Drilling Down on The Special Needs/Proficiency Question
Given the recent articles on proficiency, I decided to clear the cobwebs out of my stats brain and run a few numbers to add context to the discussion. I took the last three periods of proficiency and percentages on special needs across the 7 district dashboards, ran Pearsons, converted it to a T-Stat, and determined a probability value (I welcome...
Pam Stanley Victorious in Her Crusade to Pay Consultants
In what has become typical for Ms. Stanley, instead of trying to understand what people are communicating to her, she focused on scoring political points—this time, it’s with her crusade to pay the Transportation Consultants for the terrible job they did on services the Board never approved. As usual, she made her argument with confidence and condescension, implying that Ms....
The Bills, The Bills!!!
Another Domino in a Line of Disinformation to Bring the District Under the Control of Political Parties and Special Interests Ms. Stanley heads the policy committee. Ms. Bradford is Board President. One of the bills that they would like the Board to approve involves an outstanding invoice from the Transportation consultants for work the Board did not approve of. Dr. Foregger...
09/24/2024 Town Council Meeting- Resolutions 9 & 4- Nokia Property and New Attorney with Higher Rates for Sewage Issues
Residents should pay close attention to a proposed Memorandum of Understanding regarding the Nokia Property, which involves the NJDEP Resolution #9 on the 9/24/2024 Town Council Agenda. The NJDEP is headed by Shawn LaTourette, who has been accused of using strong-arm tactics in connection with waterfront properties. Critics have argued that he places pressure on builders until the few preferred...
Westminster Project Coming Back A Year Later
The Westminster property is back on the Zoning Board agenda for 09/26/2024. The township vetoed the original project, and the builder is returning with a proposed settlement agreement. Interestingly, it is a meeting connected to yet another significant issue on a Back to School Night, and, unlike the Board of Education – the township does not allow for remote participation....
Is County Clerk Joanne Rajoppi Up to the Same Old Tricks?
Joanne Rajoppi should be a familiar name to Berkeley Heights Residents. She was responsible for the disastrous ballot back in 2022 that cost Natasha and Sai the election that year. She’s also been on the wrong end of lawsuits and controversies connected to ballot issues before and after 2022. If you were to go to the Union County Election page...
No, BHPS Does Not Need An Assistant Superintendent…
But it should be Mrs. Nardi if we insist on having one. In reality, we don’t need an assistant Superintendent. But if we are to hire people for these positions, the logical choice would be to select an internal candidate. Someone who knows our District inside out, wants to be here (for the right reasons) and has proven successful. For...
John’s Notes on the 08/15/2024 BOE Meeting
Hypothetical Lawsuits, Prism and Cell Phone Searches “If you don’t fund the ethics complaint against Sai, the District is going to get sued.” How often has the phrase “the town/district will get sued” been improperly used as an excuse to advance harmful decisions or take down articles exposing government incompetence? Sai could have easily sued the District for each of...
Other Concerns About Berkeley Heights Township’s Attempt at a Land Grab
Concerns on Cost, Safety and Environmental Impact Add To Need for Transparency Berkeley Heights faces a complex decision regarding the potential lease of the Lower Columbia property and the proposed installation of an artificial turf (AT) field. While much of our concern resides in the Council’s continued strategy of throwing the lease agreement into negotiations to shield it from public...
Who are the Real Clowns That Want to Tear It Down? Part Two
Part II – The Hysterics Over Transportation Let’s go back way back on Transportation (the years when the Township indicated “all roads were safe” before Sai and Natasha got elected, and suddenly two months after they got elected, they suddenly became “unsafe”. In 2021, Laura wrote, in connection to the presentation on reconfiguration that has since been pulled from the...
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