State v. Saavedra, A-1449-12T4; Appellate Division; opinion by Fasciale, J.A.D.; dissent by Simonelli, J.A.D; decided and approved for publication December 24, 2013. Before Judges Fuentes, Simonelli and Fasciale. On appeal from the Law Division, Hudson County, Indictment No. 12-05-0849. [Sat below: Judge Rose.] DDS No. 14-2-2363 [49 pp.]

Defendant Ivonne Saavedra was employed by the North Bergen Board of Education as a clerk for a child study team. She filed a complaint against the board, her supervisor, and others alleging, inter alia, that she was a victim of gender, ethnic, and sex discrimination in violation of the Law Against Discrimination and was terminated in violation of the Conscientious Employee Protection Act.