Susan Poage Emerges as The Strongest Voice of Reason on the Berkeley Heights Town Council this Year
Last night, the Council approved a controversial 11th-hour measure to fund a redevelopment study involving multiple properties. Much like the surprise hike to the cost of the Municipal Building under the Woodruff Administration, this information occurred immediately after an election was decided. Why would such important matters be kept from the public and candidates? Wouldn’t bringing this up during the...
11/21/2023 Town Council Meeting – Questions On Redevelopment Studies
On the town council agenda tonight: “2. Resolution directing the Planning Board to undertake an investigation to determine whether all or a portion of certain properties identified on the tax map as Block 702, Lots 4,6, 16, constitute a non-condemnation area in need of redevelopment. (458, 414-424 Springfield Avenue, and 230 Sherman Avenue)” This is the state statute, Section 52:27D-302...
Congratulations to Illis and Machado on a Clean Campaign and Election Victory
Steve Mondragon, Edmund Tom Maciejewski, and the ‘Stop The Overdevelopment in Berkeley Heights’ team As the outcomes of the Berkeley Heights Township Council election are now solidified, we, the ‘Stop The Overdevelopment in Berkeley Heights’ team led by Steve Mondragon and Edmund Tom Maciejewski, take a moment to commend both the process and the participants. Our congratulations go out to...
Illis/Machado Take Council, Joly/Akiri take BOE
It appears, based on the tickets we’ve seen, there was a “behind the scenes” write in campaign to take votes away from Sai (two names consistently came up). It doesn’t appear to amount to much at all so far but I guess just enough to give her a lower count and maybe float a behind the scenes network strategy for...
Lift A Finger Here Guys…
Please get out and fulfill your responsibility to vote for Board of Education and Town Council. If you already voted, ask your friends and neighbors to vote. Polls are closing at 8pm-there are only a few hours left. It takes a few minutes – you had a week to get this shit done. Check your Polling Location
Where Berkeley Heights Votes Tomorrow
TODAY, November 7th 2023, Berkeley Heights will go to the polls. Currently there are Four Candidates seeking to fill Two Seats on the Town Council and Two Candidates Seeking to Fill Two Seats on the Berkeley Heights Board of Education. After months of Campaigning, they ALL deserve a proper decision from our Community. Polls will be open from 6:00am to...
BHCW 11/05/2023 Newsletter
What’s Important to Know About Berkeley Heights This Week… This week’s newsletter includes an interview with both BOE Candidates on Nightwatch, along with two articles from a Town Council Candidate. Shauna provided us with an update and commentary on the 11/02/2023 BOE Meeting on Board goals, and we have endorsements from nine different residents – including John Sincaglia’s endorsement of...
In Support of Illis & Machado for Town Council
Cheryl Venter, Berkeley Heights I am writing in support of the Illis & Machado ticket for Berkeley Heights Township Council. Berkeley Heights, like numerous towns in New Jersey, is facing the challenge of supporting the mandated residential development that was required by the state, and I am proud that our town has been able to locate this development downtown, allowing...
Mondragon and Maciejewski are the right people for the job!
I have known Tom for many years and have come to understand that he has a deeply rooted passion for transparency and community. I applaud Tom’s efforts in shining a light on local governing bodies, always demanding truth and transparency on the part of local government and making the business of these bodies available and understandable to the public. Tom...
Why I am Voting for Edmund “Tom” Maciejewski and Steve Mondragon
-George de Luna Tom and Steve are deeply invested in our town and are dedicated to raising their school-aged children in the same close-knit, thriving community we currently enjoy. Tom is the best candidate we have. I’ve known him for several years and I ran with him myself. He always impressed me with his deep knowledge of the town and...
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