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What’s Important to Know About Our Local & State Government This Week…. This week’s newsletter kicks off with a Town Council meeting that raced through 20 resolutions at lightning speed, swiftly dissolving an ethics committee—without a hint of dissent or discussion. Next, we break down a packed Board of Education (BOE) meeting, where machine representative Gale Bradford once again bypassed...

What’s Important to Know About Our Local & State Government This Week…. This week’s newsletter delves into a critical follow-up report from the Office of State Comptroller. The report exposes a private police training program that cost New Jersey taxpayers $1 million and promoted unconstitutional and discriminatory practices. Disturbingly, Berkeley Heights Township, alongside 15 other municipalities, participated in this training....

What’s Important to Know About Our Local & State Government This Week…. This week’s newsletter kicks off with a recap of the BOE organization meeting, which, much like last year, featured disruptive theatrics. Ms. Stanley made attempts to filibuster critical discussions, while the business administrator issued inaccurate accusations toward BOE members. Unfortunately, key issues were either deferred or overlooked. Next,...

What’s Important to Know About Our Local & State Government This Week…. This week’s newsletter opens with coverage of the Town Council and Board of Education reorganization meetings. Notably, this year marks the first time in recent history that both meetings were scheduled on the same day. Typically, the Town Council reorganization occurs on New Year’s Day. We provide a...

What’s Important to Know About Our Local & State Government This Week…. This week’s newsletter kicks off with the timing of the BHPSNJ Budget Survey release—a topic that didn’t seem to surface at the last BOE meeting. The survey, announced just as the holidays are underway and ahead of the District’s presentation of the prior year’s audit, raises questions. Next,...

What’s Important to Know About Our Local & State Government This Week…. Our newsletter kicks off with an in-depth article exploring the history of math education and its relevance to the challenges facing BHPSNJ today. We then provide a recap of the December 12, 2024, meeting, where the Business Administrator introduced last-minute changes to the agenda during the final meeting...

What’s Important to Know About Our Local & State Government This Week…. This week’s newsletter opens with our 7-District Dashboard, showcasing Spring 2024 NJSLA performance. We highlight competitive ELA scores, tightening math rankings, and pinpoint areas for improvement in Algebra 1, Geometry, and science compared to peer districts. Next, we dive into a series of in-depth articles on the impact...

What’s Important to Know About Our Local & State Government This Week…. This week’s newsletter kicks off with an investigative look into the flow of campaign dollars in Berkeley Heights. We uncover a web of PACs funded by businesses and special interest groups, making it challenging to gauge the extent of pay-to-play practices at the municipal level. Next, we recap...

What’s Important to Know About Our Local & State Government This Week…. This week’s newsletter opens with an in-depth analysis of the recently released 2025 US News & World Report rankings for elementary and middle schools. Notably, these rankings appear to be based on 2021-2022 proficiency scores, as indicated in the report. Next, we delve into a contentious discussion from the latest Town Council Meeting. Concerns...

What’s Important to Know About Our Local & State Government This Week…. Our newsletter opens with a major development: the recent OAL ruling against a former Board of Education majority that controversially used district funds to pursue an ethics complaint against a fellow BOE member and provides a brief summary of this ongoing, two-year-long case. Next, we delve into local...