Civil Service Commission meeting, September 2, 2026
What the NJ Civil Service Commission decided on September 2, 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Service Commission decided 25 matters at this meeting, with Mary Cruz (Acting Chairperson) presiding. 4 appeals were withdrawn and 2 dismissed for failure to appear.
Members present: Dolores Gorczyca, Diomedes Tsitouras, Christina Mongon.
What came before the Commission
- Discipline: 5
- Removal from an eligible list: 3
- Examination eligibility: 3
- Salary overpayment waiver: 3
- Petition for interim relief or a stay: 2
- Request for reconsideration: 2
- Certification or appointment: 2
- Title creation, reallocation or retitling: 2
- Working test period: 1
- Bypass on a certification: 1
- Request for enforcement: 1
Every item
| Item | Matter | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-2 | SYKEEMA BELLSykeema Bell, a Probation Officer, with the Judiciary, Mercer Vicinage, appeals her 10 working day suspension, effective July 28, 2025, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee, and other sufficient causes. | Discipline | Penalty reversed |
| A-3 | BARBARA DILLERBarbara Diller, a Senior Therapy Program Assistant, with the Department of Human Services, Hunterdon Developmental Center, appeals her resignation not in good standing, effective October 20, 2021, on charges of conduct u… | Discipline | Penalty modified |
| A-4 | KYLE EIDSONKyle Eidson, a Firefighter, with Woodbridge Township Fire Department, Fire District 1, appeals release at the end of his working test period, effective October 5, 2024. | Working test period | Penalty upheld |
| A-5 | DEVON KELLYDevon Kelly, a Public Safety Telecommunicator, with Gloucester County, Department of Emergency Response, appeals three suspensions and a removal, on charges of incompetency, inefficiency or failure to perform duties; ins… | Discipline | Dismissed |
| A-6 | LASHETA MONTIGUELasheta Montigue, a Senior Correctional Police Officer, with South Woods State Prison, Department of Corrections, appeals her 90 working day suspension, on charges of conduct unbecoming a public employee and other suffic… | Discipline | Penalty upheldSplit vote |
| A-7 | VINCENT VIDINHAVincent Vidinha, a Firefighter with the City of Newark, Fire Division, appeals his removal, effective December 19, 2025, on charges of inability to perform duties and other sufficient cause. | Discipline | Sent back to the Office of Administrative Law |
| B-1 | CHRISTOPHER BOLTONChristopher Bolton, represented by Robert K. Chewning, Esq., appeals the removal of his name from the eligible list for Fire Fighter (M2428F), Hackensack, on the basis of his age. | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-2 | T.L.T.L. appeals the decision to remove her name from the Clerk 3 (M0970E), Newark School District eligible list and other relief. | Removal from an eligible list | Denied |
| B-3 | T.R.T.R. appeals his rejection as a Fire Fighter candidate by East Orange and its request to remove his name from the eligible list for Fire Fighter. | Removal from an eligible list | Dismissed as untimely |
| B-4 | NAZIA MUGHIS-SOHRAWARDYNazia Mughis-Sohrawardy appeals the bypass of her name on the promotional list for Environmental Engineer 4 (PS8885G), Department of Environmental Protection. | Bypass on a certification | Denied |
| B-5 | EMILY BIRKENSTAMMEmily Birkenstamm appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that she was below the minimum requirements in experience for the open competitive examination for Program Specialist 2 Social Hu… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-6 | VATSALKUMAR PATELVatsalkumar Patel appeals the determination of the Division of Agency Services which found that he was below the minimum requirements in experience for the promotional examination for Administrative Analyst 4, Informatio… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-7 | HANNA STEINMEYERHannah Steinmeyer 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 Program Analyst (M0464G), Atlantic Cit… | Examination eligibility | Denied |
| B-8 | POLICE OFFICER (M2429E), SOMERS POINTThe Division of Human Resource Information Services requests that the Civil Service Commission order Somers Point to return the June 20, 2024 certification (OL240703) of the eligible list for Police Officer (M2429E), Som… | Request for enforcement | Granted |
| B-9 | STACEY WILLIAMSThe Borough of Roselle, represented by Allan C. Roth, Esq., requests a stay of In the Matter of Stacey Williams (CSC, decided December 17, 2025) and the Chairperson’s January 22, 2026 letter. | Petition for interim relief or a stay | Denied |
| B-10 | BERNACINE BARNESBernacine Barnes, a former Senior Receptionist with the Monmouth County Department of Human Services, requests reconsideration of In the Matter of Bernacine Barnes (CSC, decided September 24, 2025) where the Civil Servic… | Request for reconsideration | Denied |
| B-11 | JOSEPH HOWEThe Cape May County Sheriff’s Office, represented by William G. Blaney, Esq., requests reconsideration of the Civil Service Commission’s decision In the Matter of Joseph Howe (CSC, decided September 24, 2025). | Request for reconsideration | Denied |
| B-12 | RYAN CICHONRyan Cichon, a Police Captain with the Pompton Lakes Police Department, represented by Gina Mendola Longarzo, Esq., petitions the Civil Service Commission for interim relief regarding his immediate suspension without pay… | Petition for interim relief or a stay | Denied |
| B-13 | INTERIM REALLOCATION OF STATE TITLESThe Division of Agency Services requests the reallocation of State job titles in order to effect the permanent appointments of certain employees to the noncompetitive division of the career service on an interim basis. | Certification or appointment | Granted |
| B-14 | R.D.R.D. appeals his nonappointment on the Locksmith (S1515F), Statewide eligible list. | Certification or appointment | Denied |
| B-15 | ENTOMOLOGIST TRAINEEThe Division of Agency Services requests the reactivation of the Entomologist Trainee title and its reallocation to the non-competitive division of the career service in accordance with N.J.A.C. 4A:3-1.2. | Title creation, reallocation or retitling | Granted |
| B-16 | LEGAL SPECIALISTThe Governor’s Office of Employee Relations and the Communications Workers of America request implementation of the attached Memorandum of Agreement, granting relief to certain incumbents of the Legal Specialist title se… | Title creation, reallocation or retitling | Granted |
| B-17 | M.B.M.B., a Correctional Police Lieutenant with the Department of Corrections, requests a waiver of repayment of a salary overpayment. | Salary overpayment waiver | Denied |
| B-18 | E.F.E.F., a Lieutenant, State Investigator, with the Department of Law and Public Safety, represented by Donald C. Barbati, Esq., requests a waiver of a salary overpayment. | Salary overpayment waiver | Denied |
| B-19 | J.K.J.K., a Correctional Police Lieutenant with the Department of Corrections, requests a waiver of repayment of a salary overpayment. | Salary overpayment waiver | Denied |