Official Site of The State of New Jersey

2002 Decisions

January 2, 2002

IN RE THE ABBOTT V. BURKE IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS ON SCHOOL FACILITIES, N.J.A.C. 6A:26, STATE BOARD DOCKET #46-01

EARLENE ANDERS, ET AL. V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF LAKEWOOD, OCEAN COUNTY AND EARLENE ANDERS, ET AL. V. MONMOUTH-OCEAN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES COMMISSION, MONMOUTH AND OCEAN COUNTIES, STATE BOARD DOCKET #2-01

IN THE MATTER OF THE REVOCATION OF THE TEACHING CERTIFICATE OF ROBERT CRAWFORD BY THE STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS, STATE BOARD DOCKET #39-99

K.D., ON BEHALF OF MINOR CHILD, K.D. V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE BOROUGH OF NORTH HALEDON, PASSAIC COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #24-01

CHRISTINE KNIGHT AND THE NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP EDUCATION ASSOCIATION V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF NEPTUNE, MONMOUTH COUNTY and ERNEST RIZZITELLO AND THE NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP EDUCATION ASSOCIATION V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF NEPTUNE, MONMOUTH COUNTY (CONSOLIDATED), STATE BOARD DOCKET # 35-01

M.G.L., ON BEHALF OF HERSELF AND MINOR CHILDREN, B.S., D.J. AND V.J., V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE, ESSEX COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #59-00

February 6, 2002

IN RE THE ABBOTT V. BURKE IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS ON SCHOOL FACILITIES, N.J.A.C. 6A:26, STATE BOARD DOCKET #46-01

EARLENE ANDERS, ET AL. V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF LAKEWOOD, OCEAN COUNTY AND EARLENE ANDERS, ET AL. V. MONMOUTH-OCEAN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES COMMISSION, MONMOUTH AND OCEAN COUNTIES, STATE BOARD DOCKET #2-01

IN THE MATTER OF THE REVOCATION OF THE TEACHING CERTIFICATE OF ROBERT CRAWFORD BY THE STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS, STATE BOARD DOCKET #39-99

K.D., ON BEHALF OF MINOR CHILD, K.D. V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE BOROUGH OF NORTH HALEDON, PASSAIC COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #24-01

CHRISTINE KNIGHT AND THE NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP EDUCATION ASSOCIATION V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF NEPTUNE, MONMOUTH COUNTY and ERNEST RIZZITELLO AND THE NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP EDUCATION ASSOCIATION V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF NEPTUNE, MONMOUTH COUNTY (CONSOLIDATED), STATE BOARD DOCKET # 35-01

M.G.L., ON BEHALF OF HERSELF AND MINOR CHILDREN, B.S., D.J. AND V.J., V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE, ESSEX COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #59-00

ROBERT BUSLER V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF EAST ORANGE, ESSEX COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #38-01

JOHN HOWARD, JR. V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF EAST ORANGE, ESSEX COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #20-01

OLIVIA C. HOWARD V. CARL H. CARABELLI, DIRECTOR, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, CRIMINAL HISTORY REVIEW UNIT, AND IDA B. GRAHAM, SECRETARY, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS, STATE BOARD DOCKET #39-01

IN THE MATTER OF THE TENURE HEARING OF ADAM MUJICA, STATE-OPERATED SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF PATERSON, PASSAIC COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #36-01

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPROVAL OF THE LEASE SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 18A:20-4.2 BY THE STATE-OPERATED SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, ESSEX COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #44-01 and #4-02 (consolidated) for February 6, 2002

PASSAIC EDUCATION ASSOCIATION V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF PASSAIC, PASSAIC COUNTY, AND EDWARD ROWBATHAM, MARYALLYN FISHER, MINNIE HILLER AND SHERRI GRIER, STATE BOARD DOCKET #33-01

BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE RAMAPO-INDIAN HILLS REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, BERGEN COUNTY V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE BERGEN COUNTY VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, BERGEN COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #45-00

BOARD OF EDUCATION OF SCOTCH PLAINS-FANWOOD, UNION COUNTY V. UNION COUNTY BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS, BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE UNION COUNTY VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AND NEW JERSEY STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, STATE BOARD DOCKET #63-00

March 6, 2002

NICHOLAS DUVA V. STATE-OPERATED SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF JERSEY CITY, HUDSON COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #56-99

IN THE MATTER OF THE NONRENEWAL OF THE CHARTER OF THE GREATER TRENTON AREA ACADEMIC AND TECHNOLOGY CHARTER SCHOOL, MERCER COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #5-02 for March 6, 2002

GERALD W. KOHN V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF VINELAND, CUMBERLAND COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #41-01 for March 6, 2002

IN THE MATTER OF THE REVOCATION OF THE CHARTER OF THE RUSSELL ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL, ESSEX COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #29-01

STEPHANIE I. RYAN V. NEW JERSEY STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, DR. THOMAS J. RUBINO, COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT, DAVID HESPE, COMMISSIONER, ELLEN SCHECHTER, ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, STATE BOARD DOCKET #42-01

STEPHANIE I. RYAN V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF TRENTON, MERCER COUNTY, DR. JAMES LYTLE, SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS, PRISCILLA DAWSON, PRINCIPAL, TRENTON CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL, AND WILLIAM TRACY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #43-01

IN THE MATTER OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF LIQUID ASSETS UPON DISSOLUTION OF THE UNION COUNTY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1, UNION COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #53-97

April 3, 2002

IN THE MATTER OF THE TENURE HEARING OF EDWARD JACKUS, SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF ELIZABETH, UNION COUNTY and IN THE MATTER OF THE TENURE HEARING OF SHARON GAINES, SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF ELIZABETH, UNION COUNTY (CONSOLIDATED), STATE BOARD DOCKET #37-01

IN THE MATTER OF THE DENIAL OF THE CHARTER SCHOOL APPLICATION OF THE JERSEY SHORE CHARTER SCHOOL, MONMOUTH COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #6-02 for April 3, 2002

A.M. and S.M., ON BEHALF OF MINOR CHILD, M.M. V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF LIVINGSTON, ESSEX COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #12-02 for April 3, 2002

J.M., ON BEHALF OF MINOR CHILD, J.M. V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOMS RIVER REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT, OCEAN COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #3-02

RALPH MCCULLOUGH V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF TRENTON, MERCER COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #10-02

IN THE MATTER OF THE GRANT OF THE RENEWAL APPLICATION OF THE RED BANK CHARTER SCHOOL, MONMOUTH COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #1-02 for April 3, 2002

BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE WEST WINDSOR-PLAINSBORO REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF DELRAN, BURLINGTON COUNTY, AND BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF NUTLEY, ESSEX COUNTY V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF DELRAN, BURLINGTON COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #53-00

May 1, 2002

IN THE MATTER OF JAMES CARPENTER, PENNSVILLE BOARD OF EDUCATION, SALEM COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #13-02

W.A.E., ON BEHALF OF MINOR CHILD, R.J.E. V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF BRIDGETON, CUMBERLAND COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #7-02

S.G. AND N.G., E.N. AND F.N., ON BEHALF OF MINOR CHILDREN, G.G., M.G. and E.G. V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF VOORHEES, CAMDEN COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #15-02

IN THE MATTER OF THE NONRENEWAL OF THE CHARTER OF THE GREATER TRENTON AREA ACADEMIC AND TECHNOLOGY CHARTER SCHOOL, MERCER COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #5-02 for May 1, 2002

H.M., ON BEHALF OF MINOR CHILD, R.E. V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE PRINCETON REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, MERCER COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #17-02

IN THE MATTER OF THE TENURE HEARING OF LEONARD J. MARANO, BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE BOROUGH OF LINCOLN PARK, MORRIS COUNTY and LEONARD J. MARANO V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE BOROUGH OF LINCOLN PARK, MORRIS COUNTY and LEONARD J. MARANO V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE BOROUGH OF LINCOLN PARK, MORRIS COUNTY (consolidated), STATE BOARD DOCKET #22-97

IN THE MATTER OF THE TENURE HEARING OF RUTH MEGARGEE, NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES and RUTH MEGARGEE V. NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, STATE BOARD DOCKET #11-02

Y.I.S., ON BEHALF OFf E.S. V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE NORTHERN VALLEY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT, BERGEN COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #8-02

June 5, 2002

IN THE MATTER OF THE SUSPENSION OF THE TEACHING CERTIFICATE OF ELAINE BROWN, STATE-OPERATED SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, ESSEX COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #45-01 

PATRICIA HABERTHUR V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE BOROUGH OF EATONTOWN, MONMOUTH COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #21-02

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS TO THE LEASE SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 18A:20-4.2 BY THE STATE-OPERATED SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, STATE BOARD DOCKET #14-02
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IN THE MATTER OF THE APPROVAL OF THE LEASE SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 18A:20-4.2 BY THE STATE-OPERATED SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, ESSEX COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #44-01 and #4-02 (consolidated) for June 5, 2002

IN THE MATTER OF THE GRANT OF THE RENEWAL APPLICATION OF THE RED BANK CHARTER SCHOOL, MONMOUTH COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #1-02 for June 5, 2002

ADAM BUSH V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MAPLE SHADE, BURLINGTON COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #29-02

July 2, 2002

HELEN CHELOC V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF ELIZABETH, UNION COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #36-00

P.H. AND P.H., ON BEHALF OF MINOR CHILD, M.C. V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE BOROUGH OF BERGENFIELD, BERGEN COUNTY, DAVID C. HESPE, COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION AND NEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, STATE BOARD DOCKET #60-00 and P.H. AND P.H., ON BEHALF OF MINOR CHILD, M.C. V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE BOROUGH OF BERGENFIELD, BERGEN COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #27-01 (consolidated)

IN THE MATTER OF THE TENURE HEARING OF JOHN HOWARD, JR., BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF EAST ORANGE, ESSEX COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #23-02

IN THE MATTER OF THE DENIAL OF THE CHARTER SCHOOL APPLICATION OF THE JERSEY SHORE CHARTER SCHOOL, MONMOUTH COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #6-02 for July 2, 2002

WHASUN LEE, AS PARENT AND GUARDIAN OF V.L. AND ALBERT LEE, INDIVIDUALLY V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HOLMDEL, MONMOUTH COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #2-98

A.M. AND S.M., ON BEHALF OF MINOR CHILD, M.M. V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF LIVINGSTON, ESSEX COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #12-02 for July 2, 2002

BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE NORTHERN BURLINGTON COUNTY REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, BURLINGTON COUNTY V. WILLIAM L. LIBRERA AND WALTER KEISS, BURLINGTON COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS AND TOWNSHIP OF MANSFIELD, BURLINGTON COUNTY V. WILLIAM L. LIBRERA AND WALTER KEISS, BURLINGTON COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS (consolidated), STATE BOARD DOCKET #24-02

August 7, 2002

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPROVAL OF THE LEASE SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 18A:20-4.2 BY THE STATE-OPERATED SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, ESSEX COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #44-01 and #4-02 (consolidated) and IN THE MATTER OF THE APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS TO THE LEASE SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 18A:20-4.2 BY THE STATE-OPERATED SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, STATE BOARD DOCKET #14-02 (consolidated)

PATRICIA OSMAN V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF DELRAN, BURLINGTON COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #18-02

PLEASANTECH ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION V. BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE PLEASANTECH ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL, STATE BOARD DOCKET #16-02

BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE RANCOCAS VALLEY REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT, BURLINGTON COUNTY V. WILLIAM L. LIBRERA AND WALTER KEISS, BURLINGTON COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS, STATE BOARD DOCKET #25-02

IN THE MATTER OF THE REVOCATION OF THE TEACHING CERTIFICATE OF PATRICIA RECTOR BY THE STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS, STATE BOARD DOCKET #19-02

October 2 , 2002

CARRIER FOUNDATION-EAST MOUNTAIN SCHOOL, SOMERSET COUNTY V. NEW JERSEY STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE, STATE BOARD DOCKET #16-01

IN THE MATTER OF THE REVOCATION OF THE TEACHING CERTIFICATE OF LUCY LESTER BY THE STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS, STATE BOARD DOCKET #26-02

BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE BOROUGH OF MOUNTAIN LAKES, MORRIS COUNTY V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF BOONTON, MORRIS COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #35-02

November 6, 2002

PETER I. DONNELLY V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE BOROUGH OF HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, BERGEN COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #2-02

IN THE MATTER OF THE TENURE HEARING OF JANET INGRAM, BLOOMINGDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT, PASSAIC COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #31-02

GERALD W. KOHN V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF VINELAND, CUMBERLAND COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #41-01 for November 6, 2002

MONTCLAIR EDUCATION ASSOCIATION, ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND THE MEMBER NAMED HEREIN, MOIRA PALISITS V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MONTCLAIR, ESSEX COUNTY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MONTCLAIR, AND THE TOWNSHIP OF MONTCLAIR, ESSEX COUNTY and CYNTHIA SAMUEL V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MONTCLAIR, ESSEX COUNTY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MONTCLAIR, AND THE TOWNSHIP OF MONTCLAIR, ESSEX COUNTY (consolidated), STATE BOARD DOCKET #43-99

IN THE MATTER OF THE EQUIVALENCY GRANTED TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH BRUNSWICK, MIDDLESEX COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #22-02

T.B.W., ON BEHALF OF MINOR CHILD, A.W., V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF BELLEVILLE, ESSEX COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #63-98

December 4, 2002

BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE BOROUGH OF ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, BERGEN COUNTY V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, BERGEN COUNTY V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE BOROUGH OF TENAFLY, BERGEN COUNTY, STATE BOARD DOCKET #37 88

IN THE MATTER OF EDWARD VICKNER, EWING TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION, STATE BOARD DOCKET #32-02