Tax Breaks, Turf Politics, and Rising Sewer Costs: What Berkeley Heights Council Plans to Approve Tuesday
Tuesday’s Berkeley Heights 09/16 Town Council Meeting agenda is jammed with big ticket items that connect to redevelopment, the sewage...
This Week at NJ21st: Sewer Plant Oversight in the Spotlight
This week’s newsletter starts with a disturbing review of documents a resident provided to NJ21st in connection with the Berkeley...
Berkeley Heights Sewage Plant Cited for Safety Hazards and Boiler Violations
In addition to the Berkeley Heights Sewage Plant DEP violations we’ve been reporting on the past four days, there were...
Fourth DEP Notice Cites Berkeley Heights for Sewage Discharges into State Waters
This is the fourth in a series of articles covering NJ DEP Violations involving Berkeley Heights’ sewer operations and includes...
Resident Questions to NJ21st about the DEP Sewage Violations
We’ve had some questions from residents on our articles in connection to the DEP Sewage Violations. This will be a...
DEP’s Third Letter Flags Overflow Risks From Broken Sensors and Uncleaned Basins at Berkeley Heights Sewage Plant
In our review of a bid packet a Berkeley Heights resident obtained from the township and provided to NJ21st we...
Second DEP Letter Cites Stormwater Violations at Berkeley Heights Sewage Plant
Yesterday, I wrote about the township Sewage Plant being cited by the NJ DEP for inaccurate reports and partially treated...
Berkeley Heights Sewage Plant Cited for Reporting and Environmental Violations
A resident emailed NJ21st a set of documents tied to the failed sewer sale bid package. The resident inquired as...
This Is Journalism: What NJ21st Stands For and Why Calling Us A Blog Won’t Stop Us
Some local representatives unhappy with our coverage consistently refer to us as a blog, which is their right. These references...
Jobs Up in NJ, But Trails Nation on Employment and Economic Outlook
New Jersey added 7,500 non-farm jobs in July and unemployment held steady at 4.9% according to July’s DOL report. Most...