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Q2 FY2025 · SSA Public
State Profile
New Jersey
NJ · Region NYC
DDS approval rate
38.4%
-1.4 pts vs national
DDS approval rate
38.4%
National: 39.8%
3-year change
-1.2 pts
Annual receipts
47,709
FY2024
Hearing offices
3
31 ALJs
Latest monthly DDS data · 2026-02
Initial receipts
5,137
Initial determinations
5,710
Initial allowance rate
33.0%
Initial pending
13,501
Recon determinations
1,049
Recon allowance rate
16.1%
Hearing offices in New Jersey
| Office | Rank | Processing days | Pending | Approval | Judges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JERSEY CITY | 138 | 330 | 2,736 | 64.9% | 11 |
| NEWARK | 139 | 331 | 2,842 | 57.1% | 11 |
| SOUTH JERSEY | 151 | 358 | 2,445 | 69.4% | 10 |
ALJs in New Jersey (31)
Sorted by approval rate.
| Judge | Office | Approval | Decisions | Awards | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barr, Sheena | JERSEY CITY | 90.0% | 211 | 190 | |
| Varillo, Kimberly | SOUTH JERSEY | 81.5% | 372 | 303 | |
| Addison, Andrea | JERSEY CITY | 79.6% | 368 | 293 | |
| Gonzalez, Robert | WHITE PLAINS | 77.8% | 266 | 207 | |
| Patterson, Karen | SOUTH JERSEY | 77.8% | 423 | 329 | |
| Cornell, Kathleen | SOUTH JERSEY | 77.2% | 425 | 328 | |
| Merrill, Theresa | NEWARK | 74.5% | 239 | 178 | |
| Hibner Olson, Lisa | SOUTH JERSEY | 71.4% | 350 | 250 | |
| Timm, Frederick | SOUTH JERSEY | 70.5% | 438 | 309 | |
| Ebner, Elizabeth | NHC FALLS CHURCH | 67.9% | 56 | 38 | |
| Campbell, John | NEWARK | 67.3% | 352 | 237 | |
| Kenneally, Kevin | JERSEY CITY | 66.3% | 416 | 276 | |
| West, Richard | NEWARK | 66.1% | 345 | 228 | |
| Toland, Marguerite | JERSEY CITY | 65.9% | 88 | 58 | |
| Suna, David | JERSEY CITY | 63.8% | 298 | 190 | |
| Lucas, Brian | NHC CHICAGO | 62.5% | 192 | 120 | |
| Pantuso, Gina | JERSEY CITY | 60.6% | 264 | 160 | |
| Damille, Ricardy | NEWARK | 60.4% | 331 | 200 | |
| Costa, Leonard F | NEWARK | 60.1% | 286 | 172 | |
| Lardaro, Elizabeth A | SOUTH JERSEY | 60.1% | 293 | 176 | |
| Shelton, Karen | NEWARK | 59.8% | 348 | 208 | |
| Loewy, Dina R | JERSEY CITY | 58.9% | 224 | 132 | |
| Cerulli, Nicholas | SOUTH JERSEY | 57.8% | 199 | 115 | |
| Russak, Jack | JERSEY CITY | 56.7% | 323 | 183 | |
| Allard, Sharon | NEWARK | 54.2% | 240 | 130 | |
| Shillin, Beth | NEWARK | 53.1% | 160 | 85 | |
| Green, Tonya | SOUTH JERSEY | 53.1% | 375 | 199 | |
| Morgan, Aaron M | NEW YORK VARICK | 48.6% | 175 | 85 | |
| Moore, Trina | JERSEY CITY | 45.7% | 335 | 153 | |
| Ayers, Kenneth | NEWARK | 41.0% | 324 | 133 | |
| Lee, Peter R | NEWARK | 24.0% | 242 | 58 |
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