Pet Waste, Vegan Muffins And No Deliberation on Agenda Items- Another Berkeley Heights Town Council Meeting
The council meeting opened up and proceeded out-of-order following the 11th hour pull of the Connell Zoning Ordinance. Council reports...
One Question, No Debate: What We Learned About How Council Decisions Are Made in Berkeley Heights
Several residents spoke on various agenda items from the Nokia property to the west side drainage issues, Township funding World...
First Chickens, Now This: Is the Council Playing the Scutari Stall?
Tonight’s Berkeley Heights Town Council meeting is scheduled to include a significant agenda jammed with resolutions connected to redevelopment at...
Laura’s 01/22/26 BHPSNJ BOE Meeting Notes
The trend of timely meetings ending at reasonable hours seems to be settling in, and this is a good thing....
Laura’s Notes on the 01/20/2026 Berkeley Heights Town Council Meeting
As the Council meeting opened with an immediate motion to move to executive session, the Mayor was notably absent from...
Laura’s Notes on the 01/22/2026 BHPSNJ BOE Meeting
This agenda review feels lighter, but in the best way. I want to recognize and applaud the District and Board...
The Non-Partisan Litmus Test: The Rare 5-1 Vote to Reject a Nominee
The former Berkeley Heights Board of Education, heavily aligned with the local Republican machine at the time, came under scrutiny...
New Providence Planning Board Approves Massive Age Restricted Housing Development Amid Public Safety Concerns
At the January 13 New Providence Planning Board meeting a votes were cast to approve a 297-unit age-restricted housing development...
Two New Jersey School Governance Cases Raise Questions About Ethics Enforcement
Last month, I reported on the case of Gail Nazarene, a Board Member from Alloway, for using her personal social...
Progress or Problems? The Divide Over Berkeley Heights’ 2025 Milestones
Laura’s Notes on the 2026 Municipal Reorg Meeting The reorganization of the Township Council went off as expected. Sentiments of...