
- Examination eligibility: 1
- Request for reconsideration: 1
- Leave or benefits: 1
- Title creation, reallocation or retitling: 1
- Salary regulations: 1
Every item
| Item | Matter | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-2 | TIFFANY COBOURNETiffany Cobourne, a former Human Services Specialist 2 with Camden County Board of Social Services, appeals her 60 working day suspension, on charges of misuse of public property; conduct unbecoming a public employee; ne… | Discipline | Penalty modified |
| A-3 | JEAN LORMINEJean Lormine, a painter with the New Jersey Veterans Memorial Home Menlo Park, Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, appeals his removal, effective July 26, 2023, on charges of insubordination; conduct unbecoming … | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| A-4 | KEEON RODGERSKeeon Rodgers, a Truck Driver with the Hudson County, Department of Parks, Engineering and Planning, appeals his 60 working day suspension on charges on charges of insubordination; neglect of duty; conduct unbecoming a p… | Discipline | Penalty upheld |
| B-1 | D.P.D.P., represented by Craig Gumpel, Esq., appeals his rejection as a Fire Fighter candidate by North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue and its request to remove his name from the eligible list for Fire Fighter (M2251D). | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-2 | M.M.M.M. requests permission to submit a late application for the promotional examination for Program Specialist 4 (PS0327K), Department of Children and Families. | Examination scoring or administration | Denied |
| B-3 | ANDREA BUCCELLIAndrea Buccelli appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services that she did not meet the education requirements for the Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor 2 Deaf Language Specialist (PS1128N), Department o… | Examination eligibility | |
| B-4 | S.D.S.D., a Supervising Family Service Specialist 2 with the Department of Children and Families Program, appeals the determination of a Deputy Commissioner which substantiated that the appellant violated the New Jersey Stat… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Denied |
| B-5 | L.H.L.H., a Program Specialist 3, Social/Human Services with Ancora Psychiatric Hospital, Department of Health, appeals the determination of a Chief of Staff which substantiated that the appellant violated the New Jersey Sta… | Discrimination, retaliation or State Policy | Denied |
| B-6 | S.J.S.J. requests reconsideration of the Civil Service Commission’s decision in In the Matter of S.J., Fire Official (M0412G), Pleasantville (CSC, decided February 25, 2026). | Request for reconsideration | Denied |
| B-7 | DAQUAN ADAMSDaQuan Adams, Human Services Assistant, Department of Human Services, New Lisbon Developmental Center, requests to reinstate the appeal of his removal, effective August 15, 2024, which was dismissed on the basis of his f… | Discipline | Granted |
| B-8 | BARBARA BOWERBarbara Bower, a former Executive Assistant 3 with the Department of State, requests that she be permitted to receive the maximum $15,000 payment for Supplemental Compensation on Retirement. | Denied | |
| B-9 | CHIEF CLERK (C0937F), PASSAIC COUNTYPassaic County requests permission not to make an appointment from the August 5, 2024 certification for Chief Clerk (C0937F). | Certification or appointment | Ordered |
| B-10 | J.I.J.I. requests relief with respect to his employment as a Fire Fighter with the City of Passaic. | Referred for further review | |
| B-11 | DONALD KILPATRICKDonald Kilpatrick, a Correctional Police Sergeant with the Department of Corrections, New Jersey State Prison, represented by John S. Furlong, Esq., appeals a five working day suspension issued by the appointing authorit… | Discipline | Denied |
| B-12 | RICHIE LOPEZRichie Lopez, a Senior Correctional Police Officer with South Woods State Prison, requests to reinstate the appeal of his removal, effective July 25, 2024, which was dismissed on the basis of his failure to appear at the… | Discipline | Denied |
| B-13 | MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST (C0506C), BURLINGTON COUNTYIn In the Matter of Management Specialist (C0506C), Burlington County (CSC, decided January 18, 2023), the Civil Service Commission granted the request of Burlington County for an appointment waiver for the May 2, 2022 c… | Certification or appointment | Ordered |
| B-14 | PERSONNEL ASSISTANT 4 (S1023F), STATEWIDEWilliam Paterson University requests permission not to make an appointment from the February 18, 2025 certification for Personnel Assistant 4 (S1023F), Statewide. | Certification or appointment | Ordered |
| B-15 | PERSONNEL OFFICER (M0277G), TOWNSHIP ON HAMILTONTownship of Hamilton requests permission not to make an appointment from the July 7, 2025 certification for Personnel Officer (M0277G). | Certification or appointment | Ordered |
| B-16 | K.R.K.R., a Data Processing Programmer with Essex County, appeals the decision of Essex County, which denied her request to participate in the donated leave program. | Leave or benefits | Dismissed |
| B-17 | C.T.The Department of Transportation (DOT) requests that C.T. be provided with a retroactive date of appointment to the title of Management Assistant. | Certification or appointment | Granted |
| B-18 | WILLIAM SCAGLIONEWilliam Scaglione, a Member Board of Review with the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, appeals an Official Written Reprimand. | Denied | |
| B-19 | MILAGROS TORRESMilagros Torres, a former Building Maintenance Worker with Rowan University, requests that the Civil Service Commission reinstate her appeal of her removal, which was dismissed based on her failure to appear at a schedul… | Discipline | Denied |
| B-20 | STATE PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST TRAINEEThe Division of Agency Services requests that certain incumbents in the Analyst Trainee title cross walked to the State Procurement Specialist Trainee title. | Granted | |
| B-21 | DIVISION OF BUDGET AND FINANCE AND OFFICE OF NATURAL RESOURCE RESTORATION TITLES, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONThe Division of Agency Services requests that specified titles, only within unit scopes G403 and G897, Division of Budget and Finance and Office of Natural Resource Restorations, Department of Environmental Protection, b… | Title creation, reallocation or retitling | Granted |
| B-22 | FISCAL YEAR 2027 SALARY REGULATIONS COMPENSATION COMPENDIUMThe Division of Human Resources Information Services requests that the Civil Service Commission record the Fiscal Year 2027 Salary Regulations Compensation Compendium, which include: Section 1 – Aligned Salary Regulation… | Salary regulations | Recorded |