Community Issues & Priorities: Berkeley Heights Voter Survey
This year, New Jersey voters will choose the next Governor, along with candidates for State Assembly, County Commissioner, Town Council,...
Editorial: Aaron Morrill and the Fight for a Free Press in New Jersey
We should all be pulling for Aaron Morrill. He could have done the easy and profitable thing. He could have...
Don’t Worry — Our Substack Is Still Free
A good number of readers subscribe to our Substack so content is delivered directly to their email. The next time...
NJ Education Report Amplifies Call for Clarity on Adaptive Testing
Laura Waters of New Jersey Education Report adds to the questions surrounding New Jersey’s planned adaptive testing rollout. You can...
Open Letter to Commissioner Dehmer Regarding Concerns About NJSLA-Adaptive Rollout
Last week, the New Jersey Department of Education announced plans to move to a new kind of state testing called...
Debris Chokes Passaic River: Post-Storm Visit Raises Questions for Berkeley Heights Mayor and Council
Debris Chokes Passaic River: Post-Storm Visit Raises Questions for Berkeley Heights Mayor and Council -Michael Leblond Last week’s town council...
The Early Start Advantage: Seven Local Schools Beginning Before Labor Day in 2025
Starting school before Labor Day allows for more instructional days when it matters –Written by an Educator in our District...
Another Berkeley Heights Town Council Meeting, Another Round of Porn – 08/05/2025
-Michael Leblond The zoom meeting opened with a light hearted discussion of grilling and cleaning up from the storm on...
NJ21st is now officially operating as a 501(c)(4) nonprofit and we’re accepting Contributions.
This step allows us to grow and make our civic journalism model more sustainable. We aim to support local writers,...
Chatham, Millburn, and New Providence Schools Lead on NJGPA ….others Struggle
Recent NJGPA Results Highlight Gaps Between Top-Tier Districts and Those Falling Behind –Written by an Educator in our District At...