Governor Mikie Sherrill • Lt. Governor Dr. Dale G. Caldwell

School Ethics Commission Decisions 2026

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2026 Decisions

Joanna Filak v. Patrick Todd (C30-25) and Maria Spina (C31-25), Montgomery Township Board of Education, Somerset County, C30-25 and C31-25 (Consolidated), 4/28/2026.

Joanne Greene Tobias v. John Miscia, Florham Park Board of Education, Morris County, C114-25, 4/28/2026.

Klarida Papajani v. Joseph Blundo, Gini Varghese, Debra Stephanis, Kristin Martin, James Stankus and Yas Usami, Pascack Valley Regional
High School Board of Education, Bergen County, C112-25, 4/28/2026.

Pearly Tan v. Kacy Knight, Paula Colbath and Michael Rubino, Fort Lee Board of Education, Bergen County, C109-25, 4/28/2026.

Jennifer Babbitt v. Mary Kathryn O'Brien and Keith Hopson, Shamong Township Board of Education, Burlington County, C108-25, 4/28/2026.

Mark Sabella v. Lanfang (Lucy) Li, Bridgewater-Raritan Board of Education, Somerset County, C106-25, 4/28/2026.

Dr. Malcolm X. Outlaw v. April Maxwell Henley, Willingboro Board of Education, Burlington, County, C104-25, 4/28/2026.

Dr. Malcolm X. Outlaw v. Dr. Steven Lewis, Willingboro Board of Education, Burlington, County, C103-25, 4/28/2026.

Dr. Malcolm X. Outlaw v. Dr. Steven Lewis, Willingboro Board of Education, Burlington, County, C102-25, 4/28/2026.

Rebecca NIeves v. Joseph Thomas, Winslow Township Board of Education, Camden County, C95-25, 4/28/2026.

Bernard Biesiada v. Deborah Riley, Millstone Board of Education, Monmouth County, C87-24, 4/28/2026.

Roger Chu, Christine Sheridan Celia, Christopher Dilkus, Regan Kaiden, Mary Saverino, Kate Setzer and Sarah Sherman v.
Meghan Mikulski, Collingswood Board of Education, Camden County, C79-24, 4/28/2025.

In the Matter of Jason Garcia, Westwood Regional Board of Education, Bergen County, C75-24, 4/28/2025.

Jason Litowitz v. Lauren Fanti, Amy Lepsis and Erica Young, Tabernacle Township Board of Education, Burlington County, C92-25, 3/24/2026.

Autumn Nonnenmacher v. Tomi Carter, Freehold Borough Board of Education, Monmouth County, C90-25, 3/24/2026.

Jonathan Castro v. Kathleen Gesumaria, Christine Punturieri and Jason Bing, South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education,
Essex County, C86-25, 3/24/2026.

Annette Siewert v. Chad Hyett, Marlboro Township Board of Education, Monmouth County, C82-25, 3/24/2026.

Michele McGuigan v. Anthony Susino and David Calhoun, Neptune City Board of Education, Monmouth County, C80-25, 3/24/2026.

Christine Reese, Kathy Winecoff and Paula Kinsey v. John Sico, Jr., Millstone Township Board of Education, Monmouth  County, C79-25, 3/24/2026. 

Nancy Bobb v. Sabrina Futty, Buena Regional Board of Education, Atlantic County, C75-25, 3/24/2026.

Nancy LoPorto v. Karina Ramos, Millstone Township Board of Education, Monmouth County, C71-25, 3/24/2026.

Anne Ehrke v. Laura Archer, Shamong Township Board of Education, Burlington County, C70-25, 3/24/2026.

Prakash Santhana v. Christian DiMare, Holmdel Board of Education, Monmouth County, C56-25, 3/24/2026.

Ron Conti v. Sheldon Epstein, Randolph Township Board of Education, Morris County, C65-25, 2/24/2026.

Andrew Meehan v, Jennifer Harris, Kenneth Martin, Demetrius Carroll, Eugenia Gilmore, Leila Amirhamzeh and Andrea Oates-Parchment,
Hackensack Board of Education, Bergen County, C64-25, 2/24/2026.

Rosaura Bagolie v. Magaly Garnica and Nidia Guerrero, East Newark Board of Education, Hudson County, C62-25, 2/24/2026.

Stephanie Johnson v. Gina Frasca and Melissa McCooley, Pinelands Regional Board of Education, Ocean County, C60-25, 2/24/2026.

Stephanie Bolen v. Mary Renaud, Allamuchy Board of Education, Warren County, C58-25, 2/24/2026.

Christina Balestriere v. Carol Scheneck, Roxbury Board of Education, Morris County, C57-25, 2/24/2026.

Matthew and Crystal Chierici v. Christine Trampe, Lori Kroeger, Stephanie DiAntonio, Michele Leach, Amy Gregg, Erica Atkinson,
Howard "Butch" Bruner, William Wilkinson, Tyler Grant and Shawnequa Carvalho, Mantua Township Board of Education, Gloucester County, C55-25, 2/24/2026.

Philip Desien v. Keith A. Gibbons, Gloucester Township Board of Education, Camden County, C54-25, 2/24/2026.

Gavin Rozzi v. Harold "Skip" Peters, Lacey Township Board of Education, Ocean County, C53-25, 1/27/2026.

Stephanie Johnson v. David Hewitt, Pinelands Regional Board of Education, Ocean County, C46-25, 1/27/2026.

Ernest Rucker v. Eddie Gonzalez (C42-25), Joel Ramirez (C47-25), Mohammed Rashid (C49-25), Kenneth Rosado (C50-25) and Hector Nieves, Jr. (C51-25),
Paterson Board of Education,  Passaic County, C42-25, C47-25, C49-25, C50-25 and C51-25 (Consolidated), 1/27/2026.

Stephanie Johnson v. David Hewitt, Pinelands Regional Board of Education, Ocean County, C41-25, 1/27/2026.

Linda Hartong and Carol Chila v. Connie Baker, Washington Township Board of Education, Gloucester County, C40-25, 1/27/2026.

Claire Kozic v. Regina Melnyk, Henry Hudson Regional Board of Education, Monmouth County, C39-25, 1/27/2026.

Martin Quinn v. Landette Jeffrey, Middlesex Borough Board of Education, Middlesex County, C35-25, 1/27/2026.

Thomas Baldosaro v. Steven Serrano, Washington Township Board of Education, Gloucester County, C34-25, 1/27/2026.

Colby Mulkeen v. Sheila Brogan, Saurabh Dani, Muhammad Mahmoud and Mary Micale, Ridgewood Board of Education,
Bergen County, C33-25, 1/27/2026.

Anthony Ingrassia v. Manuel Gonzalez, Mohamed Freij, Danielle Amedeo, Dorie Harvey, Jennifer Agugliaro and Fatima Santos,
Watchung Borough Board of Education, Somerset County, C10-25, 1/27/2026.

Dominic Pugliese v. Patrick Ireland, Egg Harbor Township Board of Education, Atlantic County, C73-24, 1/27/2026.