Luxury Living, Boutique Retail and the Quiet Erasure of Working and Middle Class NJ
Commentary I grew up in a NJ Neighborhood with families just like mine – blue collar, many of whom broke...
928 Units and a $16.6 Million Bill- Monday’s Berkeley Heights Council Meeting
The meeting next week is on Monday which gives us one less day to get the information out there –...
Housing in Focus: Key Bills on This Week’s Assembly Committee Agenda
TRENTON, NJ — Housing stays on the radar with three bills scheduled for the Assembly Housing Committee. Let’s take a look...
Decades of Change: Berkeley Heights Looks to Finalize New Affordable Housing Framework
BERKELEY HEIGHTS – John covered the Multi Use ordinance, and I was gifted with the task of covering the remaining...
No Redline, No Explainer: Resident Presses Council on Pulled Connell ‘Density Bomb’ Ordinance
During the 02/17/2026 Berkeley Heights Town Council meeting, a resident asks simple questions about the Connell mixed-use ordinance that got...
Connell Density Plan Reappears: Here’s What Changed Since The February Draft
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ — Last month we reported on a proposal to amend the Township’s Mixed Use (MU) Zone and...
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...
Nokia Redevelopment Investigation, $16.7M Emergency Spending, and Key Questions
John’s Notes on the 02/03/2026 Berkeley Heights Town Council Meeting A resolution that initiates a redevelopment investigation for the Nokia Bell...
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...
What We Covered in 2025 Part 6: Local Resistance and State Mandates
This selection from of our top 30 for 2025 focuses on zoning, education policy, and authority – different topics all...