No-Bid Contracts, DEP Fines, and the Sewage Bid: What the Council Didn’t Explain
Laura’s Notes on the 07/15/2025 Berkeley Heights Town Council Meeting Following the storm that rocked our world, the Berkeley Heights Town Council met virtually on Tuesday, July 15. The meeting featured the usual theatrical monologues, with Councilwoman Poage and Town Administrator Liza Viana noting they were on vacation and a cruise, respectively. Viana remarked that she always seems to be...
13 Questions Residents Can Ask at Tonight’s Town Council Meeting
Aside from the questions below, we hope the Council reverses the nonsensical decision to prevent public questions and comments from zoom tonight considering the impact of the storm and the potential for residents to want to speak to their elected representatives about it’s after effects. For context on the below, please read Deals Light on Details- Berkeley Heights Council Set...
Deals Light on Details- Berkeley Heights Council Set to Approve Another Round of Quiet Spending
The Berkeley Heights Township Council is expected to vote on more than $180,000 in new spending, reject a utility privatization bid, and authorize a slew of contracts and resolutions that light up more question marks on transparency, oversight and infrastructure planning.. Sewer Sale Bid Rejected — But Future Contracting Continues The Township is set to formally reject the only bid...
Sewer Sale Stalls in Berkeley Heights – Lone Bid Rejected?
Berkeley Heights appears likely to turn down the only bid it received to buy its wastewater treatment plant—and yes, it was from New Jersey American Water, just as many expected. According to a resolution up for approval at the next Township Council meeting, the bid didn’t meet the commitment to the level of capital improvements the town had asked for....
Terrace Two, Nokia Site, and Sidewalks- Shauna’s Notes on the June 26 Council Meeting
The June 26th Berkeley Heights Town Council meeting started with several presentations. Troop 368 Life Scout, Ian Williams, laid out a proposal to build picnic benches for the Littell Lord Homestead property. A representative from DMR architects went over the results of three Nokia Vision Sessions that were held with town residents and others. Bill Hamilton from Bowman Consulting and...
From Housing to Surveillance: What the Council Is Voting On Thursday
Laura’s Notes on the 06/26/2025 Berkeley Heights Town Council Meeting The Town Council is meeting tomorrow night at 6:30 — Thursday, not Tuesday. And if you’re thinking it’s weird they moved their meeting to the same night as the BOE, you’re not the only one. Maybe it’s a coincidence… but probably not. The BOE has a liaison to the Council....
The Future of Turf Fields in New Jersey
It’s interesting, sometimes, the things you find when you’re looking for something else… the part to the broken item you finally threw away a month before, the twenty in the pocket of a jacket you haven’t worn for a year, or dozens of tiny paper cutouts of penguins with hockey sticks drawn by children when they were young, and stashed...
No Debate, Bad Audio, and Dead Ducks: A Night at the Berkeley Heights Council Meeting
Laura’s Notes of the 05/20/2025 Town Council Meeting It’s been a while since I watched a Town Council meeting. Maybe I was still feeling the good vibes from the CMS musical, but for a second, it felt like I’d landed in some cheerful Oz where everyone was smiling and getting along. Turns out, that vibe was all surface. The fake...
Fast-Tracked Debt: What’s Buried in Berkeley Heights’ Township $3M Bond
John’s Notes on the 05/20/2025 Town Council Meeting The 4 Million Dollar Bomb…I mean, Bond The May 20th Township Council agenda includes a $3.8 million bond ordinance that was introduced just two weeks ago. It hasn’t been passed yet, but it’s moving fast — and it deserves more attention. Most of the funding — $2.78 million — will come from...
Sewer Plant, Budget, and $3.8M in Spending on the Table Tuesday in Berkeley Heights
On Tuesday, May 6, the Berkeley Heights Township Council will vote on whether to issue requests for proposals (RFPs) to explore the possible sale of the town’s wastewater treatment plant. The resolution is part of a packed agenda that also includes final adoption of the 2025 municipal budget, introduction of a $3.8 million bond ordinance, and salary range updates for...
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