The Candidates We Could Agree On: Local Endorsements for 2025
Union County Clerk: Peter Kane We don’t know much about Peter Kane, to be honest with you; we just know...
Union County Bans E-Bikes in Parks
After the death of a 13 year old in Scotch Plains due to a collision involving an e-bike, the County...
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...
Somerset County’s 2025 Budget – Aid Dropped, Debt Popped
Somerset County’s budget tells a similar story to the Union County budget we wrote about a couple of days ago...
Scutari, OPRA, and the Missing Answers in Union County’s Budgets
After we published questions on the Union County Budget last week (Executive Summary), a resident reached out with more detailed...
No Response Yet: NJ21st’s Questions on Union County’s 2025 Budget
Two weeks ago (09/07/2025) we emailed the Union County Board of Commissioners questions on the executive budget. I know –...
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...
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...
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...
Fanwood’s Drainage Study Aligns With Union County Hazard Mitigation Plan
The second in NJ21st’s series examining whether towns hit by repeated floods have followed through on the commitments they made...
