2026 7-Municipality Budget Analysis
2026 Municipal Budget Introductions NJ21st has been reviewing 2026 municipal budget introductions across our coverage area to help residents see...
A Closer Look at the 2026 New Providence Budget Introduction
New Providence introduced its ’26 municipal budget on 03/24 and, as is the case with most municipalities we looked at,...
New Providence School Budget Review: The Little Engine That Could
New Providence released their numbers a while back and – you guessed it- they didn’t take the option of releasing...
7-District ACFR Budget Comparison: Berkeley Heights, Chatham, Madison, Millburn, New Providence, Summit, and Westfield
We are very happy to present our 2026–2027 7-District Budget Hub, which features budget profiles for each district on our...
Proposed 2026-27 School Aid: How Berkeley Heights, New Providence and Other Nearby Districts Fared in New Jersey’s Budget
-Written by an Educator in the District On Tuesday, New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill delivered her first budget address, which...
New Providence Council Preview: Affordable Housing, Nokia, and Key Funding Decisions
NEW PROVIDENCE – Looking at whats important at tonight’s council meeting in New Providence (sorry I’m a little behind)… The...
7-Agency Dashboard: Municipal Use of Force Trends (2021–2025)
The report takes a look at 401 use of force incidents reported by the following police departments between 2021 through...
The ACFR Dashboard (Part 5): The True Cost of School Security
Up to this point in our series we took a hard look at using the ACFR to determine the trajectory...
Clock is Ticking: New Providence BOE Gives Public Less Than 48 Hours to Review Agenda….again
Correction – 02/26/2028: This article contains the following error: it states or implies that OPMA required the agenda or packet...
What the 7-District ACFR Dashboard Shows About Special Education Costs (Part 4)
This is the fourth in a series intended to help families better understand how to hold their School District spending...