It has been over two years since a family member in Berkeley Heights submitted an ethics complaint alleging the Superintendent of Berkeley Heights, Dr. Melissa Varley, violated ethical standards by hiring her family member.
Since then, residents discovered contradictions in her public statements and affidavit that appear to admit she violated the nepotism standard. Subsequently, the NJ Attorney General’s Office referred the matter to the Office of Criminal Justice…..Read More
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