What We Covered in 2025 Part 1: When the Storm Hit
The first installment of our Top 30 Articles this year… Between now and New Year’s, we will be presenting our...
REAL Could Redraw NJ’s Flood Map and Its Development Future
REAL (Resilient Environments and Landscapes) is the Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) effort to update the state’s flood, coastal, wetlands...
Fact Checking the Townships Unattributed 10/06/2025 Press Release on Passaic River Flooding
Another unsigned, unattributed press release from Berkeley Heights Township reports that Mayor Angie Devanney met with other local officials and...
Fourth DEP Notice Cites Berkeley Heights for Sewage Discharges into State Waters
This is the fourth in a series of articles covering NJ DEP Violations involving Berkeley Heights’ sewer operations and includes...
DEP’s Third Letter Flags Overflow Risks From Broken Sensors and Uncleaned Basins at Berkeley Heights Sewage Plant
In our review of a bid packet a Berkeley Heights resident obtained from the township and provided to NJ21st we...
Second DEP Letter Cites Stormwater Violations at Berkeley Heights Sewage Plant
Yesterday, I wrote about the township Sewage Plant being cited by the NJ DEP for inaccurate reports and partially treated...
Berkeley Heights Sewage Plant Cited for Reporting and Environmental Violations
A resident emailed NJ21st a set of documents tied to the failed sewer sale bid package. The resident inquired as...
Community Voices: Keeping the ‘Garden’ in Garden State
There has been a lot of talk and focus regarding the results of the extraordinary rainstorm on July 14th. At...
Digging Deeper into the Berkeley Heights Unsigned Press Release: What NJDEP Actually Allows—and What Other Towns Are Doing
Continuing to Fact Check Berkeley Heights 08/26/2025 Unsigned, Unattributed Press Release In our first article of the Townships unsigned press...
Plainfield’s Flood Plan Advances—Will Funding Catch Up Before 2026?
Third in a series evaluating municipal compliance with the Union County Hazard Mitigation Plan NJ21st obtained Plainfield’s stormwater files through...