What’s Important to Know About NJ This Week –05/04/2024
Breast Cancer Screenings Now at 40, Teacher Layoffs Coming, Low Income Families in NJ Face Potential Internet Crisis, NJ Property Tax Community Rankings, NJ Seniors & Internet Scams, Medical Marijuana Program Failing Patients Women Should Start Getting Mammograms at 40 NJ Spotlight The revised guidance is in response to a rising rate of breast cancer among women ages 40 to...
Who benefits from Courtesy Busing?
-Virginie Delwart Who benefits from Courtesy Busing? That was the question lingering in my mind as I delved into the busing discussions in Berkeley Heights a few weeks ago. As of April 30th, the answer was unexpectedly close to home—our family. Yet, for four years, we remained blissfully unaware of this privilege. Residing in the Fern/Hillside neighborhood, a mere 2.4 miles from...
Fact Checking the Community Discussion on Courtesy Busing
-John Migueis, Shauna William & Laura Kapuscinski Assertion 1: The District is responsible for defining hazardous roads. From the NJ Dept. Of Education The Township, not the District, holds the responsibility for defining hazardous roads. For the past two years, as per the 2023 BHPSNJ Finance Committee Meeting Minutes, the Township and BHPD indicated that no roads were hazardous. None....
BHCW 04/28/2024 Newsletter
What’s Important to Know About Berkeley Heights This Week…. In this week’s newsletter, we start with the $34,000 the District spent to avoid responding to one OPRA request as a means of protecting the former Superintendent and BOE Majority. This week, the District finally settled, and the documents requested by the parent were received. We provide coverage of the 04/24/2024 meeting, where the...
What’s Important to Know About NJ This Week – 04/27/2024
Magnet Schools Help the Wealthy, Kevin Walsh makes the Machines Nervous, NJ Failing Newark Youth, NJ Tax Payers Have Biggest, Lifetime Hit on Wallet Magnet Schools, Rankings and Wealth NJ Education Report School Some would argue these magnets, which pick top contenders from among the whole county, are examples of public school choice: Applicants can ignore school district boundaries as long...
2024 U.S. News and World Report High School Rankings Released
Governor Livingston High School in top quarter of N.J. High Schools but last in seven-district dashboard -Written by an Educator in the Community Earlier this week, U.S. News and World Report released their public high school rankings. The specific link to New Jersey public high school rankings can be found here. Now, it is time to see how Governor Livingston...
Special BOE MEETING TOMORROW – 4/24/24 Budget Presentation
Please be aware, per the district website, under “events” there is a Special Board Meeting on the schedule for tomorrow, April 24 at 7:30 pm (public session). The main purpose is the Budget presentation and public discussion. Here is the Meeting Agenda BHCW was made aware of this meeting from inside sources then verified this information on the district website....
BHCW Night Watch Ep. 29: We Have a Big Fight Over the Busing Issue
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2024 BHPSNJ Budget Survey Results Released
A New Acting Superintendent and New Finance Chair Deliver on Family Input and Transparency in Connection to the Budget While it was an imperfect survey, it was the first asking for family input into the budget process. Not only was there a survey, but the public obtained results without having to submit an OPRA request and then go to court...
04/16/2024 Town Council Notes: Township Administrator to Take on Role of CFO
The Town Council voted to appoint the Township Administrator to the role of CFO during the 04/16/2024. Mayor Devanney indicated that the appointment was short term. During the meeting, Councilman Paul Donnelly indicates that his consent was not sought in adding the appointment of the Township Administrator to the CFO position on the agenda. He also indicated that his requests...
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