This Week at NJ21st- School Rankings, Primary Votes, Sewage Deal & Budget Panic
From Little’s to Middle’s – This week we published a detailed analysis of school rankings, including some troubling trends in Union County middle and high schools. As special interests like the NJEA continue to lobby for the removal of proficiency measures that allow families to hold schools accountable, the data tells a very concerning story. Berkeley Heights Sewage Sale and...
Breaking Down Middlesex County’s 2025 Primary Vote: Method, Party, and Municipality Trends
Based on Data from Middlesex County Board of Elections- June 20, 2025 Middlesex County Democrats far outnumber Republicans on registration rolls and that difference was reflected at the ballot box. However, with 74,000 unaffiliated voters – there is a moderate swing potential. With that being said, overall turnout for the primary was still poor but higher than some prior cycles....
Breaking Down Morris County’s 2025 Primary Vote: Method, Party, and Municipality Trends
The information below is based data obtained from the Morris County Board of Elections (6/13/2025) 54,703 ballots were cast across Morris County during the 2025 primaries. Republican votes held the greater share in Morris County (30,755 R v. 23,948 D). Early Voting Overall Turnout Rate: ~6% of the total turnout Democratic ballots: 2,208 Republican ballots: 1,232 Democratic Gov: Mikie Sherrill:...
Berkeley Heights Sewer Sale – Everything We Know So Far
The Township of Berkeley Heights is moving forward with a plan to sell its entire public sewer system to a private company—a deal that would shift ownership, operations, and long-term risk away from the municipality. But with final bids due July 1 and a fifth (and final) addendum still pending, several key terms remain unresolved. One especially glaring omission: the...
Breaking Down Somerset County’s 2025 Primary Vote: Method, Party, and Municipality Trends
Based on Data Obtained from Somerset County Board of Elections (6/19/2025-Unofficial Report) Overall Turnout Somerset County voters cast 54,207 ballots. Democrats led with 32,068 ballots,while Republicans were at 22,139. The county’s voter rolls include 88,977 Democrats, 64,537 Republicans, and 103,369 unaffiliated/ 3rd party voters, with total registration at 256,883. Countywide turnout landed just above 21%. Early Voting Roughly 6,500 voters...
Berkeley Heights Public School Budget Data Still Withheld, Police Invoices Missing
Last week, I published No Names, No Budgets: Transparency Continues to Erode Under Feltre, documenting how Berkeley Heights Public Schools continues to obstruct public records requests. Since then, the district has finally provided a document — but what they released makes the problem even clearer. The file they produced covers a small subset of the full $63 million 2025–26 budget...
Breaking Down Union County’s 2025 Primary Vote: Method, Party, and Municipality Trends
John Migueis The following data is based on data received from the Union County Board of Elections and represent Unofficial Results Early Voting Total Union County Registered Voters: 383,383 Total EV Ballots Cast: 8,237 Democratic Ballots: 6,115 Republican Ballots: 2,122 Overall Early Voting Turnout Rate: Total: ~2.15% Democratic Voter Turnout: ~1.6% Republican Voter Turnout: ~ 3.2% Highest Democratic Turnout Rates...
This Week at NJ21st – Familiar Fights, Familiar Firms and India Tops the Charts
Berkeley Heights Keeps Getting Darker This week, we take a closer look at how both branches of local government continue to dodge transparency. Laura reports on the Township’s sudden reversal on it’s approach to soliciting public feedback on the turf field—right after pushing the project through using a manipulated process. Meanwhile, I lay out how Dr. Feltre is doubling down...
No Names, No Budgets: Transparency Continues to Erode Under Feltre
When people ask for answers from their local government, they have a right to get them—clearly, directly, and without delay. That’s the whole idea behind New Jersey’s Open Public Records Act (OPRA). But in Berkeley Heights, trying to get even basic information from the public school district has turned into an exercise in frustration: dodged questions, generic email replies, and...
A refresher on your voting rights.
New Jersey voters have strong protections at the polls. Here’s what to keep in mind: Unaffiliated or Independent Voters are allowed to vote in the primary: NJ allows unaffiliated voters to declare a party at the polls and vote in that party’s primary. We received reports in Berkeley Heights during the 2022 primary of unaffiliated voters being wrongly turned away....
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