Budgets, Bonds and the CMS Sports Park (fka as the Turf Field, Natural Field, Sports Complex, Project)
The newsletter this week is massive as we covered budgets, meetings, and the ongoing drama with what is now being...
April 21 Berkeley Heights Council Meeting Agenda: $2.3M in Bonds, World Cup Grants and Spreadsheets by Appointment
Before digging into the agenda, it’s important to note that as the Berkeley Heights Town Council continues to prevent remote...
Beyond the Top Line: What Cranford’s Full 2026 Intro Budget Actually Shows
When we initially reported on Cranford’s budget we were limited to top line numbers in the analysis – we received...
John’s Notes on the 04/16/2026 Summit BOE Agenda
Summit’s BOE Meeting is on 04/16/2026 and one red flag right from the start is the lack of attachments or...
Laura’s Notes on the 04/16/2026 BHPSNJ Agenda
The BIG NEWS on the BOE agenda for 4/16/26 is the resignation of Paul Kobliska, effective June 30, 2026. This...
Completing the ’26 New Providence Introductory Budget Analysis
We promptly received the 2026 budget packet from New Providence which helps round out the budget analysis we started last...
John’s (really brief) Notes on Tonight’s New Providence Town Council Agenda
Since it’s budget season, there’s a lot on our plates so I’m going to make this one short and sweet....
Pre-Meeting Edits to the 2026 Berkeley Heights Municipal Budget and Litigation Added to 4/7 Agenda
Our initial article on the Berkeley Heights budget was based on the original document published by the Township and, unsurprisingly,...
Signs of Progress in the BHPSNJ 2026 Budget
Berkeley Heights was the first budget we received (and so far, the only one). We expect more to start rolling...
Education Spending, Job Numbers and OPRA Battles
The budgets are in, and the “transparency tax” is going up. In this briefing, we dive into the latest fiscal...