Nj Education Report PublisheS New Information ON BHPSNJ BudGet…..And It Doesn’t Look Good
NJED Report Op-ed from BHCW Contributor Uncovers a Potentially Significant Problem on Medical Benefits in the BHPSNJ Budget NJ Education Report published an Op-Ed from Sai Akiri alleging significant distortions in how the Budget is being presented to the Public. The article states the District is inflating the cost of Medical Benefits and that dollars budgeted for Medical Benefits are...
BHCW 04/09/2023 Newsletter
What’s Important to know about Berkeley Heights, NJ this week…. Online Version PDF Version: There are three ways to get BHCW content delivered to your doorstep: (1) Sign-Up for our weekly/bi weekly newsletter. This is the most popular option so far. Subscribers will get email with articles published for the time period in between. (2) Subscribe to our Substack which will deliver articles...
BHCW Night Watch Episode 12: Republican Town Council Candidate Edmund Tom Maciejewski discusses the “Line”, some Local History and OPRA
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No Strings Attached Any Berkeley Heights NJ, New Providence NJ or Mountainside NJ business that donates a total of $150 to one or more of the charities listed below by April 20th, 2023 will receive: -Advertising on our directory of businesses from May 1st, 2023 -April 30 2024. This directory will reside on our Website and have a Facebook ad running for 30 days....
The Penna Magic Show Continues
Slight of Hand on Serious Issues Has A Real Consequence We are navigating a process that continues to fail and the public officials who aren’t keeping promises are driving the car. In the absence of accountability, we have seen the majority of the Board and Administration pivot into true politicians. Except, they are really bad in that role as well....
the Budget, Stupid.
Berkeley Heights, NJ Should Go Back to Having a Public Vote on The School Budget You are part of a group of investors that provide a Company 60 million dollars annually. You hire a new CEO and CFO, and within a few years, the Company’s legal bills increase 88%, the quality of your core services is reduced (math proficiencies declining, kids...
Fiscal Cliff? Or Money to Burn?
Our financial issues have nothing to do with teachers or special needs students. At the most recent Board of Education meeting on February 9th, there were (as usual) more bits to be talked about that can fit into a single article, so the focus of this one is on the money (no pun intended). Our Business Administrator, Julie Kot, gave...
BHCW Newsletter 02/12/2023
What’s Important to Know About Berkeley Heights, NJ This Week In this week newsletter, -More Concerns on the use of District Dollars in Shielding the Superintendent and BOE Members -The Mayor Hangs out with the Night Watch Crew and in our regular cast we discuss the second BOE Meeting of the Year -More Discussion on Police in Schools -Questions for...
This Is What Community Looks Like
Jean Marquis Those of us who were able to attend the Berkeley Heights Town meeting spoke out letting Berkeley Heights residents and the town council know that we need and support Liza to continue the work that she has done during the past years. The room was packed with residents who showed up in support of Liza Porteus fighting to...
Berkeley Heights School District Saddled with Current Attorney for Another Year
While it was clear at the end of 2022 that the Berkeley Heights Board of Education was not going to address calls to look into hiring a different law firm, it was still disappointing to see the firm of Cleary, Giacobbe, Alfieri, Jacobs, LLC renewed for another year with no hesitation or opposition. This law firm has given our district...
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