New Jersey Department of Education

School Ethics Commission Decisions 2023

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2023 Decisions

Jeri Cenziper, Jessica Sarlin and Michael Wald v. John Holly, Washington Township
Board of Education, Morris County, C47-23, 12/19/2023.

Margaret Bennett v. Judith Sullivan, Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District 
Board of Education, Bergen County, C37-23, 12/19/2023.

Stephanie Siegel v. Sahar Aziz, Westfield Board of Education, Union County, C18-23, 12/19/2023.

Leonard Thor v. Aldo Patruno, Marlboro Township Board of Education, Monmouth County, C34-23, 11/28/2023.

Robert Zywicki v. Anthony Giordano, Mount Olive Township Board of Education, Morris County, C05-23, 11/28/2023.

In the Matter of Kerry Anne Mastrofilipo, Lodi Board of Education, Bergen County, C87-21, 11/28/2023.

Kelly Giardina and Sharon Schueler v. John Hrevnack, Middlesex Borough Board of Education, 
Middlesex County, C44-21, 11/28/2023.

In the Matter of Jeanne Stifelman, Randolph Township Board of Education, Morris County, C37-21, 11/28/2023.

Christine Dye v. Dawn Daura and Michele Mega, Cedar Grove Board of Education, Bergen County, C48-22, 10/17/2023.

Edmund Maciejewski v. Michael D'Aquila and Angela Penna, Berkeley Heights Board of Education,
Union County, C31-22, 10/17/2023

Tyrone Jon Tarver v. Jeffrey Wingfield, Orange Board of Education, Essex County, C98-21, 10/17/2023.

Filomena Laforgia v. Vivian Yudin King, Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District Board of
Education, Bergen County, C94-21, 10/17/2023.

Eliza Schleifstein and Layne Varga Broyles v. Jeanne Morton Stifelman, Randolph Township Board
of Education, Morris County, C39-20, 10/17/2023.

Kenneth Chiarella v. Katie Fabiano, Monroe Township Board of Education, Middlesex County, C22-23, 9/26/2023.

Jim Giannakis, Keith Both, Thomas Cassio, Pio Pennisi, Doug Chapman and William Seesselberg v. Debbie Boyle,
South Plainfield Board of Education, Middlesex County, C86-21, 9/26/2023.

Laurie Tietjen v. Pamela Rogers, Robin Stella and Nicholas DiFranco, Middletown Township Public Schools
Board of Education, Monmouth County, C59-20, 9/26/2023.

Ronald Donnerstag, Kristin Lanko, Lisa Snider, Wendy Vacante, Matthew Delprete, Patricia Fortus, Jaime Cestare,
Scott Alfano and Lynne Sweezo v. Merissa Borawski, Central Regional Board of Education, Ocean County, C20-22, 8/22/2023.

Ronald Donnerstag, Kristin Lanko, Lisa Snider, Wendy Vacante, Matthew Delprete, Patricia Fortus, Jaime Cestare,
Scott Alfano and Lynne Sweezo v. Heather Koenig, Central Regional Board of Education, Ocean County, C19-22, 8/22/2023.

In the Matter of S.J., Englewood Cliffs Board of Education, Bergen County, C09-20, 8/22/2023.

Robert Zywicki V. Anthony Giordano, Mount Olive Township Board of Education, Morris County, C27-23, 7/25/2023.

Robert Zywicki v. Elizabeth Ouimet, Mount Olive Township Board of Education, Morris County, C09-23, 7/25/2023.

Catherine Coyle v. Natalia Ioffe, Jersey City Board of Education, Hudson County, C105-22, 7/25/2023.

Martin Welzmuller v. Elizabeth Ouimet, Mount Olive Township Board of Education, Morris County, C90-21, 7/25/2023.

Joseph Argenziano v. Kathleen Fable, Northern Valley Regional Board of Education, Bergen County, C20-20, 7/25/2023.

In the Matter of Shawn Giordano, Lacey Township Board of Education, Ocean County, C04-20, 7/25/2023.

Kelly Ellis-Foster v. Salvatore Giordano, Old Bridge Board of Education, Middlesex County, C88-21, 6/27/2023.

Joseph Vastola, Peter Strumolo and Jennifer Scardino v. Erin Keefe, Lyndhurst Board of Education, Bergen County, C52-21, 6/27/2023.

In the Matter of Ardie Walser, Teaneck Board of Education, Bergen County, C75-18, 6/27/2023.

Monique K. Andrews v. Vidya Gangadin, Jersey City Board of Education, Hudson County, C69-18, 6/27/2023.

Stephanie C. Johnson v. Kim Hanadel, Pinelands Regional Board of Education, Ocean County, C13-23, 5/23/2023.

Christine E. Dye v. Dawn Daura, Michele Mega and Louis Marzullo, Cedar Grove Board of Education, Essex County, C08-23, 5/23/2023.

Margaret Bennett v. Judith Sullivan, Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School Board of Education, Bergen County, C02-23, 5/23/2023.

Kathryn Matteson v. Kurt Morris, Kimberly Bragg and Lauren Collier, Sparta Board of Education, Sussex County, C118-22, 5/23/2023.

Jennifer Grana V. Kimberly Bragg, Sparta Board of Education, Sussex County, C116-22, 5/23/2023.

Michael Spille v. Kevin Koveloski, Martha Dennis, Diana Pursell, Filomenia Hengst, Jim Gallagher, Roni Todd-Marino,
Lauren Braun-Strumfels, Traci Paciulli and Meagan Warner, South Hunterdon Regional Board of Education, Hunterdon
County, C63-21, 5/23/2023.

Judy Mayer v. Timothy Berrios, Parsippany-Troy Hills Board of Education, Morris County, C03-23, 4/25/2023.

Daniel P. Kilgallon v. Michele Barbieri, Upper Township Board of Education, Cape May County, C120-22, 4/25/2023.

Daniel P. Kilgallon v. Thomas McQuillen, Upper Township Board of Education, Cape May County, C119-22, 4/25/2023.

Melissa Morrison v. Lisa Natale-Contessa, Toms River Regional Board of Education, Ocean County, C103-22, 4/25/2023.

Afi Johnson-Lamptey and Mayra Medina v. Dawn Daura and Michele Mega, Cedar Grove Board of Education,
Essex County, C33-22, 4/25/2023.

Ronald E. Hidalgo, Jessica Johnson, Christina N. Ramos, John Raftery, Jashaun Sadler, Carolina Velez,
Marly Gonzalez, Rafael Alfaro, Susan DeSantis, Edmond DeSantis, Janet Malool, Elaine Marin and 
Dawn Dwyer v. Robert Thiemann, Ridgefield Park Board of Education, Bergen County, C60-21, C68-21, C69-21,
C71-21, C73-21, C74-21, C77-21, C78-21, C80-21 and C81-21 (Consolidated), 4/25/2023.

In the Matter of Brigit Goncalves, East Newark Board of Education, Hudson County, C81-20, 4/25/2023.

Michael Scanlan v. Kristie Chisholm, Upper Township Board of Education, Cape May County, C123-22, 3/21/2023.

Elizabeth Urbanski v. Terence Wall, Holmdel Board of Education, Monmouth County, C110-22, 3/21/2023.

Filomena Laforgia v. Vivian Yudin King, Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District Board of Education, Bergen County, C108-22, 3/21/2023.

Kathleen Fable v. Jessica Spillane, Northern Valley Regional Board of Education, Bergen County, C84-22, 3/21/2023.

Nicole Martin v. Kristen Pedersen and Michael Pontillo, Westwood Regional Board of Education, Bergen County, C106-22, 2/21/2023.

Pamela J. Richmond v. Marc Parisi, Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education and
Ira Thor, Howell Township Board of Education, Monmouth County, C102-22, 2/21/2023.

Patricia Dunham v. Anthony Ingrassia, Watchung Borough Board of Education, Somerset County, C96-22, 2/21/2023.

Patricia Dunham v. Amber Murad, Watchung Borough Board of Education, Somerset County, C95-22, 2/21/2023.

Robin Canetti v. Richard Ebersbach, Ringwood Board of Education, Passaic County, C88-22, 2/21/2023.

Matthew J. McDevitt v. Scott Lavine, Pennsauken Board of Education, Camden County, C80-22, 2/21/2023.

Dr. Trudy Atkins, Eileen Francisco-Cabus, Michael James, Stephen Heberling, Howard Barman, Joseph Dean, Erika Worthy, Katherine Clark and
Janet Nielsen v. Ryan Cody, Bordentown Regional Board of Education, Burlington County, C45-22, 2/21/2023.

Colleen Conway, Kelly Adams Phillips and Karen Vaughan v. William Fenimore and Eileen Bowker, Long Beach Island Consolidated Board of Education,
Ocean County, C69-19 and C70-19 (Consolidated), 2/21/2023

Vera Darmo v. Robert Dovey, Harry Litwak, Marissa Karamanoogian, Catherine Turcich-Kealey, Eric Mossop, James Hozier and
Robert Danser, Delanco Board of Education, Burlington County, C97-22, 1/31/2023.

Bonnie Taylor v. Justin Annunziata, Adina Leuthner, Kelly Mitchell, Theresa Scura Coughlin, Martin O'Donnell, Joseph A. Sweeney,
John Kraus, Jennifer Pellet and Raymond Zimmerman, Vernon Board of Education, Sussex County, C89-22, 1/31/2023.

Peter S. Doss v. Daniel Croson, Jr., Warren Township Board of Education, Somerset County, C87-22, 1/31/2023.

Christina Hoggan v. Angela Reading, Northern Burlington County Regional Board of Education, Burlington County, C75-22, 1/31/2023.

Maria Ricupero and Gerlando Termini v. Jeanne Stifelman, Randolph Township Board of Education, Morris County, C25-21, 1/31/2023.


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