Governor Phil Murphy • Lt. Governor Tahesha Way

2025 Decisions

January

Tami Grimes v. Board of Education of the Township of Hillside, Union County, 1/10/25 (#6-25)

R.F., on behalf of minor child, O.F. v. Board of Education of the Township of Montclair, Essex County, 1/10/25 (#7-25)

In the Matter of Sara Cobb, Alloway Township Board of Education, Salem County, 1/10/2025 (#8-25SEC)

In the Matter of Edwyn Acevedo, Montclair Board of Education, Essex County, 1/10/25 (#9-25SEC)

In the Matter of Katheryn Weller-Demming, Montclair Board of Education, Essex County, 1/10/25 (#10-25SEC)

In the Matter of Calvin Souder, Robert Treat Academy Charter School, Essex County, 1/10/25 (#11-25SEC)

In the Matter of Tron Goldfarb, Asbury Park Board of Education, Monmouth County, 1/10/25 (#12-25SEC)

In the Matter of Tu’Jaim Berry, Neptune Township Board of Education, Monmouth County, 1/10/25 (#13-25SEC)

Gregory Hudgins v. Miriam Vives-Rivera, Woodbine Board of Education, Cape May County, 1/10/25 (#14-25SEC)

John Berenato v. Timothy Poss, Manchester Township Board of Education, Ocean County, 1/10/25 (#15-25SEC)

Board of Education of the City of Newark, Essex County v. Dawn Haynes, 1/21/25 (#22-25E)

Robin Soriano v. Board of Education of the Township of Monroe, Middlesex County, and Chari Chanley, Acting Superintendent, 1/21/25 (#23-25)

J.R., on behalf of minor child, P.R. v. Board of Education of the Township of Westampton, Burlington County, 1/21/25 (#24-25)

Joanne Morales v. New Jersey Department of Education, Office of Student Protection, 1/21/25 (#25-25)

Felix Santiago Maldonado v. New Jersey Department of Education, Office of Student Protection, 1/21/25 (#26-25)

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, 1/29/25 (#28-25)

A.B., on behalf of minor child, L.B. v. Board of Education of the Township of Pittsgrove, Salem County, 1/29/25 (#29-25)

A.-J.P., on behalf of minor child, B.B. v. Board of Education of the City of Linden, Union County, 1/29/25 (#30-25)

In the Matter of the Suspension of the Teaching Certificate of Mairead G. O’Sullivan, North Hudson Academy, Hudson County, 1/29/25 (#31-25)

In the Matter of the Suspension of the Teaching Certificate of Amanda Siller, a/k/a Amanda Schoenig, Board of Education of the Township of Howell, Monmouth County, 1/29/25 (#32-25)

Lynda Alfano, Kimberly Dalton, Connie Luna, Gerardo Molina-Matta, Kerry Raslowski, and Leslie Santa v. Board of Education of the City of Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, 1/30/25 (#35-25)

Philip Brady v. New Jersey Department of Education, State Board of Examiners, 1/30/25 (#36-25)

F.L., on behalf of D.L. v. Board of Education of the Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District, Bergen County, 1/30/25 (#37-25E)

February

March

Mabel Obasi v. Board of Education of the South Orange-Maplewood School District, Essex County, 3/3/25 (#69-25)

O.W. and L.W., on behalf of minor child, A.W. v. Board of Education of the Township of North Bergen, Hudson County, 3/3/25 (#70-25)

In the Matter of Regina Discenza, Lacey Township Board of Education, Ocean County, 3/3/25 (#71-25SEC)

Joseph Armental v. Board of Education of the City of Englewood, Bergen County, 3/7/25 (#75-25)

H.R., on behalf of minor child, N.R. v. Board of Education of the Township of Long Hill, Morris County, 3/7/25 (#76-25)

T.C.C. v. Board of Education of the Township of Mount Olive, Morris County, Sumit Bangia, Jaqueline Bello, Mark Grilo, Rebecca Hopler, and Christina Capone, 3/7/25 (#77-25)

J.V., on behalf of minor child, G.I. v. Board of Education of the Township of Jackson, Ocean City, 3/7/25 (#78-25E)

F.P., on behalf of minor child, M.P. v. Board of Trustees of the North Star Academy Washington Park High School, Essex County, 3/17/25 (#90-25E)

H.K., on behalf of minor child E.K., v. Board of Education of the City of Bayonne, Hudson County, 3/17/25 (#91-25E)

Robbinsville Education Association and Danielle Sadock v. Board of Education of the Township of Robbinsville, Mercer County, 3/17/25 (#92-25R)

G.A. and C.A., on behalf of Z.A. v. Board of Education of the Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District, Somerset County; G.A. and C.A., on behalf of Z.A. v. Montgomery Academy, Somerset County; and G.A. and C.A., on behalf of Z.A. v. Rutgers Academy Day School, Middlesex County, 3/17/25 (#93-25)

A.T., on behalf of minor child, L.B. v. Board of Education of the City of Burlington, Burlington County, 3/17/25 (#94-25)

M.A.T., on behalf of minor child, M.T. v. Board of Education of the Township of Holland, Hunterdon County, 3/17/25 (#95-25E)

S.S., on behalf of minor child, T.S., v. Board of Education of the Borough of Bellmawr, Camden County, 3/21/25 (#101-25E)

Shari Saks v. Board of Education of the Pinelands Regional School District, Ocean County, 3/24/25 (#102-25)

T.B., on behalf of minor child, K.C. v. Board of Education of the Township of North Brunswick, Middlesex County, 3/24/25 (#103-25)

S.H. and J.H., on behalf of minor child, G.H. v. Board of Education of the West Essex Regional School District, Essex County, 3/24/25 (#104-25)

David DiPisa v. Board of Education of the Township of Nutley, Essex County, 3/24/25 (#105-25)

Jason Manzella v. Board of Education of the Township of Wahington, Morris County, 3/24/25 (#106-25)

Michael Spille v. Board of Education of the South Hunterdon Regional School District, Hunterdon County, 3/27/25 (#108-25)

G.G., on behalf of D.G. v. New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, 3/27/25 (#109-25)

In the Matter of the Certificates of Gina Cinotti, State Board of Examiners, 3/31/25 (#110-25A)

J.G., on behalf of minor child, S.G. v. Board of Education of the Borough of Bergenfield, Bergen County, 3/31/25 (#112-25)

Christina Holding v. New Jersey Department of Education, Office of Student Protection, 3/31/25 (#113-25)

April

A’Dorian Murray-Thomas v. Board of Education of the City of Newark, Essex County, Roger Leon, and Brenda Liss and Crystal Williams v. Board of Education of the City of Newark, Essex County, Roger Leon, and Brenda Liss, 4/7/25 (#116-25L)

Dawn Haynes v. Board of Education of the City of Newark, Essex County, 4/7/25 (#117-25E)

In the Matter of the Suspension of the Teaching Certificate of Natalie Ostrowski, Board of Education of the Township of Bedminster, Somerset County, 4/7/25 (#119-25)

M.C., on behalf of minor child, O.C. v. Board of Education of the Township of Howell, Monmouth County, 4/14/25 (#125-25R)

C.K. and R.K., on behalf of minor child, C.K. v. Board of Education of the Township of Franklin, Somerset County; Transportation Department, Board of Education of the Township of Franklin, Somerset County; and Superintendent of Schools, Board of Education of the Township of Franklin, Somerset County, 4/14/25 (#126-25)

Board of Education of the City of Asbury Park, Monmouth County v. Board of Trustees of College Achieve Charter School, Monmouth County; Board of Trustees of the College Achieve Greater Asbury Park Charter School, Monmouth County v. Board of Education of the City of Asbury Park, Monmouth County, 4/14/25 (#127-25)

Board of Education of the Borough of Bound Brook, Somerset County v. Board of Education of the Borough of Somerville, Somerset County, and K.B., on behalf of minor child, K.B. and Z.B., 4/21/25 (#140-25)

Jennifer Rome and Mellk Cridge LLC v. State-Operated School District of the City of Camden, Camden County, 4/21/25 (#141-25)

Ilona Giordano v. Board of Education of the Township of Harmony, Warren County, 4/21/25 (#142-25)

C.M., on behalf of minor child, J.M. v. Board of Education of the Borough of Bergenfield, Bergen County, 4/21/25 (#143-25)