Why Local Oversight Matters Following the State’s Scathing Pension Report
A new report from the New Jersey Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) raises concerns that serious misconduct by police...
Berkeley Heights Council Preview: $590K Jet Vac Truck Financing, $140K Tree Contract, WWTP Spending
John’s Notes on the 01/20/2026 Berkeley Heights Town Council Meeting Berkeley Heights Township Council is set to meet tomorrow (Tuesday-...
This Week at NJ21st: Rights, Budgets, and Accountability
This week’s newsletter starts with three educational pieces as we add to our Understanding Your NJ Government series with a walkthrough on municipal...
Berkeley Heights Teachers Union Challenges BOE on Grading Standards
According to new documents obtained by NJ21st, the Berkeley Heights Education Association (Teachers Union) filed a revised Unfair Labor Practice Charge...
Know Your Rights: ICE and Law Enforcement in New Jersey
Regardless of your immigration status, you have important protections under the US Constitution and NJ law in your encounters with...
Navigating New Jersey Municipal Budgets
The thirteenth article in an ongoing series intended to help NJ residents, especially students, understand their local and state government Our...
What the 7-District ACFR Dashboard Shows About School Spending Part 3 | The Ghost in the Machine
This is the third in a series intended to help families better understand how to hold their School District spending...
This Week at NJ21st: Testing, Ethics and the Mechanics of Local Government
This week’s newsletter is heavy on education and we begin with an overview of the NJGPA Elimination Bill from an...
Berkeley Heights Grading Policy Dispute Ends as Labor Complaint Is Dismissed
Context Late last year, the Berkeley Heights Board of Education made changes to the District Grading Policy (2624) which sought...
One Meeting, Two Approaches: What the New Providence and Berkeley Heights Municipal Reorganizations Show Us
The twelfth article in an ongoing series intended to help NJ residents, especially students, understand their local and state government...