Casino Control Commission elects Joyce Molineux vice chair, approves multiple key-employee licenses and denies early self‑exclusion removal

The New Jersey Casino Control Commission elected Commissioner Joyce Molineux as vice chair and handled a series of licensing and administrative matters at its public meeting. Commissioners unanimously ratified the January 14, 2026 minutes, moved to elect Molineux to satisfy a statutory requirement for a vice chair, and congratulated her after the vote.

The meeting focused largely on casino key‑employee licensure. Staff recommended approval of multiple initial and resubmitted casino key‑employee applications; the commission granted a set of initial licenses (including Anna L. Contreras Rocco and Jared B. Schwartz) and approved 13 resubmitted applications that staff had recommended. Several resubmitted matters that drew division objections were remanded to the contested‑case process for hearing (including Jody Hendry, also identified as Jody Eichler, and Michael R. Reynolds; and separately Rebecca L. Butler Nesbitt and Rakim D. Stewart). Several other resubmissions — including Vincent A. Alfieri Sr., William M. Fritz, Patrick D. Martin (with a waiver of residency pursuant to NJSA 5:12‑89(b)), Edmund J. Quatman Jr. (with a residency waiver), and Edward A. Taylor — were approved by roll call votes.

Senior counsel Teresa Pippinelli presented stipulations of settlement for individual initial applications. The commission approved a stipulation for Ryan…