Why NJ’s Payroll Drop May Matter More Than the Unemployment Dip
The latest NJ Employment report from the state DOL might come across as a bit of a contradiction, showing a...
Mountainside’s Municipal Budget Is Finally Up Tonight. The Details Still Aren’t.
Our dashboard has a completed an analysis on all but one municipality on our dashboard – Mountainside. It’s not for lack...
Summit’s 04/21 Council Meeting: Parking Hikes, Speed Limits and a $78M Certification
OrdinancesA lot of the bigger items on the Agenda for tonight’s meeting are showing up again for a final vote...
A $60.7 Billion Budget, Two Days of Hearings and Another Scutari Special
We break down the $60.7 billion spending plan, the “Scutari Special” on flood rules, and the looming $333 million hole...
A Closer Look at Summit’s $63M Budget: Growth, Taxes and Structural Costs
Summit was another town we needed to submit an OPRA in order to get the budget. While they had a...
The Berkeley Heights Pilot Problem Part 1: How “Inaccurate Projections” Created Our Current School Funding Crisis
As PILOTS and school funding discussions have recently intensified we are going to put out a multi-part series on the...
Budgets, Bonds and the CMS Sports Park (fka as the Turf Field, Natural Field, Sports Complex, Project)
The newsletter this week is massive as we covered budgets, meetings, and the ongoing drama with what is now being...
April 21 Berkeley Heights Council Meeting Agenda: $2.3M in Bonds, World Cup Grants and Spreadsheets by Appointment
Before digging into the agenda, it’s important to note that as the Berkeley Heights Town Council continues to prevent remote...
Beyond the Top Line: What Cranford’s Full 2026 Intro Budget Actually Shows
When we initially reported on Cranford’s budget we were limited to top line numbers in the analysis – we received...
John’s Notes on the 04/16/2026 Summit BOE Agenda
Summit’s BOE Meeting is on 04/16/2026 and one red flag right from the start is the lack of attachments or...