This week’s newsletter opens with an in-depth look at New Jersey’s special education data, comparing suburban and city districts to expose deep-rooted disparities and systemic inequities in educational outcomes.

We then turn to the April 8th Berkeley Heights Town Council meeting, where the Township budget quietly passed with little scrutiny. Inside, you’ll find a detailed breakdown—plus explosive remarks from former Councilman Paul Donnelly, who alleges permit falsification and a troubling lack of code enforcement by the Township.

Laura digs deeper into the Turf Field controversy, spotlighting the Township’s ongoing lack of transparency and raising key questions that remain unanswered. Meanwhile, John presents new findings from our ongoing investigation into political contributions—showing how campaign money may be influencing local decision-making.

Our community voices contribution features an editorial that asks some important questions about the relationship between campaign contributions, grants and political campaigns distorting priorities in how tax dollars are used.

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