NJ21st had another strong year as traffic to the site and subscriptions topped the prior year across all platforms.

Here are the ten most-read articles of 2024…

(10)   No….The Township Does NOT have a CFO, and the Proposed Solution Should Raise Concerns

The CFO position for the Township has been a revolving door, with the last former CFO raising numerous concerns before his resignation. This article was written after months of a vacancy, leading to the Townships deciding to make this critical role part-time.

(9) Correcting Dr. Varley’s Resignation Email

An article from a local educator pointed out inaccuracies and omissions in Dr. Varley’s resignation email.

(8) Melissa Varley’s Spin on the BOE Reorganization Meeting Highlights How This All Got Started

Attempts by Dr. Varley, Ms. Penna, Ms. Stanley, and Pam’s other friends (former BOE Member Cianculli) in attempting to create a false crisis on Teachers’ Salaries.

(7) Niche Releases 2025 School Rankings

Another article from a local educator breaks down the 2025 Niche School Rankings.

(6) Pamela Stanley’s Ethical Failings: A Costly Lesson for Berkeley Heights Schools

More strange behavior from Pam, this time involving a resident trying to drink tea at a Starbucks.

(5) Office of Administrative Law Finds Former BOE Majority Acted Unethically

Another chapter in the story of Ms. Stanley and Mr. Cianculli’s efforts to use district dollars to pay terrible attorneys to politically take out people they don’t agree with backfiring badly.

(4) Potential Superintendent Candidates for Berkeley Heights Public Schools

Article from a local educator earlier in the year on potential candidates for Superintendent.  

(3) Comparing All Recent School Rankings on the 7 District Dashboard

Provides a summary of all school rankings in connection to the 7_District Dashboard.

(2) Thinking Classroom or Sinking Classroom

Written in 2022 this article was picked up by various education platforms and influencers as communities across the country (and other parts of the world) attempt to push back on Thinking Classroom.

(1) Parent Expresses Concerns About BHPSNJ Superintendent’s Social Media Post

A parent publishes her letter to the BOE about a social media post by the former Superintendent that appears to reaffirm community suspicions of the Administration and Penna-Bloc attempting to undermine the efforts of new BOE Members.

Subscribe to BHCW For Free