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You Won't Believe How Much N.J. School Districts Pay 100 People Who Don't Work

You won't believe how much N.J. school districts pay 100 ex-employees, even though they don't work anymore.

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Your school district is paying a lot of money for ex-employees who don't work anymore.

Below is a list of 100 ex-N.J, school district employees who make more than $120,000 a year on their annual pension payment - just as the overall payout to thousands of ex-employees continues to grow at a big rate.

Fixing the state's pension system has been an important goal of the Christie administration since the governor took office in 2010. But judging by the amount of money that's going out to ex-employees, the governor may still have a long way to go.

The ranks of retired public officials who collect more than $100,000 a year from New Jersey pensions have more than doubled in the past five years, according to an NJ Spotlight analysis of state Treasury data.

When 2015 ended, 2,296 retirees were collecting six-figure pensions from state pension plans - a 131 percent increase above 2010, when the count was 992.

Below is the list of 100 ex-school district employees who make more than $120,000 a year, getting it from the Teachers' Pension and Annuity Fund, which is open to employees of boards of education.The list includes their district name and payout:

  1. BIRNBAUM, MARILYN, NORTH PLAINFIELD BD OF ED $190,779.12
  2. RICHARDSON, JOHN C, RIDGEFIELD PARK BD OF ED $185,454.36
  3. MORTON, J T, SPARTA BD OF ED $171,773.04
  4. COLEMAN, KIM B, MORRIS-UNION JOINTURE COMM $169,618.80
  5. LUCAS, DONALD P, BURLINGTON CO BD SPCL SERVICES $168,627.24
  6. SANGER, STANLEY, UNION CITY BD OF ED $167,082.12
  7. MAGISTRO STANKIEWICZ, JO ANN, EAST BRUNSWICK TWP BD OF ED $163,193.52
  8. DANDORPH, ROBERT, NORTH BERGEN BD OF ED $159,900.00
  9. BOLDEN, MARION A, NEWARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS $158,860.92
  10. BISTOCCHI, THOMAS J, UNION CO VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS $157,767.72
  11. RODECKER, JOHN M, PERTH AMBOY BD OF ED $156,165.36
  12. FERRAINA, JOSEPH M, LONG BRANCH BD OF ED $154,711.08
  13. FISCHBACH, PETER J, NORTH BERGEN BD OF ED $152,100.00
  14. JOGANOW, VIKTOR, PASSAIC CO REGIONAL HS DIST 1 $151,425.48
  15. ALOIA, ROBERT J, BERGEN CO VOCATIONAL SCHOOL $150,958.08
  16. MARTINO, JOSEPH, LINDEN CITY BD OF ED $149,367.60
  17. ADAMS, WILLIAM H, SALEM CO VOCATIONAL TECH SCHOOL $147,258.48
  18. HASTY, ETHEL J, IRVINGTON BD OF ED $146,921.64
  19. RAUPERS, PATRICIA M, WALDWICK BORO BD OF ED $146,446.44
  20. OPIEKUN, JAMES J, KINNELON BOROUGH BD OF ED $145,872.72
  21. LEE, HENRY J, PASSAIC BOARD OF EDUCATION $145,196.04
  22. MOONEY, ROBERT P, HAWTHORNE BD OF ED $144,164.28
  23. GUIDER, RONALD, RIDGEFIELD PARK BD OF ED $144,014.52
  24. TARNOFF, JERRY P, WEST ORANGE TOWNSHIP BD OF ED $143,729.52
  25. MCGOWAN, ARLEEN, NORTH BERGEN BD OF ED $143,283.48
  26. NOGUEIRA, TIMOTHY P, MONMOUTH OCEAN ED SERV COMM $143,050.68
  27. ROSS, RALPH E, BLACK HORSE PIKE REG SCH DIST $143,027.88
  28. CREECH, CARLIST A, PASSAIC BOARD OF EDUCATION $142,782.60
  29. FEINSOD, LAWRENCE, CRANFORD TWP BD OF ED $141,214.56
  30. HOLSTER, ROBERT, PASSAIC BOARD OF EDUCATION $141,201.96
  31. KISS, INGRID L, KEARNY TOWN BD OF ED $139,991.52
  32. WILSON, JUDITH A, PRINCETON REGIONAL SCHOOL $139,227.48
  33. BARRETT, JENNIFER, ELIZABETH BD OF ED $138,524.17
  34. DENORCHIA, ANTHONY S, HILLSDALE BOROUGH BD OF ED $138,472.32
  35. HAWTHORNE, MARILYN, BELLEVILLE BD OF ED $138,331.80
  36. EGAN, MARY, NEW BRUNSWICK BD OF ED $138,301.08
  37. TOTH, CAROL A, EDISON TWP BD OF ED $137,884.32
  38. MORRIS, CAROLE R, MANASQUAN BOROUGH BD OF ED $137,474.76
  39. SCHNAPPAUF, LEONARD, SHORE REGIONAL H S DISTRICT $137,155.20
  40. OCONNOR, ELLEN, BAYONNE BOARD OF ED $136,451.64
  41. CAPRIO, JERILYN M, ALLENDALE BORO BD OF ED $136,262.04
  42. BENCIVENGO, NEIL, HAMILTON TWP BD OF ED (MERCER) $135,818.40
  43. CAPELLA, MARY E, LENAPE REGIONAL H S DISTRICT $135,434.76
  44. DIME, JANICE L, PARAMUS BD OF ED $135,357.96
  45. DIPASQUALE, JOSEPH A, WALLKILL VALL REG H S $135,059.04
  46. SCERBO, CONSTANTINO, SECAUCUS TOWN BD OF ED $134,743.56
  47. LYSKO, JOHN, OCEAN TWP BD OF ED (MONMOUTH) $133,808.16
  48. COMPRELLI, ANTHONY, HARRISON TOWN BD OF ED(HUDSON) $133,795.56
  49. APPELL, PROVIDENCE, PASSAIC BOARD OF EDUCATION $133,677.24
  50. DONOHUE, JANET, MAHWAH BD OF ED $133,345.08
  51. YANKOVICH, ANTHONY, WEST NEW YORK BD OF ED $133,073.64
  52. DUNN, JEROME, ELIZABETH BD OF ED $132,740.52
  53. MCGUIRE, ROBERT M, NORTHERN HIGHLANDS REG H S $132,631.32
  54. DESTEFANO ANEN, JUDITH, STAFFORD TOWNSHIP BD OF ED $132,546.96
  55. HESSLER, FREDRICK S, NORTHERN VALLEY REG H S DIST $132,513.12
  56. SAXTON, PAUL J, RAMAPO INDIAN HILLS REG H S D $132,195.48
  57. PATTERSON, BRENDA, PATERSON BD OF ED $132,195.48
  58. GERARDI, DANIEL, CALDWELL WEST CALDWELL BD OF ED $131,574.60
  59. PERRINO, FRA, OLD BRIDGE BD OF ED $131,508.96
  60. BELLINA, LORETTA F, CRESSKILL BD OF ED $131,262.60
  61. KOMESHOK, GREGORY, PASSAIC BOARD OF EDUCATION $131,258.76
  62. MONTESANO, CHARLES V, MAHWAH BD OF ED $131,190.36
  63. JAKUBOWSKI, THEODORE, UNION TWP BD OF ED (UNION) $131,038.68
  64. BAYERSDORFER, ROGER W, FRANKLIN LAKES BD OF ED $130,931.88
  65. MONTESANO, ROY R, RAMSEY BOROUGH BD OF ED $130,249.92
  66. LEGATO, FRANCIS, CARLSTADT BOROUGH BD OF ED $130,211.04
  67. CAPRARO, VINCENT, EDISON TWP BD OF ED $130,110.12
  68. WASSER, HAROLD J, FREEHOLD REG H S DISTRICT $129,310.92
  69. FICARRA, THOMAS J, MORRIS SCHOOL DISTRICT $129,278.76
  70. CAPUTO, GERALD F, UNION CITY BD OF ED $129,265.08
  71. VERDUCCI, DAVID C, GLEN ROCK BOROUGH BD OF ED $128,584.68
  72. GAGLIARDI, PATRICK, HOBOKEN BOARD OF EDUCATION $128,533.32
  73. LAKE, KAREN A, HILLSBOROUGH TWP BD OF ED $128,117.40
  74. MAGNUS, ANNE M, NORTH BERGEN BD OF ED $128,047.44
  75. MONTESANO, JAMES J, PARAMUS BD OF ED $127,924.68
  76. SOLOMON, GENE S, UPPER SADDLE RIVER BD OF ED $127,794.60
  77. BRANCH, LOIS A, BOONTON TOWN BD OF ED $127,691.88
  78. BOLANDI, RONALD E, EAST WINDSOR REG SCHOOL DIST $127,563.72
  79. CARDINALE, MARIO D, BUTLER BORO BD OF ED $127,523.88
  80. PRITCHARD, KATHALEEN F, JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP BD OF ED $127,145.88
  81. SKOPAK, RONALD, CALDWELL WEST CALDWELL BD OF ED $126,900.84
  82. WARD, WILLIAM M, OLD TAPPAN BD OF ED $126,678.84
  83. DONNELLY, ROSEMARY, WEST NEW YORK BD OF ED $126,609.96
  84. NUCCETELLI, MARIA M, WAYNE BOARD OF EDUCATION $126,500.52
  85. BOSCO, SIMON M, OLD BRIDGE BD OF ED $126,428.52
  86. MOYER, DAVID H, DEPTFORD TWP BD OF ED $126,194.40
  87. VOLPE, RAYMOND J, BERGEN CO VOCATIONAL SCHOOL $126,173.28
  88. DISPENZIERE, MARIANNE, MONTVILLE TWP BD OF ED $126,128.07
  89. BORELLI, FRANK, DELSEA REG HIGH SCH DISTRICT $125,884.44
  90. SHPETNER, FREDERICKA, RAMSEY BOROUGH BD OF ED $125,647.92
  91. COCUCCI, PASQUALE G, SECAUCUS TOWN BD OF ED $125,566.56
  92. SEDDON, THOMAS D, GLOUCESTER TWP BD OF ED $125,328.84
  93. GOLDEN, ENID, HOWELL TWP BD OF ED $125,210.64
  94. HEFLICH, RICHARD G, OAKLAND BD OF ED $125,201.64
  95. DANIELSON, RONALD S, EATONTOWN BD OF ED $124,763.40
  96. TAFFARO, VINCENT J, EMERSON BOROUGH BD OF ED $124,723.80
  97. BACH, JOHN W, MOORESTOWN TOWNSHIP BD OF ED $124,620.12
  98. EDMONDS, JANIE P, MENDHAM BORO BD OF ED $124,593.36
  99. GAMBLE, SALLIE, PASSAIC BOARD OF EDUCATION $124,416.36
  100. DOLL, CLIFFORD G, BAYONNE BOARD OF ED $124,395.48

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