BHCW 08/21/2023 Newsletter
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Missing Ordinance? Berkeley Heights Turf Lease May Violate State Law
Is the Berkeley Heights CMS Lease Agreement Legal? -Laura Kapuscinski This past weekend, while I was opening fan mail, I happened upon an anonymous letter directing me to N.J.S.A. 40A:12-5 and pointing out the possibility that the Town Council did not properly adopt the CMS land lease with the Berkeley Heights Board of Education.* Upon review, the language in N.J.S.A....
Oversight, Not Excuses: BOE Member Speaks Out on OPRA Mismanagement
Prior to publishing “No Names, No Budgets: Transparency Continues to Erode Under Feltre,” NJ21st reached out to all members of the Berkeley Heights Board of Education for comment. To date, only Ms. Bhargavi responded. Her full statement is published below. Thank you for reaching out and expressing your concerns about the Berkeley Heights school district’s OPRA request process. I’ve seen...
This Week at NJ21st – Familiar Fights, Familiar Firms and India Tops the Charts
Berkeley Heights Keeps Getting Darker This week, we take a closer look at how both branches of local government continue to dodge transparency. Laura reports on the Township’s sudden reversal on it’s approach to soliciting public feedback on the turf field—right after pushing the project through using a manipulated process. Meanwhile, I lay out how Dr. Feltre is doubling down...
