Former Rec. Chair Raises CMS Field Process Concerns, Poage Declines to Answer Without Attorney
At the Berkeley Heights Planning Board meeting on April 8, former Recreation Commission Chair Ed Gallitelli presses officials on whether...
Community Voices: They Don’t Have to Answer to You—And That’s the Problem
A School Board and Administrative Accountability Crisis in New Jersey -Eliza Schleifstein Concerns surrounding a school photography vendor used by...
Berkeley Heights Resident Urges Debt Control & Cost Savings in 2026 Budget During 04/07/2026 Meeting
A Berkeley Heights resident with nonprofit budgeting experience urged the Council to look for efficiencies in the 2026 budget, focusing...
Your Property Taxes at Work: From Roof Repairs to $25,000 Flagpoles for Our Schools
-Eliza Schleifstein Every spring across New Jersey, local Boards of Education begin approving motions to move forward on capital projects—roof...
Loretta Rivers – Build For Families, Not Machines
Loretta Rivers, Piscataway Board of Education representative and former Assembly candidate I’m not against innovation, not against economic development, and...
Community Voices: Vote NO on the March 10 School Referendum
– Edmund Tom Maciejewski Berkeley Heights voters should vote NO on the $50 million school facilities referendum this March 10....
Community Voices: What’s Lost When Districts Stop Promoting From Within
A wave of external hiring can lead to loss of institutional knowledge and damage the culture of a school, Written...
Community Voices: The Risks of Mixing Personal Platforms With Public Office
Laura Kapuscinski How free is your speech when you willingly participate in an organization or government agency that limits your...
Community Voices: Berkeley Heights Deserves Clear Answers Before the Referendum Vote
-Darciena Christel Hello! Thank you NJ 21st for all you are doing for transparency in New Jersey. I greatly appreciate...
Community Voices: Why I’m Skeptical About Launching a Charter Study
I’ve served on the nonpartisan school board, first as a member in 2023, and then as board president in 2024. That progression...