Kevin Walsh – Government Accountability Jedi – Deserves Our Help
Kevin Walsh is NJ’s Acting State Comptroller, and his appointment is being held up by two Senators connected to a South Jersey Party Boss who doesn’t even live here any more and was on the wrong end of Mr. Walsh’s tireless efforts to protect New Jerseyans from corruption and wasteful spending, according to Jersey Vindicator Mr. Walsh has approached his...
Social Media is Not the Problem – We Are
Vaccines, Presidential Elections, and COVID-19 – are three phenomena that come to mind when we hear the shrieks about the dangers of social media. Americans are almost famous for the degree of polarized thinking they apply to virtually any situation. There are no excellent Republican ideas, no good ideas coming from Democrats, and only when one embodies beliefs wholesale are...
John’s Notes on the 02/26/2024 BOE Agenda: Transportation Presentation
The presentation document is a disappointment in two ways- the lack of detail in connection to recommendations and the lack of explanation in connection to questions the public has had for nearly a year surrounding the management of this program. I won’t spend much time on the first area as I’ll have more to say after the presentation. I will...
Notes on the 02/20/2024 Berkeley Heights Town Council Meeting- Trespassing Ordinance and Another Tense Discussion
The Town Council voted through a resolution on 02/20/2024 that broadens parameters that make it easier for local police to question or “act” with regard to suspected trespassing. From a civil liberties perspective, on paper, it appears to make sense as long as it is applied in practice with fidelity to the ordinance. Based on my understanding of the ordinance, more...
Question #2 on the BHPSNJ Budget and Audit: Enrollment Declines and Number of Positions
The following is the second in a series of articles about questions presented to the Berkeley Heights Public School District Business Administrator on the 2023 Audit submitted to the State of NJ before Berkeley Heights families and taxpayers could review the document and ask questions contrary to state statute and our historical process. Since 2019, enrollment in the Berkeley Heights...
2023 Audit & 2024 Budget Question 1: General Administration- Support Services Spending
Questions on the Berkeley Heights Public School Audit The following is the first in a series of articles about questions presented to the Berkeley Heights Public School District Business Administrator on the 2023 Audit submitted to the State of NJ before Berkeley Heights families and taxpayers could review the document and ask questions contrary to state statute and our historical...
Congratulations Ms. Bradford- It’s Time to Get to Work
Email sent to Ms. Bradford, Board of Education and County Superintendent Dear Ms. Bradford, Congratulations on securing the position of President for the Berkeley Heights Board of Education. It is my hope that moving forward you will act as an impartial facilitator of meetings. I want to present some of my concerns so you can be aware of the guidance...
Response from the Business Administrator on Concerns Regarding the Berkeley Heights Public School Audit
Question from BHCW: Good Evening, I noticed that the 2022-2023 ACFR is on the DOE website however it is my understanding that, by statute, prior to submission a presentation to the Board and Public is required. Was there a presentation on this report to the Board that the public did not have access to? https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/acfr/search/23/0310.pdf Response From Mr. Juskiewicz,...
Notes on the 02/06/2024 Town Council Agenda
All-Inclusive Playground- Update: This item was removed from the Agenda on 2/6/2024 As we’ve reported, the Township appears to be moving forward with an “all-inclusive” playground at CMS; however, this did not appear to be an agenda item for either of the BOE Meetings in January, and the Town Council Liasion for the BOE (Gale Bradford) has not mentioned this...
BHPSNJ 2024 Budget Prep Part 1:Enrollment, Cost PP, Administration, Instruction and Legal Spending
ACFR Analysis on the Seven District Dashboard There are some pleasant surprises in connection to the District’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for 2022-2023 and some areas of concern. It is important to take this summary with a grain of salt as the taxpayers guide has not yet reported on actuals for 2023 and they are another definitive source. This article is...
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