NJ Voices For Democracy Clip 1: Citizens Speak Out at Against Sarlo’s and Danielsen’s Attempt to Destroy the Open Public Records Act During the 05/10/2024 Hearing
“It wasn’t like I was a citizen, it was like I was some communist trying to do something to America and they were there to protect America” Fight the Darkness. Email your State Representatives & Governor Murphy BEFORE this Monday. We have created a form that will automatically be sent to the representatives, the body of which you can edit if you...
The NJ Political Class Wages Yet Another Assault on OPRA and the Public’s Right to Know
Yes….This Shit Again. According to The Jersey Vindicator, Sarlo and company are at it again. An amended version of the twice-failed bill will be up for committee vote in two days, with a full vote scheduled for May 13th. Ironically, the provisions on Data Brokers, which Sarlo and company shopped as the main reason for the bill, were removed due to lobbying efforts. Yet...
BHPSNJ 2024-2025 Tentative Budget
As a result of an OPRA request, BHCW received the complete 2024-2025 tentative budget. The fact that we got it prior to the meeting is an improvement from last year. The tentative budget represents an overall increase of ~$900,000 from the prior year which would represent a 2% tax increase. It appears that textbooks are getting a 25k boost this...
BHCW 05/05/2024 Newsletter
What’s Important to Know About Berkeley Heights This Week…. Our articles on busing this week (and for over a year) present all sides of the problem and an attempt to cut through the politicized, misinformed theatre surrounding this issue. We hope ALL residents on ALL Sides of this issue actively participate in the 05/07/2024 BOE Meeting – a valuable opportunity...
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...
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