Elected Representatives in NJ Need to Stop Hiding Behind “Leagues” And “Associations”
Before getting started on this, I want to acknowledge our Mayor, every single member of our Town Council, and the four BOE Members who publicly conveyed their opposition to NJ legislation that seeks to destroy the Open Public Records Act, which would be catastrophic for NJ residents. With one day left, I hope Ms. Bradford, Ms. Stanley, and Ms. Penna do the...
Parent Expresses Concerns About BHPSNJ Superintendent’s Social Media Post
The following is an email provided to BHCW from Berkeley Heights Resident and Parent Ekin Najarian to Dr. Varley and the Berkeley Heights Board of Education. Dr. Varley / Whitfield: Just as your approval for your extended leave before your resignation was approved, you posted a unique image and caption on your Facebook page which was shared with me. I...
More Questions on The Berkeley Heights Public School Busing Controversy
Written by a Berkeley Heights Community Member and BHPSNJ Parent Volunteer The long awaited transportation presentation was provided to the public and the Board at the 2/26/24 meeting. Inconsistencies with our current transportation program were the key takeaway. Those inconsistencies mostly surrounded bussing routes and highlighted a need for an updated software program to tackle most issues surrounding the current...
Proposed N.J. School Aid Dollars Released for 2024-25- Where We Are and Some Background
Berkeley Heights receives slightly lower amount of state aid -Written by an Educator in The Community Following the Governor’s budget address with a proposed increase of more than $901 million for public schools, Berkeley Heights Public Schools is receiving slightly lower proposed state aid in the 2024-25 school year than this current 2023-24 school year. Data for all districts can...
Team Notes on the 02/26/2024 BHPSNJ Audit Presentation – Big Questions Get Little Time and Explanation
After the community discovered that the District submitted the Audit without a public presentation and BOE awareness, we finally had a presentation on the Audit. Gale Bradford ensured the process was rushed, through the improper use of her position as president – BOE Members only had 16 minutes to ask about a $65 Million Spend. This is quite funny when you consider that at...
Pam Stanley, Incompetent Attorneys and Improper Motions
Sometimes watching the discussion portions of BOE meetings is like watching C-SPAN. Like, what is going on, and why am I wasting my time with this? Is this really what governance looks like? Why can’t they just pass this stuff in an efficient manner? Lucky you, I’m here to tell you why. Remember when the Business Administrator, AJ, told everyone...
Gale Bradford’s Power Trip In Under 5 Minutes…
A BHCW Presentation Context To Video Related Notes on the 02/26/2024 Meeting: Audit Presentation Transportation Presentation BOE Members on Time Limits BHPSNJ Continues to Confuse Public on Access to Meetings Read All Articles on BOE Agendas and Meetings Subscribe to BHCW For Free
New President Takes Same Old Tactics To A Whole New Level – Notes on the 02/26/2024 BOE Meeting
Welcome to the Dysfunction of the 2024 Berkeley Heights BOE I initially set out to write a re-cap of the February 26, 2024 Berkeley Heights Board of Education meeting, but assuming no one wants to read an article similar in length to War and Peace, instead I want to focus on the overarching problems and take-aways from this meeting. There...
Resident Expresses Concerns on Potential BHPSNJ OPMA Violations and BOE Meeting Calendar
We received the following email chain for publication from Resident Matthew Behne regarding a potential Open Public Meetings Act violation on the part of the District, along with what was missing information on BOE Meetings on the District Website. The email starts with a message to the Berkeley Heights Public School Business Administrator: Good Afternoon Mr. Juskiewicz, Ms. Varley, and...
Notes on the 02/20/2024 Berkeley Heights Town Council Meeting- Trespassing Ordinance and Another Tense Discussion
The Town Council voted through a resolution on 02/20/2024 that broadens parameters that make it easier for local police to question or “act” with regard to suspected trespassing. From a civil liberties perspective, on paper, it appears to make sense as long as it is applied in practice with fidelity to the ordinance. Based on my understanding of the ordinance, more...
nj21st.com (with the exception of featured images and logo) is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
