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)

M.D., on behalf of minor child, N.D. v. Board of Education of the Town of Westfield, Union County, 4/28/25 (#111-25+)

Board of Education of the Township of Holmdel, Monmouth County, and Board of Education of the Township of Mount Olive, Morris County v. New Jersey Department of Education, 4/28/25 (#247-25)

R.Z. and L.D., on behalf of minor child, L.Z. v. Board of Education of the Northern Valley Regional High School District, Bergen County, 4/28/25 (#248-25)

A.G., S.D., A.G.-H., M.G., S.H., R.H., B.I., J.I., E.L., J.L., D.M., D.P., R.P., N.R., E.S., R.S., S.S., and D.Z., on behalf of minor children v. Board of Education of the Bordentown Regional School District, Burlington County, 4/28/25 (#249-25E)

May

N.S.-G., on behalf of minor child, G.G. v. Board of Trustees of the Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter School, Burlington County, 5/8/25 (#253-25E)

D.M., on behalf of minor child, Z.E. v. Board of Education of the City of Ventnor, Atlantic County, 5/8/25 (#254-25)

Isabel G. Castro-Hidalgo v. New Jersey Department of Education, Office of Student Protection, 5/8/25 (#255-25)

Natasha Joly v. Daryl Palmieri, Executive County Superintendent, Union County, 5/8/25 (#256-25)

Anthony W. Ingrassia v. Board of Education of the Borough of Watchung, Somerset County, 5/19/25 (#262-25)

In the Matter of the Suspension of the Teaching Certificates of Everardo Lopez Molina, Board of Education of the Township of Winslow, Camden County, 5/19/25 (#263-25)

M.C. and K.C., on behalf of minor child, L.C. v. Board of Education of the City of South Amboy, Middlesex County, 5/23/25 (#268-25)

E.M., on behalf of minor children, E.B. and Z.B. v. Board of Education of the Township of Mount Olive, Morris County, 5/23/25 (#269-25R)

A.M. and A.M., on behalf of minor child, B.M. v. Board of Education of the Somerset Hills School District, Somerset County, 5/23/25 (#270-25)

Lakeeda Sessoms v. Board of Trustees of the Great Oaks Legacy Charter School, Essex County, 5/23/25 (#271-25)

S.M., on behalf of minor child, E.V. v. Board of Education of the Borough of Sayreville, Middlesex County, 5/23/25 (#272-25E)

Egenolf Early Childhood Center v. Board of Education of the City of Elizabeth, Union County, 5/30/25 (#280-25)

Board of Education of the Township of Neptune, Monmouth County v. Neptune Township Education Association, 5/30/25 (#281-25)

L.H. on behalf of minor child, N.J. v. Board of Education of the City of South Amboy, Middlesex County, 5/30/25 (#282-25)

In the Matter of Terry Tucker, East Orange Board of Education, Essex County, 5/30/25 (#283-25)

June

Krista Deckhut and Bedminster Education Association v. Board of Education of the Township of Bedminster, Somerset County, and Roger Jinks, Interim Executive County Superintendent, 6/9/25 (#294-25)

Y.H. and S.H., on behalf of minor child, A.H. v. Board of Education of the Township of West Orange, Essex County, 6/9/25 (#295-25)

In the Matter of the Certificates of Joseph Piparo, State Board of Examiners, New Jersey Department of Education, 6/9/25 (#296-25)

Cathleen Cahn v. Board of Education of the Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School District, Bergen County, 6/12/25 (#298-25R)

Dominic Pugliese v. Dr. Kim Gruccio, Superintendent, Board of Education of the Township of Egg Harbor, Atlantic County; Dominic Pugliese v. Patrick Ireland, Board Member, Board of Education of the Township of Egg Harbor, Atlantic County; and Dominic Pugliese v. Board of Education of the Township of Egg Harbor, Atlantic County, 6/13/25 (#302-25)

Andrew Lewis v. Salvatore Giordano, Old Bridge Township Board of Education, Middlesex County, 6/13/25 (#303-25SEC)

Joseph Muniz v. Board of Education of the Hudson County Schools of Technology, Hudson County, 6/13/25 (#304-25E)

E.B., on behalf of minor child, A.B. v. Board of Education of the Township of Hainesport, Burlington County, 6/13/25 (#305-25E)

Andrew Meehan v. Board of Trustees of the LEAD Charter School, Essex County, 6/23/25 (#312-25)

Mary C. McDermott v. New Jersey Department of Education, State Board of Examiners, 6/23/25 (#313-25)

In the Matter of the Suspension of the Teaching Certificate of Katie Davis, Board of Education of the Township of Mount Holly, Burlington County, 6/23/25 (#315-25)

Thomas Baldosaro v. Board of Education of the Township of Washington, Gloucester County, 6/23/25 (#316-25)

C.F., on behalf of minor child, C.F., v. Board of Education of the Township of Jackson, Ocean County, 6/23/25 (#317-25)

A.A. v. Board of Education of the Freehold Regional High School District, Monmouth County, 6/24/25 (#318-25E)

Belinda Allen v. Board of Education of the Town of Hammonton, Atlantic County, 6/27/25 (#327-25)

Mellk Cridge LLC v. Board of Education of the City of Trenton, Mercer County; and Mellk Cridge LLC v. Board of Education of the City of Trenton, Mercer County, 6/27/25 (#328-25)

Mellk Cridge LLC v. Board of Education of the Borough of Sayreville, Middlesex County, 6/27/25 (#329-25)

Mellk Cridge, LLC v. Board of Education of the City of New Brunswick, Middlesex County, 6/27/25 (#330-25)

J.C. and M.C., on behalf of minor child, M.C. v. Board of Education of the Township of Randolph, Morris County, 6/27/25 (#331-25R)

July

Board of Education of the Township of Lakewood, Ocean County v. New Jersey Department of Education, Office of Fiscal Accountability and Compliance and Louise Davis, 7/7/25 (#339-25E)

E.M., on behalf of minor children, E.B. and Z.B. v. Board of Education of the Township of Mount Olive, Morris County, 7/11/25 (#346-25)

R.W., on behalf of minor child, J.W. v. Board of Education of the Township of Jackson, Ocean County and Jonathon Siering, 7/11/25 (#347-25)

C.H., on behalf of minor child, P.H. v. Board of Education of the Town of Secaucus, Hudson County, and Sarah Sciscilo, 7/11/25 (#348-25)

Dana Ann Burseth v. New Jersey Department of Education, Office of Student Protection, 7/11/25 (#349-25)

Eric Marozine v. Board of Education of the Township of Monroe, Middlesex County; Christine Skurbe v. Board of Education of the Township of Monroe, Middlesex County; Pradeep Melam v. Board of Education of the Township of Monroe, Middlesex County; Cristina Bolusi Zawacki v. Board of Education of the Township of Monroe, Middlesex County; Roshni Shah v. Board of Education of the Township of Monroe, Middlesex County, 7/11/25 (#350-25R)

M.W., on behalf of minor child, B.W. v. Board of Education of the City of East Orange, Essex County, 7/11/25 (#351-25E)

Christine Wells v. Board of Education of the Mercer County Special Services School District, Mercer County, 7/11/25 (#352-25E)

Birunthan Ganaganayagam v. New Jersey Department of Education, Office of Student Protection, 7/16/25 (#362-25)

A.C., on behalf of minor child, Z.C. v. Board of Education of the Freehold Regional High School District, Monmouth County, 7/21/25 (#364-25E)

Marlena Ventura v. Board of Education of the City of Trenton, Mercer County, 7/25/25 (#369-25)

Joseph Muniz v. Board of Education of the Hudson County Schools of Technology, Hudson County, 7/25/25 (#370-25)

Diana Kaiser, S.M.V., F.R., and P.L. v. Board of Education of the Township of Monroe, Middlesex County, 7/25/25 (#371-25E)

August

In the Matter of Lisa Ditchkus, East Newark Board of Education, Hudson County, 8/4/25 (#377-25SEC)

In the Matter of Nidia Guerrero, East Newark Board of Education, Hudson County, 8/4/25 (#378-25SEC)

In the Matter of Kathleen Amster, Marlboro Township Board of Education, Monmouth County, 8/8/25 (#382-25SEC)

In the Matter of Shawn Earlen, Lumberton Board of Education, Burlington County, 8/8/25 (#383-25SEC)

In the Matter of Christopher Tommins, Lumberton Board of Education, Burlington County, 8/8/25 (#384-25SEC)

In the Matter of Grant Wright, Lumberton Board of Education, Burlington County, 8/8/25 (#385-25SEC)

In the Matter of Emily Connerly, Medford Lakes Board of Education, Burlington County, 8/8/25 (#386-25SEC)

In the Matter of Shannon McNiss, Lawrence Township Board of Education, Cumberland County, 8/8/25 (#387-25SEC)

In the Matter of Angela Sanniola, Bayonne Board of Education, Hudson County, 8/8/25 (#388-25SEC)

In the Matter of Melissa Cassells, Kindle Education Public Charter School, Hudson County, 8/8/25 (#389-25SEC)

In the Matter of Yadira Sarmiento, Academy Charter High School, Monmouth County, 8/8/25 (#390-25SEC)

In the Matter of Christine Hesse, Bay Head Board of Education, Ocean County, 8/8/25 (#391-25SEC)

In the Matter of Jim Kelly, Eagleswood Board of Education, Ocean County, 8/8/25 (#392-25SEC)

In the Matter of Jared Bacon Sr., Salem City Board of Education, Salem County, 8/8/25 (#393-25SEC)

In the Matter of Samuel De La Cruz, Linden Board of Edcuation, Union County, 8/8/25 (#394-25SEC)

Board of Education of the Lower Cape May Regional High School District, Cape May County v. New Jersey Department of Education, Office of School Finance, 8/11/25 (#395-25)

Askiaa J. Nash v. Board of Education of the City of Newark, Essex County, 8/11/25 (#397-25)

Board of Education of the Henry Hudson Regional School District, Monmouth County; Board of Education of the Borough of Atlantic Highlands, Monmouth County; and Board of Education of the Borough of Highlands, Atlantic County v. Dr. Secil Onat, Assistant Commissioner, Division of Finance and Business Services, New Jersey Department of Education, 8/12/25 (#402-25)