Congratulations to Illis and Machado on a Clean Campaign and Election Victory
Steve Mondragon, Edmund Tom Maciejewski, and the ‘Stop The Overdevelopment in Berkeley Heights’ team As the outcomes of the Berkeley Heights Township Council election are now solidified, we, the ‘Stop The Overdevelopment in Berkeley Heights’ team led by Steve Mondragon and Edmund Tom Maciejewski, take a moment to commend both the process and the participants. Our congratulations go out to...
Natasha’s Remarks During Public Comment Portion of 10/12/2023 BOE Meeting
In this clip of the 10/12/2023 meeting, BOE Candidate Natasha Joly tackles a variety of issues in three minutes during the Public Comments section of the meeting: She challenges the narrative that policy 0164 intends to improve transparency, pointing out that it was likely a response to Dr. Foregger asking the BOE to have Dr. Varley present on the declines...
Mayor Angie Devanney: Margaret Illis & Bill Machado Are the Right Team for Berkeley Heights – Right Now
-Mayor Angie Devanney I’ve had the privilege of being your mayor for almost five years. We’ve been through some difficult times, but we were able to rise above those challenges because we are always better together. Nearly one year into my second term, I’m often asked what my vision is for the next four years. To build on the successes...
Will the Berkeley Heights BOE Majority Exploit an Unlawful Ordinance to Block a Lawful Election Result?
Natasha Joly writes to the Town Council on Concerns Regarding Potential Election Interference on the part of the Berkeley Heights BOE Majority During the most recent BOE Meeting, the Board of Education voted to modify election policies just before this November Election. The final reading and vote is slated to occur in October. The public and BOE Candidates needed clarification...
Candidate Comments on Agenda Items during the 09/14/2023 BOE Meeting
The following is a clip of BOE Candidates Natasha Joly and Sai Akiri sharing their feedback to the BOE on the following Agenda Items: -Policies pertaining to Elections -Threat Assessment Teams -Appointment of GL Vice-Principal -Low QSAC Scores on Instruction, Programming, Fiscal Management -Follow up on Zoom Participation during BOE Meetings Ms. Akiri and Ms. Joly are running for two...
Candidate Comments During the 09/05/2023 and 09/19/2023 Town Council Meetings: Margaret Illis (D)
Comments on the Affordable Housing News and Littell-Lord Bids In this clip, 2023 Town Council Candidate Margaret Illis (D) speaks on the Littell-Lord Renovation (agenda item on rejected bids) and on the announcement that the town still has to allow for 30 more Affordable Housing units (a total of 115 additional apartments). We are going to start with the 09/19/2023...
Questions To The Town Council Candidates – Question 3
Third in a Series of Questions to the 2023 Berkeley Heights, NJ Town Council Candidates Flooding has been a topic in town for some time and is often tied to the issue of over development which all the candidates have spoken to more recently. This question has a few parts: (1) Do you agree that flooding in Berkeley Heights is...
2023 Town Council Candidate Questions & Comments During the 07/18/2023 Council Meeting
We encourage residents to watch the entire meeting as there were excellent discussions with community members on Lone Pine and other topics during the session. Agenda Material on Lone Pine All Content Connected to the 2023 Town Council Election
Questions To The Town Council Candidates – Question 2
Second in a Series of Questions to the 2023 Berkeley Heights, NJ Town Council Candidates Please explain how you see your role within the context of the Town’s Master Plan. Please identify one goal within the plan and expand on how you would go about advancing this goal in detail. Identify and explain one or more item(s) you would change,...
2023 Town Council Candidates on 311 Springfield Avenue
Opposition leads council to tabling redevelopment study… 2023 Berkeley Heights Town Council Candidates Edmund Tom Maciejewski (R) and Margaret Illis (D) express their positions on the redevelopment study during the 06/13/2023 Town Council Meeting. This is an important issue for voters as the prior Mayoral Administration engaged in an Affordable Housing approach many residents felt was not effective for the...
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