Morris County’s 2025 Budget- A Flat Rate That’s Not So Flat
Morris County is heading down the same tunnel as Union, Middlesex, and Somerset: budgets are up, outside revenues are down, and taxpayers are looking in between couch cushions to cover the difference. Whether you want to tag it as a “modest increase,” or a “flat rate,” for the PR folks, the end result is the same… flat rates yet a...
Election Survey On Statewide Candidates and Issues Affecting NJ’s 21st District
As a follow up to our Election Surveys for New Providence and Berkeley Heights, we are launching one for the entire 21st Legislative District. The purpose of this survey is to understand issues important to voters who reside within the 21st and to get a sense on where they stand on candidates for statewide office. We are seeking responses for...
Three-Year Trends: GLHS Gains, Madison and Chatham Slip and Millburn Holds in 2025 Rankings
2025 U.S. News and World Report High School Rankings Released –Written by an Educator in our District U.S. News and World Reports has released their 2025 “Best High Schools in New Jersey” rankings. These rankings consist of both high schools in K-12 districts and admit-only schools. According to U.S. News and World Reports, these rankings are based on various factors...
The Early Start Advantage: Seven Local Schools Beginning Before Labor Day in 2025
Starting school before Labor Day allows for more instructional days when it matters –Written by an Educator in our District School is in session for students as soon as Monday, August 25th in one nearby town, and six others have students begin in August (before Labor Day). The first seven districts listed in the chart at the bottom of this...
Seven-District Dashboard for Academic Proficiency Shows Mixed Results by Grade Band
Elementary schools continue to rank highly while middle schools and high schools struggle. -Written by an Educator in our District Earlier this month, NJ.com published a data table for school districts grouped by county in all 21 counties. The article can be found here. This below data lists and summarizes data from NJ21’s traditional seven-district data dashboard: Berkeley Heights,...
Breaking Down Morris County’s 2025 Primary Vote: Method, Party, and Municipality Trends
The information below is based data obtained from the Morris County Board of Elections (6/13/2025) 54,703 ballots were cast across Morris County during the 2025 primaries. Republican votes held the greater share in Morris County (30,755 R v. 23,948 D). Early Voting Overall Turnout Rate: ~6% of the total turnout Democratic ballots: 2,208 Republican ballots: 1,232 Democratic Gov: Mikie Sherrill:...
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