Who Is Really In Charge of Our District?
Angela Penna Hands the 05/11/2023 Berkeley Heights BOE Meeting over to high priced attorneys as Robert Cianculli and Pamela Stanley are more than happy to jump on Board. Subscribe to our Youtube Channel
The Inclusion Delusion Continues
More evidence our Superintendent would rather double down on her delusions than collaborate with anyone but her small circle. During the budget process, after we saw teachers and Administrators speak out against the Superintendent’s plans to cut staff, BHCW put in an OPRA Request for emails. The subject of these emails pertained to Dr. Varley’s claims of collaborating with her...
Varley, Penna and ….Danielsen?
The Folks Wanting to Destroy OPRA Appear to Have One Thing In Common: Hiding Important Information from the Public Currently, legislation is being proposed at the state level -championed under the guise of saving money-that would render OPRA meaningless. OPRA is a law that allows residents to obtain documents from government entities and provides remedies for non-compliance. Under OPRA, government agencies...
Does The Middle Matter?
The Berkeley Heights Public School District Continues to Fail At Equity where it Matters For years now, Berkeley Heights Public Schools has had a language problem. That can be taken a couple ways – communication from our Superintendent is one-way and self-serving, and the Business Administrator orchestrates conversations to set up her own agenda – but in this case we’re...
BHCW 06/19/2023 Newsletter
What’s important to know about Berkeley Heights this Week… Online Version PDF Version Prior Newsletters
Thank You Ms. Nardi
Email to Ms. Nardi cc’d to the BOE. This email was intended to thank Ms. Nardi for the incredible job she has done for our District and as a cue to our Superintendent and our Board on the qualities of an effective leader of institutions that serve children and families. Good Morning Ms. Nardi, I wanted to thank you for...
Have You Had Enough Yet?
It’s Time that EVERYONE in our District face the facts, for the sake of our students. It’s a busy time of year; graduations, moving-up ceremonies, clap-outs, parties, luaus, and more. This year, it’s also a time to reflect on what the hell is happening to our district and start to talk about what needs to be done. For starters, we...
MKM Principal Resigns From Her Position
The District Continues to Bleed Experience and Talent Under the Current Administration and BOE Majority Ms. Annie Corely, Principal of MKM and recognized in 2021 by the National Association of Elementary School Principals as a National Distinguished Principal has resigned. The District is bleeding experience and talent to keep Dr. Varley and 5 BOE members and their strange vision of...
Dr. Varley’s Resume And Rankings
Rankings Matter… Sometimes It has been nearly two months since NJ released its performance reports, and Berkeley Heights and Mountainside residents discovered GL’s significant drop in rankings and the underlying drop in proficiency across ELA and Math. Berkeley Heights residents had more bad news as the proficiency in Math, Science, and ELA dropped across every school and was outperformed by...
Berkeley Heights Township Council: Urgent Reflections on the Proposed Redevelopment Study
Town Council Candidate Edmund Tom Maciejewski on 311 Springfield Avenue Resolution – Edmund Tom Maciejewski Our township of Berkeley Heights faces both an opportunity and challenge with the old nursing home situated between TD Bank and Thaitanium restaurant on 311 Springfield Avenue. This property, recently sold for around $900,000, is primed for development. However, the proposed redevelopment study demands careful...
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