Board Membership

The Board of Nursing is comprised of 13 members, six of whom are registered professional nurses, two of whom are licensed practical nurses, an Advanced Practice Nurse, a State Government representative, and three public members.

New Jersey Board of Nursing Professional Staff

Executive Director, George J. Hebert, M.A., R.N.           
e-mail: George.Hebert@lps.state.nj.us

Field Representative, Margaret C. Howard, M.S.N., R.N.
e-mail: Margaret.Howard@lps.state.nj.us

Homemaker-Home Health Aide Section
Administrative Analyst, Michele M. Carroll
e-mail: michele.carroll@lps.state.nj.us

Professional Nurse Supervisor of Disciplinary Section
Mary Peterson, RN, BSN
e-mail: Petersonm@dca.lps.state.nj.us

Communication Specialist
Debra Smith (973) 424-8109
e-mail: Smithd@dca.lps.state.nj.us

Deborah Toure (973) 424-8104
e-mail: Deborah.Toure@lps.state.nj.us

Sunaray Hargove Miller (973) 424-8105
e-mail: Sunaray.Hargove@lps.state.nj.us

Receptionist -
Answers switchboard telephone and takes messages, greets and assists walk-in clientele.

Amber Johnson (973) 504-6430
e-mail: Amber.Johnson@lps.state.nj.us

*Executive Director's Administrative Assistants*
Supervises Administrative Support Staff, Transcribes data and develops production schedules for bulk mailings, processes invoices and telephone calls., Scheduling Appointments for Meetings involving Executive Director and/or Professional Staff and Board of Nursing as needed, maintains the schedule for all Board meetings and Committee, Coordinate/Develop Off-Site/Annual Meetings & Board Web-Site/Web Links. Assists in drafting reports for Executive Director and the Board of Nursing and performs other administrative/clerical duties, as required.

Diane Kiernan (973) 504-6491
e-mail: Damiana.Kiernan@lps.state.nj.us

Transcribes Minutes for Board of Nursing Education, and the Legislative Review Panel. Prepares Agendas for Board of Nursing Education, and the Legislative Review Panel. Makes arrangements for Physical Facilities for the committee meetings, prepares correspondence, prepares Deans and Directors Orientation Manuals for Education Committee, Maintains Working Files for the committees. Maintains accurate working files for Executive Director. Coordinates off-site/annual meetings.

Felipa Ventura (973) 504-6578
e-mail: Felipa.Ventura@lps.state.nj.us

Prepares Regular Board Meeting Agendas, Transcribes Regular Board Meeting Minutes, Makes Arrangements for Physical Facilities for Regular Board Meetings, Prepares all materials for Regular Board Meetings, Maintains Permanent Regular Board Meeting Files, Plans Travel Arrangements for Executive Director, Board Members, and Professional Staff, Maintains Accurate Bulk Mailing Database, Maintains Current Rolodex Files with lists of names and telephone numbers for: staff of Division of Consumer Affairs & Outside Organizations for Health/Nursing Care, Screens/Sorts/Distributes Daily Incoming Mail including Faxes, Screens/Responds to E-mails.

Diane Scott (973) 504-6493, (973) 424-8183
e-mail: Diane.Scott@lps.state.nj.us

Transcribes Minutes for Board of Nursing Practice, Regulation Committee, and the Massage, Bodywork & Somatic Therapy Examining Committee. Prepares Agendas for Board of Nursing Practice, Regulation Committee, and the Massage, Bodywork & Somatic Therapy Examining Committee.

Alba Jaramillo (973) 424-8167
e-mail: Alba.Jaramillo@lps.state.nj.us

RN/LPN Endorsement
Processes applications and related paperwork, including official transcripts, to issue nursing licenses in the State of New Jersey when applicants are currently licensed to practice in another state.

Leslie Burgos-Bonilla (A - L) (973) 424-8149
e-mail: Leslie.Burgos-Bonilla@lps.state.nj.us

Ada Alejandro (M - Z) (973) 424-8175
e-mail Ada.Alejandro@lps.state.nj.us

Licensure Verification
Processes applications and related paperwork in order to certify that applicants are currently licensed to practice in New Jersey, when they seek employment or licensure in another state.

Tahanee Rabb (973) 504-6504
e-mail: Tahanee.Rabb@lps.state.nj.us

Licensing/Renewal/Duplicate License
Processes applications/affidavits for official nursing licenses - including renewal, and duplicate licenses.

Gerard Tobia (973) 424-8171
e-mail: Gerard.Tobia@lps.state.nj.us

Sameerah Bond (973) 273-8030
e-mail: Sameerah.Bond@lps.state.nj.us

Name and Address Change
Updates name and address changes in the data system.

Deborah Toure (973) 424-8104
e-mail: Deborah.Toure@lps.state.nj.us

Licensure by Examination - NCLEX
Staffs Examination Department. Mails licensing examination applications to eligible candidates. Assists the public regarding examination procedures. Mails examination results to candidates.

Danielle Crudup (973) 273-8032
e-mail: Danielle.Crudup@lps.state.nj.us

Gregoria Marerro (N-Z) (973) 504-6506
e-mail: Gregoria.Marerro@lps.state.nj.us

Licensing Supervisor
Supervises Licensing Section

Valarie Herring (973) 504-6497
e-mail: Valarie.Herring@lps.state.nj.us

Advanced Practice Certification (FN-CSZ-SANE)
Staffs Advanced Practice Section. Processes applications and related paperwork, including official transcripts, to certify Advanced Practice Nurses who are eligible to practice in the State of New Jersey. Also issues Temporary Work Permits to applicants who are eligible and have applied to take the highest level national certifying examination.

Naomi Monroe (973) 273-8040
e-mail: Naomi.Monroe@lps.state.nj.us

Criminal History Background Check Reports

Processes the Sagem Morpho, Inc. Letters and Fingerprint Cards for applicants who submit an application for Board of Nursing licensure or reinstatement of licensure. Provide licensees with support and instructions regarding completion of the requirements for their criminal history background check. Maintains computerized database for all fingerprint cards received from nursing licensure applicants including endorsement, examination, reinstatement of licenses, and advanced practice nursing certification. Notifies Board staff in processing the application files when the Disciplinary Department has made a decision to either request additional information from the applicants or to license/certify the applicants.

Virginia Nieves (973) 8153
e-mail: Virginia.Nieves@lps.state.nj.us

Homemaker Home Health Aide Section

Processes initial, reinstatement and endorsement applications for homemaker home health aide certification including the renewal process. Reviews and approves training requests for homemaker home health aide training; ensures the instructors meet the eligibility requirements to conduct the training.

Michele Carroll, Manager (973) 792-4215

Twalema Khonje, Paralegal (973) 792-4216

Linda Adamkowski, Operational Supervisor (973) 424-8121

Ivelisse Feliciano, Customer Service (973) 792-4218

Gladys Quarshie, Initial Applications (973) 504-6499

Virginia Burks, Reinstatement Applications (973) 273-8045

Soledad Matos, Reinstatement Applications (973) 424-8160

Sylvia Jackson, Endorsement Applications (973) 273-8050

Tania Alfonso, Renewal (973) 424-8146

Elenie Torres, Technical Assistance (973) 273-8073

Disciplinary
Staffs Disciplinary Section. Attends Disciplinary Board meetings and prepares minutes and agenda. Arranges for court reporter to attend Disciplinary Board Meetings. Types all correspondence for department.

Tykilah Ellerbe (973) 504-6531
e-mail: Tykilah.Ellerbe@lps.state.nj.us

Staffs Disciplinary Section
Responsible for computerized complaint system, logs in complaints, prepares correspondence regarding same, and assists in disciplinary department matters.

Ethel Evans (973) 504-6457
e-mail: Ethel.Evans@lps.state.nj.us

Nicole Peteet-Davis-Paralegal (973) 504-6388
e-mail: Nicole.Peteet-Davis@lps.state.nj.us

Shonnette Messiah (973) 504-6388
e-mail: Shonnette.Messiah@lps.state.nj.us

Massage, Bodywork, & Somatic Therapy
Responsible for certifying Massage, Bodywork, & Somatic Therapists applicants, prepares correspondence and agendas regarding same, attends monthly Massage, Bodywork, & Somatic Therapy Examining Committee Meetings

Theresa McFadden (973) 792-4233
e-mail: Theresa.McFadden@lps.state.nj.us

Alba Jaramillo (973) 424-8167
e-mail: Alba.Jaramillo@lps.state.nj.us