Legal But Opaque: A Case Study Mapping the Political Economy of Union County Governance
Harbor Consultants, based in Cranford, has been operating on two fronts in Union County… municipal contractor and political donor. Both sides of that story…
Here, you’ll find a variety of resources to better inform your understanding of education spending, academic achievement, and the influence of money on local elections. It is critically important for the public to be aware of how their tax dollars are being used, the effectiveness of their public institutions—especially schools—and the role campaign donations play in shaping local decision-making. This knowledge empowers communities to hold institutions accountable and advocate for meaningful change.
Harbor Consultants, based in Cranford, has been operating on two fronts in Union County… municipal contractor and political donor. Both sides of that story…
If you want to know where the state is growing, don’t listen to speeches. Follow the permits. The NJ DCA 2024 housing permit numbers…
Emergency Bond Spending in Berkeley Heights- Storm Recovery or Misplaced Priorities? by Laura Kapuscinski I visited the majority of specific addresses listed in the…
Debris Chokes Passaic River: Post-Storm Visit Raises Questions for Berkeley Heights Mayor and Council -Michael Leblond Last week’s town council meeting brought renewed attention…
Over the past decade, wages in New Jersey have gone up—but in many cases, not enough to keep pace with the rising cost of…
Beyond the raw figures of New Jersey’s justice system are countless individual lives, each deeply shaped by everything from where they grew up to…
New Jersey spent more than $3.1 billion on vendors during Fiscal Year 2024 — paying for everything from social services and environmental cleanup to…
In New Jersey, public education is shaped not only by state standards and funding formulas, but by local context — especially the economic and…
This report presents a multi-year overview of special education placement patterns in New Jersey from 2020 to 2024, focusing on students with disabilities ages…
We are pleased to announce the launch of NJ21st’s interactive dashboard, developed to help users explore school performance data for each of the seven…
How each Berkeley Heights School measured up on the 2023-2024 NJ Performance Reports The recently published 2023-2024 NJ School Performance Report reveals a mixed…
NJ School Performance Report Comparisons for Berkeley Heights, New Providence, Millburn, Westfield, Chatham, Madison and Summit. The following analysis draws on the newly released…
State Level Data and Insights Last year, NJ21st published a multi-part series tracking the flow of grey money into County Committees between 2019 and…
When it comes to student debt, New Jersey paints a complicated picture—one that’s often overshadowed by larger states like California and Texas. While New…
The NJ21st Property Tax Dashboard helps residents explore and compare local property tax data across New Jersey. With this tool, you can: Compare your…
The Department of Community Affairs published it’s annual Property Tax Report. Excel files were merged from 2019-2024 and Google Colab was used to assist…
Given the high per-pupil cost of Berkeley Heights Public Schools (BHPSNJ) and ongoing discussions about declining enrollment despite rising expenses, I wanted to end…
7- District Budget Comparisons – All The Snaphots 2025 Berkeley Heights, Chatham, Madison, Millburn, New Providence, Summit & Westfield Articles About these Charts Can…
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