How Concerns over Present and Future Class Sizes & Increased Hiring of Administrators Turned into A Lesson On Parental Belittlement
-Michelle Phillippi My first inklings of something feels off this school year began in August. When my first two children began school in our district, I had felt a sense of ease and knew my children were supported in the classroom. Class sizes were smaller and there was much more teacher support in the classroom. But when my youngest entered...
In Support of Illis & Machado for Town Council
Cheryl Venter, Berkeley Heights I am writing in support of the Illis & Machado ticket for Berkeley Heights Township Council. Berkeley Heights, like numerous towns in New Jersey, is facing the challenge of supporting the mandated residential development that was required by the state, and I am proud that our town has been able to locate this development downtown, allowing...
Why the Berkeley Heights Town Council Needs an Engineer
-Edmund Tom Maciejewski I’m Edmund Tom Maciejewski, and I’m running for the Berkeley Heights Township Council. Imagine a successful baseball or football team. It thrives not just on star players but on a mix of role players and generalists, each bringing their unique skills to the field. Similarly, our township council requires a diverse team where each member contributes something...
In support of Natasha Joly – The BOE candidate Berkeley Heights (still) needs
Patricia Robertson I am writing to express my support for Natasha Joly for the Berkeley Heights Board of Education (“BOE”). While I originally wrote this letter in support of Ms. Joly for last year’s BOE election – one year later Ms. Joly remains steadfast in her commitment to education and continues to leverage her knowledge of key issues to drive important dialogue...
What does “Stop the Overdevelopment” Mean for Berkeley Heights
– Edmund Tom Maciejewski Over the past half-decade, Berkeley Heights Township Council has sanctioned the construction of over 1400 apartments. While labeled as “Smart Development” by some, I see a stark reality of overdevelopment and urban sprawl. Forests have been razed, drainage problems have escalated, and the council has liberally granted tax abatements via PILOTs (Payment in Lieu of Taxes),...
Berkeley Heights Resident Herb Waddell Selected as Senior of Distinction by Congressman Tom Kean
Herb Waddell a longtime Berkeley Heights resident and WWII Veteran was the second Berkeley Heights resident selected as a Senior of Distinction by Congressman Tom Kean. Herb has volunteered for various veterans organizations, senior centers and been such a huge help to BHCW especially throughout the reconfiguration, getting access to our school budget and in resourcing legal research. The Senior...
BHCW 10/15/2023 Newsletter
What’s Important to Know About Berkeley Heights This Week… This week’s newsletter includes articles and community reactions to the news that School Administrators were spreading misinformation about parents with concerns about the High School’s Math issues behind closed doors to other parents with BOE Members present. You will also read updates on the election policy we’ve been discussing and information...
BHCW 10/08/2023 Newsletter
What’s Important to Know About Berkeley Heights This Week… This week’s newsletter contains responses from Town Council Candidates on matters connected to transparency, access, and inclusion while BOE Candidates tackled questions about the District’s busing controversy. We talk about the money that the Law Firm of Cleary, Giacobbe, Alfieri, and Jacobs is raking in as the BOE Majority continues to...
Questions to The 2023 Berkeley Heights BOE Candidates – Question 2
The Second in a Series of Questions to the 2023 Berkeley Heights, NJ BOE Candidates The Courtesy Bussing issue appears to be yet another scandal under this administration and a costly one at that. Transportation has been extraordinarily problematic under this administration. What factors do you believe have fed into the multitude of issue connected to Busing in the last...
BHCW 10/01/2023 Newsletter
What’s Important to Know About Berkeley Heights This Week… The BOE Majority voted to change election policies, with the final vote slated for October – one month before the election. This week, the reasons for these changes appeared clear to BOE Candidates who wrote to the Council requesting that an unconstitutional ordinance be revoked. The Majority also silenced a BOE...
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