Did the Former Berkeley Heights BOE Majority Get Acquitted of an Ethics Violation by Admitting They Broke the Law?
Let me explain. On March 22, 2022, current BOE Member and former BOE President Angela Penna co-published what we now know to be an inaccurate letter to the editor in response to Sai Akiri’s condemnation of the budget process. This letter was not only quickly debunked but it resulted in an ethics complaint against the publishers of the letter by a resident and parent...
Cleary, Giacobbe, Alfieri, and Jacobs Has Over 86,000 Reasons to Be Thankful for Berkeley Heights
I should start out by acknowledging that our District has taken a small step in the right direction by publishing the Bill List and Transfer Report with this month’s Board Meeting Packet. However, considering all the claw-backs over the past three years, we are far from where we need to be. So yes – it is a good step- but...
Sai’s Remarks During Public Comment Portion of 10/12/2023 BOE Meeting
Questions about the District’s Legal Representation Remain Unanswered While we may be growing tired of hearing about Dr. Varley’s nepotism issue, we are still with no answers a year later. In this clip, Ms. Akiri again asks questions on the cost of Dr. Varley’s case and whether she will be expected to reimburse the District for her legal fees, given...
10/12/2023 Bill List: More of Our School’s Dollars go to Cleary, Giacobbe, Alfieri, and Jacobs
The link below is the bill list approved during the 10/12/2023 BOE. As expected, this month’s legal bills are lower; we suspect how bills are approved is a matter of optics. The first bill list of 2023 (January) totaled a whopping $31,467 spent on legal services– recall this was month one of two new BOE Members joining the Board, one...
Update to the 11th Hour Berkeley Heights BOE Majority Decision to Change Election Policies
More Question and Concerns on the BOE’s 11th Hour Changes to Election Policy Arise Soon after BOE Candidate Natasha Joly emailed the Town Council on her concerns connected to how the BOE Majority may potentially use the unlawful Campaign Sign Ordinance to overturn an election result given their most recent vote to move forward with changes to the District’s election...
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‘Here is Where The Lying Begins In Earnest’
BHCW Video Presentation On The District’s Bizarre Attempt to Prevent Public Access To The White Wash of The BHPSNJ Declines Related Content: The Saga to Attain the Proficiency Analysis Report that “Doesn’t Exist” The Administration’s Response To Our District’s Declines Was Everything We Expected and Less! All of BHCW’s Video Presentations This Article Made Possible by OPRA…Learn How To Protect...
The BOE President is Not Answering Questions in Connection To Alleged Affirmative Action Investigation Involving the Superintendent
Over two weeks and still no response from the Board President on allegations involving an Affirmative Action Investigation In June, BHCW received verbal reports from various reliable sources within the District indicating that an Affirmative Action investigation involving the Superintendent was underway. All of these individuals denied being a party to the action connected to the investigation. On June 23,...
Do the Rules Even Matter?
In the clip below, Ms. Akiri points to the BOE’s continued policy violations under Angela Penna and Joy Young. These violations include interfering with a resident’s right to free speech (Angela Penna has consistently interrupted residents improperly while speaking about issues that are strictly related to District business and BOE actions), the Budget process, social media policy, and the continued...
They Could Take Our Last Tool For Transparency
Legislation being proposed at the state level casts a darkness on government business -John Leo, Jr. In four bills just last week presented to the NJ Legislature, A5613-5616, the mechanisms by which the public can gain public records are destined to be severely changed- some good, some bad. OPRA (Open Public Records Act) being the only tool we have to...
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