Three Important Changes: State DOE increases Transparency, Accountability and Clarity
On 10/08/2025, the NJ State BOE made some important changes to its Standards and Assessment rules. The three most impactful...
This Week at NJ21st: State Power, Local Bonds, and the Push for Answers
We’re zooming out to Trenton and back to Berkeley Heights, tackling state powers, new testing models, local bond battles, and...
Understanding Your NJ Government: How State Government Works in New Jersey | Executive and Legislative Branches
This is the third article in an ongoing series intended to help NJ residents, especially students, understand their local and...
John’s Notes on the 10/16/2025 BHPSNJ BOE Agenda
Continuing through the breakdown of the BOE Agenda we started yesterday… In addition to the Bond questions and Policy revisions...
Bond Questions and Policy Break Down-John’s Notes on the 10/16/2025 BHPSNJ BOE Agenda
The agenda for this Thursday’s Berkeley Heights Meeting is heavy and as much as I’d like to keep it all...
NJDOE Assessment Shift: The Public’s Right to Know on Accountability and Comparability
Over the weekend we sent another email to NJ DOE Commissioner Dehmer on NJ’s new testing model. Federal law requires...
This Week at NJ21st: Forensic Fowls, School Rankings, Phantom Sidewalks and Hard Times Ahead?
Know Your County Government We’ve published the second installment of our Know Your NJ Government series, breaking down the different...
New Jersey Adds 4,900 Jobs and….. Unemployment Rises to 5.0%
According to the NJDOL the state added 4,900 jobs in August but the recovery trend remains slow and still lags...
Understanding Your NJ Government: How County Government Works in New Jersey
This is the second article in an ongoing series intended to help NJ residents, especially students, understand their local and...
Fact Checking the Townships Unattributed 10/06/2025 Press Release on Passaic River Flooding
Another unsigned, unattributed press release from Berkeley Heights Township reports that Mayor Angie Devanney met with other local officials and...