NJ21st 08/20/2024 Newsletter
What’s Important to Know About Our Local & State Government This Week…. This week’s newsletter begins with a breakdown of the 08/15/2024 BOE Meeting, which includes a fact check of the lawsuit narrative, the “friends” narrative …too many to list. More importantly, there are updates connected to proficiency, a plan on Math, and the controversial CMS Policy that allows staff...
Laura’s Notes on the 08/15/2024 BOE Meeting
Following a near 2-hour executive session the meeting opened up with a senior class representative making a formal request to the Board for Open Campus for seniors at Governor Livingston High School. Mr. Nixon then conducted his Superintendents report with an update on the 2024 NJ GPA (Graduation Proficiency Assessment) scores. The majority of our students are “graduation ready” with...
Is Gale Bradford Sabotaging the Superintendent Search to Influence the Election?
We are hearing from credible inside sources that Ms. Bradford is making impactful decisions on the superintendent search independent of the BOE majority. She has allowed remote interviews for candidates but is preventing BOE members from conducting Superintendent interviews remotely to advance candidates she and Ms. Stanley favor. Check that. She is only allowing remote interviews for three BOE...
Other Concerns About Berkeley Heights Township’s Attempt at a Land Grab
Concerns on Cost, Safety and Environmental Impact Add To Need for Transparency Berkeley Heights faces a complex decision regarding the potential lease of the Lower Columbia property and the proposed installation of an artificial turf (AT) field. While much of our concern resides in the Council’s continued strategy of throwing the lease agreement into negotiations to shield it from public...
Examining the Actions of the “Community” and “Inclusion” Ticket
What comes to mind when you hear the phrase ‘work together’? The thesaurus lists cooperate, collaborate, tend, contribute, join, aid, assist, participate and unite as possible synonyms. Over the past two years, the Berkeley Heights Board of Education has become embroiled in a series of attacks against select members starting with the ill-advised and very public motion to file ethics...
NJ21st 08/03/2024 Newsletter
What’s Important to Know About Our Local & State Government This Week…. This week’s newsletter starts with TAPINTO’s incorrect and biased reporting of BOE Meetings. They recently re-introduced inaccurate resident comments about BOE Members who did not pay for campaign and business advertising on their platform. This disinformation approach also includes inaccurate statements about not-for-profit information sources. We review the...
Fact Checking the Politically Funded “News” Account of the 07/25/2024 BOE Meeting
TapInto is at it Again…. I am truly and personally honored that so many people think I or anyone associated with BHCW have control over “the four” Board members. But, for arguments sake – let’s roll with that rumor…” Berkeley Heights Community Watch is dictating votes” – a remark from a vocal member of Berkeley Heights Community. CMS Prism Club...
A 2025-26 Berkeley Heights School Calendar
Proposing a calendar to expand on religious holidays and professional development. -Written by a non-politically connected Educator in the Community In a prior article, school calendars of 17 districts, including Berkeley Heights (BHPS), were analyzed on if/how they honor particular religious holidays (Diwali, Lunar New Year, and Eid) and how professional development for teachers is set in the calendar. The...
Laura’s Notes on the 07/24/2024 BOE Agenda
Personnel, CMS Lease Agreement, OPRA, Prism and More… Things have been pretty quiet on the business side of BHPS. No news is not always good news, and this agenda is pretty jam packed for a mid-July “Special Meeting.” One of the most interesting, if not THE most interesting, agenda item is the resolution to appoint Michael Roof as GL Girls...
NJ21st 07/23/2024 Newsletter
What’s Important to Know About Our Local & State Government This Week…. This week’s newsletter starts with two articles about somewhat similar narratives on initiatives in Berkeley Heights and Warren, which leave residents of both communities with more questions than answers. Despite weeks of effort on our part, the Berkeley Heights Mayor, Council, and Recreation Chair still need to make...
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