How the Number of Berkeley Heights BOE Meetings Compare with Neighboring Districts
Berkeley Heights is in the middle of the pack with an average number of Board of Education meetings over three years. -Written By An Educator In the Community Earlier this week, Berkeley Heights Public Schools posted their Board of Education (BOE) agenda for the reorganization meeting on Thursday, January 4th. Including this reorganization meeting, there will be at least 15...
Dr. Varley Resigns
In an email this morning, Dr. Melssa Varley resigned as Superintendent of Berkeley Heights Public Schools. We will not use the phony and false tactic of positively spinning her tenure simply because she is leaving – this is a welcome announcement for the families and students of this community. We wish her the best in her future endeavors and hope...
BHCW 12/24/2023 Newsletter
What’s Important to Know About Berkeley Heights This Week… This week’s newsletter includes coverage of the Town Council’s passage of the Municipal Land Use Ordinance – probably one of the most significant actions by this Council, this year through a process many residents felt was rushed and poorly timed during a lame-duck session. We learned about the District’s disregard for...
What’s Important to Know About NJ This Week – 12/23/2023
OPRA and OPMA Protected….For Now, Deeper Dive into Efforts on Reforming Affordable Housing, Push Back on Legislation Removing Teacher Evaluations, Bill Holding Contractors Accountable Moves Forward, New Rules Requires Home Sellers to Disclose Flood History Open Government Advocates Appear to be Winning the First Battle on OPRA and OPMA From The Jersey Vindicator: New Jersey lawmakers appear to be stepping...
Bill Reforming Affordable Housing in NJ Introduced
Yesterday new Affordable Housing Legislation was introduced into the State Legislature. Supporters indicate that this legislation would replace COAH and establish a more organized pathway for municipalities to meet affordable housing obligations. Main Features of the legislation include: -Mediation panels aimed to reduce litigation between municipalities and developers. -Immunity for municipalities demonstrating a “good faith” effort in meeting their Affordable...
BHCW 12/17/2023 Newsletter
What’s Important to Know About Berkeley Heights This Week… This week’s newsletter starts with a snapshot of raw data on this year’s NJSLA, which became available this week. The results are not great – we are still below where we were before Dr. Varley took over as superintendent. It then moves to our coverage of the 12/14/2023 BOE meeting, where...
What’s Important to Know About NJ This Week – 12/16/2023
Murphy Tries To Cram Six on State BOE During Lame Duck, Residents Fight Back on Property Seizures, Walsh Takes on Union County Payouts, Annual Teacher Evaluations May Be Eliminated, NJ Domestic Workers and Job Seekers Have Some Help on the Way Governor Murphy Tries to Cram in Six on the State BOE From NJ Education Report: All current State Board...
BHCW 12/10/2023 Newsletter
What’s Important to Know About Berkeley Heights This Week… This week, BHCW informed residents of where Mayor Devanney stood in relation to OPRA and shared an email in which she encouraged state legislators to protect critical aspects of this vital law. BHCW exposed a highly suspect RFP and warned the BOE and Community of the potential for more violations on...
What’s Important to Know About NJ This Week- 12/09/2023
NJ and US Falling Behind Rest of the World on Test Scores, Police Training Badly, NJ Public Charter Schools Show Up Strong, Underage Drinking May Bring Harsher Penalties, Proponents of Corporate Tax Fighting to Keep it Alive NJ and US Falling Behind Rest of the World on Test Scores From NJ Education Report For the first time since the COVID-19...
Suspect RFP’s and Lame Duck Sessions
Resident Comments During the 12/07/2023 Berkeley Heights BOE Meeting Last night’s meeting ended with the BOE not taking any action in a meeting that could have created more legal issues for the District. Yesterday, we published an email from a parent citing concerns about the District’s RFP for an Architect that, if acted on with a decision, would have potentially led...
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