Correcting Dr. Varley’s Resignation Email
A More Accurate Record of Superintendent Varley’s Four Year Tenure at BHPSNJ Written by an Educator in the District At exactly 10:00am on December 26, 2023 (the day after Christmas), Dr. Melissa Varley resigned as Superintendent of Berkeley Heights Public Schools. Her email covers a list of accomplishments, according to her, during her 4.5 years thus far as Superintendent. Angela...
Annual Email to Elected Representatives and Administrators of Berkeley Heights NJ-2024
Good Morning, We invite elected officials and administrators to use our platforms to connect with constituents each year. In our current “anniversary year,” we have had contributions in print or video from over 30 residents, elected representatives, educators, and subject matter experts. We’ve touched on issues connected to the school district (budget, transportation, proficiencies, ethics, etc.) and the township (flooding,...
BHCW 01/28/2024 Newsletter
What’s Important to Know About Berkeley Heights This Week…. This week, BHCW was privileged to speak with Laura Waters (NJ Education Report) and pick her brain on a host of topics, including the continued impact of COVID on learning, transparency, standardized testing, and the state of American education. A resident provided the community with a detailed accounting of Ms. Penna’s...
What’s Important to Know About NJ This Week -01/27/2024
Affordable Housing Back on the Radar, Report on Flood Resilience, Telehealth Access Lands in NJ Supreme Court and Guidelines on Artificial Intelligence issued for NJ Attorneys Affordable Housing Overhaul Advances NJ Monitor Another bill would allow affordable housing projects backed by state or local affordable housing trust funds to make payments in lieu of taxes. That bill drew some concern...
NightWatch Episode 26: Laura Waters of NJ Education Report
Laura Waters of NJ Education Report joins us for an incredibly informative episode of NightWatch. We talk about the impact of COVID on education, changes to NJ Standardized Testing, Transparency, the state of American Education, and more. See All Night Watch Episodes
Berkeley Heights BOE Document Drop for October 2023
Executive Session and Committee Meeting Minutes and Notes for October 2023 Notes: Policy Committee: Policy 164 was ostensibly revised to avoid surprises for board members. Guess what has been happening in the 2 meetings so far, and it has nothing to do with board members bringing surprises to the meeting. Only the Personnel Committee seems to have spent an extended...
Firm of Cleary, Giacobbe, Alfieri, & Jacobs Spends 20 Minutes Trying to Protect their Jobs
Revisiting the 01/04/2024 Berkeley Height Board of Education Reorganization Meeting Subscribe to Our YouTube Channel
What’s Important to Know About NJ This Week -01/20/2024
Charter School Get a Boost, State Saves Big on Bonded Debt, NJ Consumers Get More Protection, Lawmakers Get a Raise, Students Get Another Day Off, The Feds are Lame Landmark Legislation for Charter Schools From NJ Education Report The bill is the first-ever funding framework for New Jersey’s public charter schools since their inception 26 years ago, and will...
Legal Spending and Searchable Attachments for 01/18/2024 Berkeley Heights BOE Meeting
Tomorrow, the BOE will vote on whether to approve another ~$7,000 to the law firm of Cleary Giacobbe Alfieri Jacobs, LLC; total legal spending between four firms comes to ~$11,000 – based on our review. The agenda includes other legal costs as mentioned in yesterday’s article . There is a $1500 settlement on an OPRA case and a $44,000 settlement for some other matter that isn’t clear...
Night Watch Episode 25: The Return of Liza Viana- Berkeley Heights Township Administrator
Township Administrator Liza Viana comes back to update us on the Sewage Plant, progress on flooding concerns, the Sherman Ave project, Bell Labs, Affordable Housing, and More. See All Night Watch Episodes
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