Political Leanings of Berkeley Heights
As a relative newcomer to Berkeley Heights, it wasn’t until I had been here through one or two election cycles that I noticed the typical national-level party split between Democrats and Republicans is quite different from how politics play out in Berkeley Heights. Politics and party are very easily understood in NYC. Everyone is liberal and everyone is a Democrat....
BERKELEY HEIGHTS 2022 BOE ELECTION- CANDIDATE RESPONSES TO QUESTION 3
Since our last publication on responses to questions from BOE Candidates, several Candidates have dropped out of the race. Responses to our questions have gotten a good amount of traction and positive feedback from members of the community. Of the current field, we received responses from Natasha Joly, Dipti Khanna, Gale Bradford, Neil Herman, Sai Akiri and Doug Grober to our...
FAILING TO PLAN IS PLANNING TO FAIL
Let us talk about the busing challenges that our District faces this year. Busing children is among the essential services most school districts provide their students. Working parents rely on bus transportation by the school district to manage their schedules and have the peace of mind during pick-ups and drop-offs that their children are being transported safely. Children make new...
Laura’s TEN Things
Of all the content I’ve researched and published over the last few years, this has, by far, been the most difficult. Let’s do this… Gina’s Tennis World This is my second home and Gina, Wendy and Phil are MY people. I have been playing at Gina’s for the last 15+ years (but don’t be fooled, I had 4 kids in...
STATE AMENDS ANTI-BULLYING BILL OF RIGHTS ACT
In August 2022 the state amended the NJ Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act. I am not a lawyer so I am not going to even attempt to decipher the amendments to the act for you. But, it is my general feeling, as a parent and taxpayer, that when significant changes are being made that will affect my child(ren) and yours...
HEY BABY….WE GOT YOUR SEXualistic SEDUCATION CURRICULUM …WANT TO COME OVER?
Based on a parent’s request, we submitted an OPRA request for updated Phys-Ed Materials. Here is what we got back. 2020 State Standards by Gradeband (excel) Comprehensive Health And Physical Education K-5 (pdf) Comprehensive Health And Physical Education 6-8 (pdf) Comprehensive Health And Physical Education 9-12 (pdf):
DR. VARLEY, HIGH PRICED ATTORNEYS AND THE ANGRY SIX vs. SAI AKIRI
Merely weeks after being elected, Ms. Akiri attempted to fulfill one of her primary campaign promises on accountability and transparency by encouraging the BOE to follow their policies on interviewing an attorney-something the District has failed to do in almost two decades. Many residents were disgusted by the actions of the current firm for the following reasons: 1) Their defense...
7 months + 22 questions
I know the majority of the Board would rather I lose internet access indefinitely. Instead, their tactic is just to pretend my emails don’t exist (yes, this literally happened with an OPRA request – “oh no, it WAS in spam, can you believe that?” No, i don’t believe anything anymore). I like to ask hard questions, like Sai and Tom...
John’s Ten Things
We are going to try to make Sundays a bit lighter moving forward. Facts are essential, but we felt we needed to lighten things up. Over the next few weeks, contributors will write and share their favorite ten things about Berkeley Heights and the surrounding area. Here are my ten things (in no particular order): The Picadinho from Charkoal –...
PAMELA STANLEY APPEARS TO CONFIRM THAT ANGELA PENNA VIOLATED ETHICAL STANDARDS
In an incredible turn of events, Ms. Stanley appears to confirm that Ms. Penna may have in fact, violated Ethical standards in connection to allegations that Ms. Penna was electioneering at Woodruff. N.J.S.A 18A:12-24.1(d) states: “I will carry out my responsibility, not to administer the schools, but, together with my fellow board members, to see that they are well run.”...
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