2024 Decisions

In the Matter of the Suspension of the School Nurse Certificate of Amy Camp, Board of Education of the Township of Greenwich, Gloucester County, 1/4/2024, (#5-24) 

In the Matter of the Suspension of the Teaching Certificates of Lauren Newman, Board of Education of the Northern Burlington County Regional School District, Burlington County, 1/4/2024, (#6-24)

In the Matter of Karen Haynes Blake, People’s Preparatory Charter School, Essex County, 1/4/2024, (#7-24SEC)

In the Matter of Jeanne Stifelman, Randolph Township Board of Education, Morris County, 1/4/2024, (#8-24SEC) 

Board of Education of the Borough of Kinnelon, Morris County v. Karen D’Amico, 1/8/2024, (#10-24)                                                                                                                                     

In the Matter of Marilyn Roman and Sudhan Thomas, Jersey City Board of Education, Hudson County, 1/8/2024, (#11-24SEC)

J.S. on behalf of minor child v. Board of Education of the South Orange-Maplewood School District, Essex County, 1/8/2024, (#14-24)

J.A. on behalf of minor child v. Board of Education of the South Orange-Maplewood School District, Essex County, 1/8/2024, (#15-24)

L.H. on behalf of minor children, J.T. and M.T. v. Board of Education of the South Orange-Maplewood School District, Essex County, 1/8/2024,(#16-24)

B.S. on behalf of minor child v. Board of Education of the South Orange-Maplewood School District, Essex County, 1/8/2024, (#17-24)

D.P. on behalf of minor child A.F. v. Board of Education of the South Orange-Maplewood School District, Essex County, 1/8/2024, (#18-24)

M.S. on behalf of minor child v. Board of Education of the South Orange-Maplewood School District, Essex County, 1/8/2024, (#19-24)

J.B. on behalf of minor child A.B. v. Board of Education of the South Orange-Maplewood School District, Essex County, 1/8/2024, (#20-24)

J.W. on behalf of minor children M.S. and E.S. v. Board of Education of the South Orange-Maplewood School District, Essex County, 1/8/2024,(#21-24)

A.S. on behalf of minor child J.M. v. Board of Education of the South Orange-Maplewood School District, Essex County, 1/8/2024, (#22-24)

K.S. on behalf of minor children v. Board of Education of the South Orange-Maplewood School District, Essex County, 1/8/2024, (#23-24)

M.S., J.B. and K.B. on behalf of minor child v. Board of Education of the South Orange-Maplewood School District, Essex County, 1/8/2024, (#24-24)

P.Z. on behalf of minor child v. Board of Education of the South Orange-Maplewood School District, Essex County, 1/8/2024, (#25-24)

A.F. on behalf of minor child P.F. v. Board of Education of the South Orange-Maplewood School District, Essex County, 1/8/2024, (#26-24)

C.S. on behalf of minor child v. Board of Education of the South Orange-Maplewood School District, Essex County, 1/8/2024, (#27-24)

K.C. on behalf of minor child A.M. v. Board of Education of the South Orange-Maplewood School District, Essex County, 1/8/2024, (#28-24)

K.R. on behalf of minor child W.S. v. Board of Education of the South Orange-Maplewood School District, Essex County, 1/8/2024, (#29-24)

M.B. on behalf of minor child J.S. v. Board of Education of the South Orange-Maplewood School District, Essex County, 1/8/2024, (#30-24)

H.I., on behalf of minor child v. Board of Education of the South Orange-Maplewood School District, Essex County, 1/8/2024, (#31-24)

L.W. on behalf of minor children L.W. and S.W. v. Board of Education of the South Orange-Maplewood School District, Essex County, 1/8/2024, (#32-24)

A.B. on behalf of minor child v. Board of Education of the South Orange-Maplewood School District, Essex County, 1/8/2024, (#33-24)

K.M. on behalf of minor child S.M. v. Board of Education of the South Orange-Maplewood School District, Essex County, 1/8/2024,(#34-24)

R.P. on behalf of minor child v. Board of Education of the South Orange-Maplewood School District, Essex County, 1/8/2024, (#35-24)

S.W. on behalf of minor child F.M. v. Board of Education of the South Orange-Maplewood School District, Essex County, 1/8/2024,(#36-24)

L.L.H. on behalf of minor child v. Board of Education of the South Orange-Maplewood School District, Essex County, 1/8/2024, (#37-24)

A.C. on behalf of minor child v. Board of Education of the South Orange-Maplewood School District, Essex County, 1/8/2024, (#38-24)

T.B. on behalf of minor children T.B., J.B., and R.B. v. Board of Education of the South Orange-Maplewood School District, Essex County, 1/8/2024, (#39-24)

M.K. on behalf of minor child S.K. v. Board of Education of the South Orange-Maplewood School District, Essex County, 1/8/2024, (#40-24)

E.H. on behalf of minor child v. Board of Education of the South Orange-Maplewood School District, Essex County, 1/8/2024, (#41-24)

J.S. on behalf of minor child v. Board of Education of the South Orange-Maplewood School District, Essex County, 1/8/2024, (#42-24)

C.C. on behalf of minor children v. Board of Education of the South Orange-Maplewood School District, Essex County, 1/8/2024, (#43-24)

E.S.O. on behalf of minor child v. Board of Education of the South Orange-Maplewood School District, Essex County, 1/8/2024, (#44-24)

T.B. on behalf of minor child v. Board of Education of the South Orange-Maplewood School District, Essex County, 1/8/2024, (#45-24)

E.F. on behalf of minor children A.K., N.K. and J.K. v. Board of Education of the South Orange-Maplewood School District, Essex County, 1/8/2024, (#46-24)

S.C. on behalf of minor child v. Board of Education of the South Orange-Maplewood School District, Essex County, 1/8/2024, (#47-24)

K.A. on behalf of minor child v. Board of Education of the South Orange-Maplewood School District, Essex County, 1/8/2024, (#48-24)

Board of Education of the City of Salem, Salem County v. Board of Education of the Bordentown Regional School District, Burlington County, 1/22/2024, (#57-24)

In the Matter of the Certificates of Daniel DeJesus, State Board of Examiners, 1/22/2024, (#58-24) (Appeal Decision)

J.S., on behalf of minor child, J.S. v. Board of Education of the Township of Cherry Hill, Camden County, 1/22/2024, (#60-24)

Michael Fidler v. Board of Education of the Eastern Camden County Regional School District, Camden County, 1/23/2024, (#65-24)

Stephanie Florio v. New Jersey Department of Education, State Board of Examiners, 1/23/2024, (#66-24)

Salvatore Piarulli v. Board of Education of the Borough of Garwood, Union County, 1/23/2024, (#67-24)

P.P.P., on behalf of minor child, E.E.P. v. Board of Education of the City of Elizabeth, Union County, 1/23/2024, (#68-24)

In the Matter of Marquis Garnett, Chesilhurst Board of Education, Camden County, 1/23/2024, (#69-24SEC)

In the Matter of Taylor Klenk, Somerdale Park Board of Education, Camden County, 1/23/2024, (#70-24SEC)

In the Matter of Lori Perloff, West Wildwood Board of Education, Cape May County, 1/23/2024, (#71-24SEC)

In the Matter of Douglas Walker, Alexandria Township Board of Education, Hunterdon County, 1/23/2024, (#72-24SEC)

In the Matter of Christopher Murray, Fair Haven Borough Board of Education, Monmouth County, 1/23/2024, (#73-24SEC)

In the Matter of Jill Ireland, High Point Regional Board of Education, Sussex County, 1/23/2024, (#74-24SEC)

In the Matter of Joseph Conforth, High Point Regional Board of Education, Sussex County, 1/23/2024, (#75-24SEC)

In the Matter of Michael Bohr, Lenape Valley Regional High School District Board of Education, Sussex County, 1/23/2024, (#76-24SEC)

In the Matter of Courtney Malefyt, Sussex Wantage Regional School District, Sussex County, 1/23/2024, (#77-24SEC)

In the Matter of Dajshia Gibson, Lawnside Board of Education, Camden County, 1/23/2024, (#78-24SEC)

A.T., on behalf of minor children, K.T. and P.T. v. Board of Education of the Township of Sparta, Sussex County, 1/26/2024, (#80-24)

S.B., on behalf of minor child, E.B. v. Board of Trustees of the KIPP Cooper Norcross Academy, Camden County, 1/26/2024, (#81-24)

R.C., on behalf of minor child, M.D. v. Board of Education of the Township of Springfield, Union County, 1/26/2024, (#82-24)

L.M., on behalf of minor child, B.M. v. Board of Education of the Passaic County Manchester Regional School District, Passaic County, 1/26/2024, (#83-24)

D.S., on behalf of minor children, E.K.-S. and S.K.-S. v. Board of Education of the Township of Westhampton, Burlington County, 1/26/2024, (#84-24)

S.G., on behalf of minor child, B.H. v. Board of Education of the Township of Montvale, Morris County, 1/26/2024, (#85-24)

Richeall Kennedy v. Board of Education of the Passaic Valley Regional High School District No. 1, Passaic County, 3/1/2024, (#123-24)

In the Matter of Caren Freyer, Roseville Community Charter School, Essex County, 3/1/2024, (#124-24)  (School Ethics Commission Appeal)

D.H., on behalf of minor child, O.H. v. Board of Education of the Township of Gloucester, Camden County, 3/1/2024, (#125-24)

A.N., on behalf of minor children, S.R. and K.W. v. Board of Education of the City of Elizabeth, Union County, 3/1/2024, (#126-24)

Kevin Harriman v. New Jersey Department of Education, State Board of Examiners, 3/8/2024, (#129-24)

R.R. on behalf of minor child, A.R. v. Board of Education of the Borough of Ramsey, Bergen County, 3/8/2024, (#131-24)

Surendra Vallabhaneni v. Chari Chanley, Monroe Township Board of Education, Middlesex County, 3/8/2024, (#132-24SEC)

Lisa Cerchio v. Board of Education of the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Regional School District, Union County, 3/15/2024, (#137-24)

K.P., on behalf of minor children, K.P. and K.P. v. Board of Education of the Township of Hamilton, Mercer County, 3/15/2024, (#138-24)

K.W. and S.W., on behalf of minor child, A.W. v. Board of Education of the School District of the Chathams, Morris County, 3/15/2024, (#139-24)

H.M., on behalf of minor children, R.M. and H.M. v. Board of Education of the City of Elizabeth, Union County, 3/15/2024, (#140-24)

G.G., on behalf of minor child, M.M. v. Board of Education of the City of Elizabeth, Union County, 3/15/2024, (#141-24) 

Robert Zywicki v. Board of Education of the Township of Mount Olive, Morris County, 3/26/2024, (#142-24) 

H.P., on behalf of minor child, R.S. v. Board of Education of the Borough of Tenafly, Bergen County, 3/26/2024, (#144-24)

In the Matter of the Suspension of the Teaching Certificate of Sydney Fox, Board of Education of the City of South Amboy, Middlesex County, 3/26/2024, (#147-24)

In the Matter of the Suspension of the Teaching Certificate of Francesca Cote, Board of Education of the Township of South Brunswick, Middlesex County, 3/26/2024, (#148-24)

Leonor Alcantara, individually and as Guardian ad Litem for E.A.; Juana Perez, individually and as Guardian at Litem for Y.P.; Tatiana Escobar;
Henry Moro; and Ira Schulman, individually and as Guardian ad Litem for A.S. v. Angelica Allen-McMillan, Acting Commissioner of Education,
New Jersey State Board of Education and New Jersey Department of Education, 4/1/2024, (#149-24)

In the Matter of the Suspension of the Teaching Certificates of Jacob Petrik, Board of Education of the City of Gloucester, Camden County, 4/11/2024, (#159-24)

In the Matter of the Tenure Hearing of Yesenia Camilo, School District of the Town of West New York, Hudson County, 4/11/2024, (#160-24)

Lisa Strutin, Mary Renaud, Craig Green, Abigail Christmann, Harriett Gaddy, and Stephen Bienko v. Lisa A. Moyer, Allmuchy Township Board of Education, Warren County, 4/11/2024, (#161-24SEC)

In the Matter of the Suspension of the School Nurse Non-Instructional Emergency Certificate of Lydia Mokaya, North Hudson Academy, Hudson County, 4/22/2024, (#167-24)

In the Matter of Kerry Anne Mastrofilipo, Lodi Board of Education, Bergen County, 4/22/2024, (#168-24) (School Ethics Commission Appeal)

In the Matter of the Certificates of Vincent Cinquina, State Board of Examiners, 4/22/2024, (#170-24) (State Board of Examiners Appeal) 

In the Matter of the Teaching Certificates of Randi Drogin, State Board of Examiners, 4/29/2024, (#172-24) (State Board of Examiners Appeal)

C.S., on behalf of minor child, C.S. v. Board of Education of the Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District, Somerset County, (#173-24)

A.M., on behalf of minor child, N.M. v. State-Operated School District of the City of Camden, Camden, 4/29/2024, (#174-24)

In the Matter of the Tenure Hearing of Maria Castellitto, School District of the Township of North Bergen, Hudson County, 4/29/2024, (#175-24)

In the Matter of the Teaching Certificates of Nicole Maffucci, State Board of Examiners, New Jersey Department of Education, 5/6/2024, (#179-24)

R.P., on behalf of minor child, S.P. v. Board of Education of the Westwood Regional School District, Bergen County, Jill Mortimer, Frank Connelly, Heather Goffe, Michael Kenduck, Chris Mello, Dan Vivino, Shelley Laforgia, Margaret Montenare, Thomas Spelda, and Andrew Phillips, 5/6/2024, (#180-24)

In the Matter of Christopher Defilippis, Ringwood Board of Education, Passaic County, 5/6/2024, (#181-24)

Boonton Education Association and Robert Davis v. Board of Education of the Town of Boonton, Morris County, 5/10/2024, (#185-24)

U.C. and E.C., on behalf of minor child, N.C. v. Board of Trustees of the Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School, Somerset County, and Jessica Graf, 5/6/2024, (#186-24)

In the Matter of the Suspension of the Teaching Certificate of Kamber Chaiken, Board of Education of the Borough of Elmwood Park, Bergen County AND  In the Matter of the Suspension of the Teaching Certificate of Evelyn Cordova, Board of Education of the Borough of Elmwood Park, Bergen County, 5/10/2024, (#187-24)

Christopher Crocco v. Board of Education of the Township of Cranford, Union County, 5/10/2024, (#188-24)

Alexander Cardillo v. Board of Education of the City of Paterson, Passaic County, 5/15/2024, (#192-24)

In the Matter of Shawn Giordano, Board of Education of the Township of Lacey, Ocean County, 5/15/2024, (#193-24)

Robert Finlay v. New Jersey Department of Education, State Board of Examiners, 5/15/2024, (#195-24)

Patricia Wilson v. Board of Education of the City of Paterson, Passaic County, 5/15/2024, (#196-24)

In The Matter of the Suspension of the Teaching Certificates of Jesenia Chester, Board of Education of the Township of South Brunswick, Middlesex County, 5/23/2024, (#200-24)

In the Matter of the Suspension of the Teaching Certificates of Helene Nguessan, Team Academy Charter School, Essex County, 5/23/2024, (#201-24)

Arlene Garcia v. New Jersey Department of Education, Office of Student Protection, 5/23/2024, (#202-24)

D.D., on behalf of minor children, A.D., J.D., K.D., J.D. and K.D. v. Board of Education of the Borough of Magnolia, Camden County, 5/23/2024, (#203-24)

Frederick Thorworth v. New Jersey Department of Education, Office of Student Protection, 5/23/2024, (#204-24)

Lisa Yourman v. Board of Education of the Borough of Fair Lawn, Bergen County, and Ronald Barbarulo,  AND  Lisa Yourman v. Board of Education of the Borough of Fair Lawn, Bergen County, and Elyss Frenkel, 5/30/2024, (#207-24)

Stephanie Bradberry v. New Jersey Department of Education, State Board of Examiners, 5/30/2024, (208-24)

Jayanthi Ramaswamy v. Board of Education of the City of Englewood, Bergen County, 5/30/2024, (#210-24)

E.H. and B.H. v. Board of Education of the Township of Jefferson, Morris County, 5/30/2024, (#212-24)

In the Matter of the Certificates of Sharonda Allen, State Board of Examiners, New Jersey Department of Education, 7/1/2024, (#252-24)

L.C., on behalf of minor child, D.C. v. Board of Education of the Black Horse Pike Regional School District, Camden County, 7/1/2024, (#253-24)

D.F. v. Board of Education of the Black Horse Pike Regional School District, Camden County, 7/1/2024, (#254-24)

Regina Robinson v. Board of Education of the City of Jersey City, Hudson County, 7/1/2024, (#255-24ER)

L.M, on behalf of minor child, J.M. v. Board of Education of the Town of Hackettstown, Warren County, 7/1/2024, (#256-24ER)

K.F.-M., on behalf of minor child, P.F. v. Board of Education of the Township of Branchburg, Somerset County, 7/1/24, (#257-24)

K.M. v. Board of Education of the Township of Hainesport, Burlington County, 7/11/2024, (#260-24)

Jeffrey Moultrie v. New Jersey Department of Education, Office of Student Protection, 7/11/2024, (#261-24)

F.M. and A.M., on behalf of minor child, A.M. v. Board of Education of the Clinton-Glen Gardner School District, Hunterdon County, 7/11/2024, (#264-11)

I.D., on behalf of minor child, I.R. v. Board of Education of the City of Burlington, Burlington County, 7/18/2024, (#275-24)

S.W., on behalf of minor child, K.B. v. Board of Education of the City of Elizabeth, Union County 7/18/2024, (#277-24)

Mark Hoyt v. Board of Education of the Township of Union, Union County, 7/26/2024, (#281-24)

Lisa J. Guzik v. Ryan Campbell, Mantua Township Board of Education, Gloucester County, 7/26/24, (#283SEC)

In the Matter of the Suspension of the Teaching Certificates of Padraic Finnegan, Board of Education of the Borough of Essex Fells, Essex County, 7/29/2024, (#286-24)

In the Matter of the Suspension of the Teaching Certificates of Devin Grenard, Board of Education of Hanover Park Regional High School, Morris County,7/29/2024, (#287-24)

In the Matter of Mark Winterbottom, Mullica Township Board of Education, Atlantic County, 9/4/2024, (#311-24SEC)

In the Matter of Eric Montano, Englewood City Board of Education, Bergen County, 9/4/2024, (#312-24SEC)

In the Matter of Carol Bitzberger, Bass River Board of Education, Burlington County, 9/4/2024, (#313-24SEC)

In the Matter of Chuck Palmucci, New Hanover Township Board of Education, Burlington County, 9/4/2024, (#315-24SEC)

In the Matter of Tyesha Scott, Paulsboro Board of Education, Gloucester County, 9/4/2024, (#316-24SEC)

In the Matter of Anthony Remy, Asbury Park Board of Education, Monmouth County, 9/4/2024, (#317-24SEC)

In the Matter of Kathie Lavin, Freehold Regional Board of Education, Monmouth County, 9/4/2024, (#318-24SEC)

In the Matter of Toni Ann Alfano, Tinton Falls Board of Education, Monmouth County, 9/4/2024, (319-24SEC)

In the Matter of Teena Patel, Tinton Falls Board of Education, Monmouth County, 9/4/2024, (320-24SEC)

In the Matter of Gisselle Bond, Roselle Board of Education, Monmouth County, 9/4/2024, (321-24SEC)

N.H., on behalf of minor child, S.A. v. Board of Education of Kingsway Regional School District, Gloucester County, 9/5/2024, (325-24)

G.W. and K.W., on behalf of minor child, M.W. v. Board of Education of the Borough of Ringwood, Passaic County, 9/6/2024, (#329-24R)

Andrew Policastro v. Board of Education of the Borough of Tenafly, Bergen County, 9/6/2024, (#330-24)

E.C. and S.C., on behalf of minor children, C.C. and K.C. v. Board of Education of the City of Elizabeth, Union City, 9/6/2024, (#331-24)

In the Matter of the Suspension of the Teaching Certificate of Stephanie Beal, Board of Education of the Township of Piscataway, Middlesex County, 9/6/2024, (#332-24)

Board of Education of the Lower Cape May Regional High School District, Cape May County v. New Jersey Department of Education, Office of School Finance, 9/17/2024, (#343-24)

Robert Lawless v. Board of Education of the City of Bridgeton, Cumberland County, 9/30/2024, (#357-24)

C.T. and P.T., on behalf of minor child, E.T. v. Board of Education of the Lenape Valley Regional High School District, Sussex County, 9/30/2024, (#358-24)

Magdoulen A. Sawires v. Board of Education of the City of Elizabeth, Union County 9/30/2024, (#359-24)

A.J., on behalf of minor child, A.J. v. Board of Education of the Township of Springfield, Union County, 10/4/2024, (#361-24)

Board of Education of the Borough of Bound Brook, Somerset County v. Board of Education of the Township of Piscataway, Middlesex County, and A.S., on behalf of minor children, J.D.O. and A.D.O., 10/8/2024, (#363-24)

K.P. on behalf of minor child, I.M. v. Board of Education of the Pascack Valley Regional High School District, Bergen County, 10/8/24 (#364-24)

Jennifer Ferrara v. Board of Education of the City of Newark, Essex County, 10/8/2024, (#365-24)

D.F., on behalf of minor children D.F. and I.F. v. Board of Education of the Borough of Roosevelt, Monmouth County, 10/8/2024, (#368-24)

Michael Skowronski v. Board of Education of the Township of East Greenwich, Gloucester County, 10/10/2024, (#379-24)

Board of Education of the Town of Princeton, Mercer County v. A.V. and R.C., on behalf of A.V.C. and D.V.C., 10/10/2024, (#380-24)

R.F., on behalf of minor child, O.F. v. Board of Education of the Township of Montclair, Essex County, 10/10/2024, (#382-24)

J.W., on behalf of minor child, J.W. v. Board of Education of the Borough of Upper Saddle River, Bergen County, Brad Siegel, Ed.D., and Dana Imbasciani, 10/10/2024, (#383-24)

Terrell Gilkey v. Board of Trustees of the Queen City Academy Charter School, Union County, 10/10/2024, (#384-24)

A.W., on behalf of minor child, C.W. v. New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, 10/25/2024, (#397-24)

Willingboro Education Association and Sabrina Austin v. Board of Education of the Township of Willingboro, Burlington County, 10/25/1954, (#398-24)

Robert Cauvin v. Board of Education of the Township of North Brunswick, Middlesex County, 11/4/2024, (#403-24)

Monica Osgood v. New Jersey Department of Education, Office of Special Education, 11/4/2024, (#406-24)

N.D., on behalf of minor children, N.D.-T., C.D.-T., and C.D. v. Board of Education of the Township of Union, Union County, 11/4/2024, (#407-24)

J.F., on behalf of minor child, J.J.C. v. Board of Education of the Town of West New York, Hudson County, 11/4/2024, (#408-24)

K.P., on behalf of minor children, K.P. and K.P. v. Board of Education of the Township of Hamilton, Mercer County, 11/13/2024, (#419-24)

P.P., on behalf of minor child, S.P. v. Board of Education of Camden County Technical Schools, Camden County, 11/13/2024, (#420-24)

In the Matter of the Suspension of the Teaching Certificate of Tori N. Joseph, Bd of Educ. of the City of New Brunswick, Middlesex County, 11/13/2024, (422-24)

Lucy Ferguson v. Board of Education of the Township of Hillside, Union County 11/15/2024, (#423-24)

Board of Education of the Warren Hills Regional School District, Warren County v. Board of Education of the Town of Hackettstown, Warren County, and New Jersey Department of Education, 11/15/2024, (#425-24)

In the Matter of the Suspension of the Teaching Certificate of Anthony Leone, Board of Education of the Town of Kearny, Hudson County, 11/15/2024, (#426-24)

Sharonda Wadley v. Board of Education of the City of Newark, and Yakima Jackson, Essex County, 11/21/2024, (#432-24)

Y.C., on behalf of minor child, A.F. v. Board of Education of the City of Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, 11/21/2024, (#433-24)

School Hero v. Bd. of Educ. of the Camden County Educ. Services Comm., Camden County, and Patrick Madden, Business Administrator, 11/21/2024, (#434-24)

Student One Transport v. Board of Education of the Camden County Educational Services Commission, Camden County, and Patrick Madden, Business Administrator, 11/21/2024, (#435-24)

Nware Burge v. New Jersey Department of Education, State Board of Examiners, 11/21/2024, (#436-24)