New Jersey / Juvenile Justice Commission

Agency file

Juvenile Justice Commission

Source file: New Jersey — YourMoney State Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Juvenile Justice Commission handles legal functions of government — prosecution, legal advice, and representing the state in court.

In 2024, this agency had 374 employees with median total compensation of $87,769; the highest distinct record was $232,602.

Year: 2024
Total payroll: $33.8M
Employees: 374
Median total: $87,769
Highest record: $232,602

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$0$198,054+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 374 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($87,769) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $70,262 (78%)
Overtime — $17,369 (19%)
Other — $2,794 (3%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$38,779

$67,082

$87,769

$115,134

$150,994

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $150,994 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $38,779. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Senior Correctional Police Officer Jjc

101 · $117,503

Senior Youth Worker

34 · $75,198

Institutional Trade Instructor 2

18 · $66,606

Youth Work Supervisor

16 · $84,091

Correctional Police Sergeant Jjc

14 · $151,970

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2023	$31.2M —	404 —	$76,368 —
2024	$33.8M ▲ 8.3%	374 ▼ 7.4%	$87,769 ▲ 14.9%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Kristen Stone

Correctional Police Sergeant Jjc/Juvenile Justice Commission

2024 total comp

$164,198

Sub-department: Johnstone Campus/Civilian
Base pay: $110,793
Overtime: $42,088
Other pay: $11,318
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,198
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Law Enforcement Supervisors - Unit 2
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Stone, Kristen M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 100305
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $117,460
Year-to-Date Earnings: $164,198

Kristen Stone is a Correctional Police Sergeant Jjc at Juvenile Justice Commission within Johnstone Campus/Civilian. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $164,198. They are represented by Law Enforcement Supervisors - Unit 2.

Joshua Alster

Senior Correctional Police Officer Jjc/Juvenile Justice Commission

2024 total comp

$160,755

Sub-department: New Jersey Training School/Civilian
Base pay: $94,309
Overtime: $61,434
Other pay: $5,012
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,755
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Alster, Joshua A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 133485
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $98,236
Year-to-Date Earnings: $160,755

Joshua Alster holds the role of Senior Correctional Police Officer Jjc at Juvenile Justice Commission within New Jersey Training School/Civilian. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $160,755. They are represented by Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L.

James Toal

Senior Correctional Police Officer Jjc/Juvenile Justice Commission

2024 total comp

$158,577

Sub-department: New Jersey Training School/Civilian
Base pay: $94,309
Overtime: $58,949
Other pay: $5,319
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,577
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Toal, James L
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 134185
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $98,236
Year-to-Date Earnings: $158,577

At Juvenile Justice Commission, James Toal serves as a Senior Correctional Police Officer Jjc within New Jersey Training School/Civilian. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $158,577. They are represented by Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L.

Joel Blaine

Senior Correctional Police Officer Jjc/Juvenile Justice Commission

2024 total comp

$158,330

Sub-department: New Jersey Training School/Civilian
Base pay: $76,419
Overtime: $77,283
Other pay: $4,629
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,330
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Blaine, Joel G
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 162144
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $84,433
Year-to-Date Earnings: $158,330

At Juvenile Justice Commission, Joel Blaine serves as a Senior Correctional Police Officer Jjc within New Jersey Training School/Civilian. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $158,330. Their bargaining unit is Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L.

Brian Blisard

Assistant Director Jjc/Juvenile Justice Commission

2024 total comp

$157,997

Sub-department: Community Programs
Base pay: $157,997
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,997
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Managerial - Unit M
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Blisard, Brian K
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 137303
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $165,775
Year-to-Date Earnings: $157,997

At Juvenile Justice Commission, Brian Blisard serves as a Assistant Director Jjc within Community Programs. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $157,997. They are represented by Managerial - Unit M.

Michael Bodnar

Senior Correctional Police Officer Jjc/Juvenile Justice Commission

2024 total comp

$157,986

Sub-department: New Jersey Training School/Civilian
Base pay: $96,611
Overtime: $56,274
Other pay: $5,102
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,986
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Bodnar, Michael F
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 111988
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $106,577
Year-to-Date Earnings: $157,986

At Juvenile Justice Commission, Michael Bodnar serves as a Senior Correctional Police Officer Jjc within New Jersey Training School/Civilian. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $157,986. Their bargaining unit is Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L.

Matthew Toranzo

Correctional Police Lieut Jjc/Juvenile Justice Commission

2024 total comp

$157,354

Sub-department: Johnstone Campus/Civilian
Base pay: $113,706
Overtime: $37,787
Other pay: $5,861
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,354
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Law Enforcement Superior Officers - Unit 1
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Toranzo, Matthew H
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 1178
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $134,189
Year-to-Date Earnings: $157,354

Matthew Toranzo is a Correctional Police Lieut Jjc at Juvenile Justice Commission within Johnstone Campus/Civilian. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $157,354. They are represented by Law Enforcement Superior Officers - Unit 1.

Peter Castiglione

Senior Correctional Police Officer Jjc/Juvenile Justice Commission

2024 total comp

$157,129

Sub-department: New Jersey Training School/Civilian
Base pay: $80,701
Overtime: $71,692
Other pay: $4,736
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,129
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Castiglione, Peter
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 156837
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $87,884
Year-to-Date Earnings: $157,129

At Juvenile Justice Commission, Peter Castiglione serves as a Senior Correctional Police Officer Jjc within New Jersey Training School/Civilian. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $157,129. They are represented by Law Enforcement, Corrections (Pba) - Unit L.