Lower Columbia Fields: Hydric Soils, Green Acres Questions and Unclear Grants
As part of a records request in regard to the Lower Columbia project, an email to Ms. Viana, dated 3/30/26,...
Editorial: Will Flood Safety Be Sacrificed for Scutari’s Pro-Development Machine?
Last year, NJ21st and residents impacted by the July storms pressed the Mayor and Berkeley Heights Town Council to address...
The 21st Briefing: PILOT Gaps, Climate Rules, and the DOE “Black Box”
We look at the high-stakes FY2027 New Jersey budget hearings, breaking down how state funding decisions for education, housing, and...
A $60.7 Billion Budget, Two Days of Hearings and Another Scutari Special
We break down the $60.7 billion spending plan, the “Scutari Special” on flood rules, and the looming $333 million hole...
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 –...
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...
Union County Flood Risk: 724 Repetitive Loss Properties, 9 Mitigated. What’s the Plan?
Union County is holding its final public meeting on the Draft 2026 Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) on Wed. 02/25/26 @...
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...