2021 Decisions

January

Joyce Cason v. New Jersey Department of Education, Criminal History Review Unit, 1/4/2021, (#2-21)

Board of Education of the Township of Pennsauken, Camden County v. Lovell Pugh-Bassett, Interim Executive County Superintendent;

Board of Education of the Township of Haddon Township, Camden County; and A.A., on behalf of, A.L.; 1/6/2020, (#6-21)

 In the Matter of Melissa Moore, Board of Education of the Borough of Somerdale, Camden County, 1/8/2021, (#8-21SEC)

In the Matter of Amy Vandergrift, Board of Education of the Township of Greenwich, Gloucester County, 1/8/2021, (#9-21SEC)

L.B., on behalf of minor child, B.C. v. Board of Education of the Township of Washington, Gloucester County, 1/12/2021, (#13-21)

In the Matter of Lorenzo Richardson, Board of Education of the City of Jersey City, Hudson County, 1/26/21, (#19-21SEC)

Alan Maloney v. New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, 1/26/2021, (#20-21)

February

B.K., on behalf of minor child, L.P. v. Board of Education of the Borough of Tenafly, Bergen County, 2/1/2021, (#31-21)

Board of Education of the Borough of Lebanon, Hunterdon County v. Board of Education of the Township of Clinton, Hunterdon County, 2/5/2021, (#34-21)

In the Matter of the Suspension of the Certificates of Nicole Jacobsen Mesloh, Board of Trustees of the Empowerment Academy Charter School, Inc., Hudson County, 2/12/2021, (#36-21)

Stephen Kubricki v. Rachel Harbor and Board of Education of the Township of Little Egg Harbor, Ocean County, 2/16/2021, (#41-21)

Stephen Kubricki v. John Bellone and Board of Education of the Pinelands Regional School District, Ocean County, 2/16/2021, (#42-21)

March

C.B., on behalf of minor child, C.B. v. Board of Education of the City of Elizabeth, Union County, 3/8/2021, (#54-21R)

Charles Avallone v. Board of Education of the City of Hackensack, Bergen County, 3/15/2021, (#58-21)

A.P., on behalf of minor child, J.P. v. Board of Education of the Borough of North Arlington, Bergen County, 3/15/2021, (#59-20)

In the Matter of Maria Maldonado, Board of Trustees of the Camden’s Promise Charter School, Camden County,  3/15/2021, (#60-21SEC)

In the Matter of Donna Siminiski, Board of Trustees of the Environmental Community Opportunity Charter School, Camden County, 3/15/2021, (#61-21SEC)

In the Matter of Emerson Crooks, Board of Trustees of the East Orange Community Charter School, Essex County, 3/15/2021, (#62-21SEC)

In the Matter of Lindi Ashton, Board of Trustees of the Early College Prep Charter School, Mercer County, 3/15/2021, (#63-21SEC)

D.D., on behalf of minor child, A.B. v. Board of Education of the Town of West New York, Hudson County, 3/17/2021. (#65-21)

F.P., on behalf of minor child, M.P. v. Board of Education of the City of Newark, Essex County, 3/18/2021, (#66-21)

April

W.B. and D.B., on behalf of minor child, B.B. v. Board of Education of the Township of Wayne, Passaic County, 4/5/2021, (#75-21)

S.K.S., on behalf of minor child, S.H. v. Board of Education of the City of Jersey City, Hudson County, 4/6/2021, (#76-21)

In the Matter of the Teaching Certificates of Ryan Collins, Board of Trustees of Camden Promise Charter Schools, Camden County, 4/6/2021, (#77-21)

Stephen Klapach v. Board of Education of the Borough of Fort Lee, Bergen County, 4/6/2021, (#79-21)

Township of Wantage, Sussex County, et. al. v. New Jersey Department of Education, et al., 4/13/2021, (#83-21)

J.B., on behalf of minor child, J.B. v. Board of Education of the Northern Valley Regional High School District, Bergen County, 4/13/2021, (#84-21)

Nermin Messiha v. New Jersey Department of Education, State Board of Examiners, 4/16/2021, (#89-21)

Board of Education of the Village of Ridgefield Park, Bergen County v. Board of Education of the Borough of Little Ferry, Bergen County, and Frank R. Scarafile, Superintendent, 4/22/21, (#92-21)

Mercer County Special Services Educational and Therapeutic Association v. Board of Education of the Mercer County Special Services School District and Board of Education of the City of Trenton, Mercer County, 4/23/2021, (#93-21)

L.G., on behalf of minor child, J.A. v. Board of Education of the Borough of Metuchen, Middlesex County, 4/29/2021, (#97-21)

May

Katherine Herbst v. Board of Education of the Village of Ridgefield Park, Bergen County, 5/13/2021 (#105-21)

In the Matter of the Suspension of the Teaching Certificates of Elizabeth Sheehy, State Board of Examiners, 5/4/2021, (#98-21A)

In the Matter of the Tenure Hearing of Lauren Puglisi, School District of the Township of Gloucester, Camden County, 5/4/2021, (#100-21)

J.D., on behalf of minor child, I.C. v. Board of Education of the Borough of Highland Park, Middlesex County, 5/7/2021, (#103-21)

Melanie Sohl v. Board of Education of the Town of Boonton, Morris County, 5/18/2021, (#106-21)

June

C.B., on behalf of minor child, C.B. v. Board of Education of the City of Elizabeth, Union County, 6/14/2021, (#125-21R)

C.B., on behalf of minor child, A.J.B. v. Board of Education of the City of Newark, Essex County, 6/15/2021, (#127-21)

Board of Education of the Township of Washington, Gloucester County v. J.M. and R.M., 6/22/21, (#128-21)

Barbara Holstein v. Tacia Raftopoulos-Johnson, Montague Board of Education, Sussex County, 6/22/21, (#129-21SEC)  SEC APPEAL

In the Matter of the Certificates of Daniel Coviello, Board of Education of the Borough of Mendham, Morris County, 6/22/21, (#130-21)

In the Matter of the Suspension of the Certificates of Amanda Harmon, Freehold Regional High School District, Monmouth County , 6/25/21, (#135-21)

July

N.G., on behalf of minor children, N.G.B. and H.B. v. Board of Education of the Township of Ewing, Mercer County, 7/9/21, (#139-21)

Scott Lloyd v. New Jersey Department of Education, State Board of Examiners, 7/9/21, (#140-21)

In the Matter of the Suspension of the Teaching Certificate of Jessica Macaluso, School District of the Borough of Pompton lakes, Passaic County, 7/9/2021, (#143-21)              

Kenya Moncur v. Board of Education of the City of East Orange, Essex County, 7/12/2021, (#146-21)

Leonor Alcantara, et al. v. David Hespe, Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Education, et al., 7/16/2021, (#149-21)

J.B., on behalf of minor child, R.B. v. Board of Education of the Bergen County Vocational Technical School District, Bergen County, 7/19/2021, (#150-21)

Shira Lieberman v. New Jersey Department of Education, Office of Certification and Induction, 7/19/2021, (#151-21)

In the Matter of the Teaching Certificates of Craig Smith, Marion P. Thomas Charter School, Essex County, 7/26/2021, (#154-21)

August

B.M., on behalf of minor child, C.M. v. Board of Education of the Bergen County Vocational Schools, Bergen County, 8/2/21, (#157-21)

A.M., on behalf of minor child, A.S. v. Board of Education of the City of Elizabeth, Union County, 8/2/21, (#158-21)

In the Matter of the Certificates of Rita O’Malley, State Board of Examiners, New Jersey Department of Education, 8/12/21, (#162-21)

Atif Nazir v. Nitang Patel and Board of Education of the Township of Piscataway, Middlesex County, 8/12/21, (#164-21SEC)

Andrew Meehan v. Board of Trustees of the College Achieve Central Charter School, Union County and Nadia Bennett, 8/12/21, (#165-21)

The Patrick School v. New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association, 8/13/21, (#166-21)  NJSIAA APPEAL

K.L., on behalf of minor child, M.L. v. Board of Education of the Township of Verona, Essex County, 8/17/21, (#167-21)

C.G. and S.C., on behalf of minor child, C.G. v. Board of Education of the Township of West Orange, Essex County, 8/17/21, (#168-17)

September

J.L., on behalf of minor child, J.L. v. Board of Education of the Upper Freehold Regional School District, Monmouth County, 9/1/2021, (#181-21)

Robin Scheffler v. Board of Trustees of the Sussex County Charter School of Technology, Sussex County, 9/2/21, (#186-21)

C.O., on behalf of minor child, J.S. v. Board of Education of the Lenape Regional High School District, Burlington County, 9/7/21, (#187-21)

Michael Conway v. New Jersey Department of Education, State Board of Examiners, 9/16/21, (#193-21)

Monika Vakulchik V. Board of Education of the Borough of Dunellen, Middlesex County, 9/16/21, (#194-21)

R.H. and M.H., on behalf of minor child, A.H. v. Board of Education of the Brough of Sayreville, Middlesex County, 9/23/21, (#198-21)

J.M., on behalf of minor child, J.S. v. Board of Education of the Township of Wayne, Passaic County, 9/23/21, (#199-21)

Charlotte Jones and Lisa May v. Board of Education of the Township of Winslow, Camden County, 9/28/21, (#201-21)

Board of Education of the Township of Sparta, Sussex County v. M.N., on behalf of minor child, A.D., 9/28/21, (#202-21)

S.B., on behalf of minor children, J.B., L.K. and S.K. v. Board of Education of the Brough of Barrington, Camden County, 9/30/21, (#205-21)

Crystal Saylor v. Board of Education of the Town of West New York, Hudson County, 9/30/21, (#206-21)

In the Matter of the Revocation of the Certificates of Joshua Rosenbaum by the State Board of Examiners. 9/30/21, (#207-21)

In the Matter of Christopher Treston, Board of Education of Randolph Township, Morris County, 9/30/21, (#208-21SEC)

October

V.L., on behalf of minor children, N.D. and D.D. v. Board of Education of the Borough of Island Heights, Ocean County, 10/7/2021, (#210-21)

N.S., on behalf of minor child, S.S.-B v. Board of Education of the Borough of Magnolia, Camden County, 10/7/21, (#211-21)

Harold Walker v. Board of Education of the City of East Orange, Essex County, 10/7/21, (#212-21)

R.G., on behalf of minor child, N.G. v. Board of Education of the Township of East Brunswick, Middlesex County, 10/7/21, (#213-21)

M.O. and H.O., on behalf of minor children, Z.O., A.O., J.O., and E.O. v. Board of Education of the Borough of Tenafly, Bergen County, 10/12/21, (#214-21)

In the Matter of James Anderson, Somerdale Park Board of Education, Camden County, 10/7/21, (#216-21SEC)

In the Matter of Noel Cruz, City of Orange Township Board of Education, Essex County, 10/7/2021, (#217-21SEC)

In the Matter of Oliverto Agosto, City of Orange Township Board of Education, Essex County, 10/7/21, (#218-21SEC)

In the Matter of Jacquelyn Lake, The Gray Charter School, Essex County, 10/7/21, (#219-21SEC)

In the Matter of Franklin Pachay, The Gray Charter School, Essex County, 10/7/21, (#220-21SEC)

In the Matter of Jennifer Metzger, Franklin Township Board of Education, Gloucester County, 10/7/21, (#221-21SEC)

In the Matter of Andrea Maldonado, Jersey City Board of Education, Hudson County, 10/7/21, (#222-21SEC)

In the Matter of Annette Beasley, Irvington Board of Education, Essex County, 10/13/2021, (#223-21SEC)

In the Matter of Marcos Garciga, Cliffside Park Board of Education, Bergen County, 10/13/21, (#224-21SEC)

In the Matter of Letizia Pantoliano, Cliffside Park Board of Education, Bergen County, 10/13/21, (#225-21SEC)

In the Matter of Neil Abadie, Learning Community Charter School, Hudson County, 10/7/21, (#226-21SEC)

In the Matter of Adrienne Doyle, River Edge Board of Education, Bergen County, 10/14/21, (#227-21SEC)

In the Matter of Colm Fidgeon, Somerdale Board of Education, Camden County, 10/14/21, (#228-21SEC)

In the Matter of Keith Davis, Dr. Lena Edwards Academic Charter School, Hudson County, 10/13/21, (#229-21SEC)

In the Matter of Gary Yedman, Seaside Park Board of Education, Ocean County, 10/13/21, (#230-21SEC)

In the Matter of Joseph DiFeo, Dr. Lena Edwards Academic Charter School, Hudson County, 10/13/21, (#231-21SEC)

In the Matter of Leah Fabian, The John P. Holland Charter School, Passaic County, 10/13/21 (#232-21SEC)

In the Matter of Karen Flores, Red Bank Charter School, Monmouth County, 10/7/2021, (#233-21SEC)

In the Matter of Tracye Gilliam, The Pace Charter School, Mercer County, 10/14/21, (#234-21SEC)

In the Matter of Charles Hall, The Gray Charter School, Essex County, 10/7/21, (#236-21SEC)

In the Matter of Lori Henderson-Manning, Bergen Arts & Sciences Charter School, Bergen County, 10/13/21, (#237-21SEC)

In the Matter of Tamour Kousha, Community Charter School of Paterson, Passaic County, 10/14/21, (#238-21SEC)

In the Matter of Jacquelyn Lake, The Gray Charter School, Essex County, 10/14/21, (#239-21SEC)

In the Matter of Jean Marie Lamme, Ocean Academy Charter School, Ocean County, 10/14/21, (#240-21SEC)

In the Matter of Minzhi Liu, Princeton Charter School, Mercer County, 10/14/21, (#241-21SEC)

In the Matter of Mavokun Oshin, Achievers Early College Prep Charter School, Mercer County, 10/13/21, (#243-21SEC)

In the Matter of Natasha Persaud, Soaring Heights Charter School, Hudson County, 10/13/21, (#244-21SEC)

In the Matter of Nikil Puri, Learning Community Charter School, Hudson County, 10/13/21, (#245-21SEC)

In the Matter of Elizabeth Rainey-Goka, University Heights Charter School, Essex County, 10/14/21, (#246-21SEC)

I In the Matter of Leslie Rosen, The John P. Holland Charter School, Passaic County, 10/14/21, (#247-21SEC)

In the Matter of David Serede Asige, Jersey City Charter School, Hudson County, 10/14/21, (#248-21SEC)

In the Matter of Kimaada Sills, University Heights Charter School, Essex County, 10/13/21, (#249-21SEC)

In the Matter of Tara Tymann, Learning Community Charter School, Hudson County, 10/14/21, (#250-21SEC)

In the Matter of Lily Zou, Princeton Charter School, Mercer County, 10/14/21 (#251-21SEC+)

In the Matter of Roger Lai, Environment Community Opportunity Charter School, Camden County, 10/13/2021, (#252-21SEC)

In the Matter of Sam Mikhail, Beloved Community Charter School, Hudson County, 10/13/21, (#253-21SEC)

Board of Education of the Township of Lakewood, Ocean County v. New Jersey Department of Education and Kathleen Ehling, 10/18/21, (#254-21)

Friends of Team Charter School, Inc. v. Board of Education of the City of Newark, Essex County, 10/19/21, (#258-21)

P.H. and K.G.H., on behalf of minor child, L.H. v. Board of Education of the City of Northfield, Atlantic County, 10/21/21, (#265-21)

A.B. v. Board of Education of the City of Hackensack, Bergen County, 10/21/21, (#266-21)

W.H., on behalf of minor child, Z.A. v. Board of Education of the City of Beverly, Burlington County, 10/21/21, (#267-21)

In the Matter of Judy Khan, Englewood on the Palisades Charter School, Bergen County, 10/28/21, (#272-21SEC)

In the Matter of the Revocation of the Certificates of Leslie Etheridge by the State Board of Examiners, 10/28/21, (#273-21)  NJ State Board of Examiners Appeal

Lovena Batts v. Board of Education of the Borough of Roselle, Union County, 10/28/21, (#275-21)

A.T, on behalf of minor children K.T. and P.T. v. Board of Education of the Township of Sparta, Sussex County, 10/28/21, (#276-21)

November

C.H. and S.H., on behalf of minor children, C.H., S.H., and S.H. v. Board of Education of the Township of Alloway, Salem County, 114/2021,  (#279-21R)

T.H., on behalf of minor child, v. Board of Education of the Township of Sparta, Sussex County, 11/4/2021, (#280-21)

Robert Yaiser v. New Jersey Department of Education, State Board of Examiners, 11/4/2021, (#281-21)

N.H., on behalf of minor child, E.R. v. Board of Trustees of the Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology, Passaic County, 11/4/2021, (#282-21)

Tess Iannacco v. Board of Education of the Borough of Wood-Ridge, Bergen County, 11/18/21, (#289-21)

Ana David-Pedi, New Jersey Department of Education, Office of Student Protection, 11/18/21, (#290-21)

Board of Education of the Township of Brick, Ocean County, v. New Jersey Natural Gas Company, 11/18/2021, (#291-21)

In the Matter of Yunxia Chen, Edison Township Board of Education, Middlesex County, 11/23/2021, (#293-21SEC)

Debra Sheldon v. Board of Education of the City of Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, 11/29/2021, (#248-21)

Mary McDermott v. New Jersey Department of Education, State Board of Examiners, 11/29/2021, (#297-21)

Linda Mitchell v. New Jersey Department of Education, Office of Student Protection, 11/29/2021, (#298-21)

S.P., on behalf of minor children, J.V. and K.V. v. Board of Education of the City of Elizabeth, 11/29/2021, (#299-21)

Boonton Education Association and Robert Davis v. Board of Education of the Town of Boonton, Morris County, 11/29/2021, (#300-21)

Alfonso Mastrofilipo v. Board of Education of the Borough of Lodi, Bergen County, 11/29/2021, (#302-21)

In the Matter Of Deborah Anderson, High Point Regional Board of Education, Sussex County, 11/29/2021, (#303-21SEC)

Mervin Rose v. Ronnie McDowell, 11/29/2021, (#304-21SEC)

December

James Mosser v. Board of Education of the City of Union, Union County, 12/02/2021,  (#305-21)

Neysa Etienne v. New Jersey State Board of Examiners, 12/02/2021, (#306-21)

Board of Education of the Borough of Kinnelon, Morris County v. Karen D’Amico,  12/02/2021, (#307-21)

C.O., on behalf of minor child, J.S. v. Board of Education of the Lenape Regional High School District, Burlington County, 12/06/2021, (#313-21)

In the Matter of Phoenix Moore, Lawnside Board of Education, Camden County, 12/07/2021, (#315-21SEC)

Adrian McConney v. Board of Education of the Township of Piscataway, Middlesex County, 12/09/2021, (#317-21)

L.K. and T.K., on behalf of minor child, A.K. v. Board of Education of the Township of Mansfield, Burlington County, 12/09/2021, (#318-21)

Tristin Goode, Doreen Blanchard-Gliebe; D.G., on behalf of minor child N.G.; T.A., on behalf of minor children, C.A., C.A., C.A., G.A., C.A., and T.A. and L.V., on behalf of minor children, E.V., K.V. and D.V. v. Board of Education of the Watchung Hills Regional School District, Somerset County, 12/13/2021, (#327-21)

Patricia Montana, David M. Grande, Thomas Perri, Agnieszka Norman, Lisa Cassilli, and Janet DiSano v. Anthony Grosso, Superintendent, and Board of Education of the Township of Cedar Grove, Essex County, 12/16/2021, (#331-21)