Sitemap - 2024 - Berkeley Heights Community Watch

Who benefits from Courtesy Busing?

How Did Berkeley Heights Schools Compare on Student Growth for Math and ELA?

Laura’s Notes on the 04/30/2024 Town Council Meeting

Fact Checking the Community Discussion on Courtesy Busing

NJ Proficiency Reports - How Did Each Berkeley Heights School Do on Math, Science and ELA?

BHCW 04/28/2024 Newsletter

What’s Important to Know About NJ This Week – 04/27/2024

John’s Letter to the BOE on the Busing Issue

Laura’s Notes on the 04/24/2024 BOE Meeting

The $34,000 OPRA Request

Follow Up on Teacher Concerns Regarding Summer Curriculum Writing Rates

2024 U.S. News and World Report High School Rankings Released

Special BOE MEETING TOMORROW

BHCW Night Watch Ep. 29: We Have a Big Fight Over the Busing Issue

2024 BHPSNJ Budget Survey Results Released

04/16/2024 Town Council Notes: Township Administrator to Take on Role of CFO

CMS Students Want the Tiger Back

BHCW 04/21/2024 Newsletter

A Response to John's Articles & Possible Solutions to the Transportation Dilemma.

A Second Possible Solution to The Courtesy Busing Issue

Possible Solution to the Busing Issue

Families on Both Sides of the Courtesy Busing Issue Need Our BOE To Work Together

The Courtesy Busing Vote & Where We Can Go From Here

Berkeley Heights Educators Express Concerns About Sidebar Agreement

Resident Letter to BOE on Courtesy Busing

“Slim Empirical Arguments”, “Pulling out the Rug” and “State Aid”

04/18/2024 BOE Meeting Agenda - Legal Bills

Child Safety is Being used as a Shield to Push through a Disturbing Policy Precedent

Former BOE Member Robert Cianculli Misrepresents BHCW’s Position ….Again

John’s Notes on the 04/15/2024 BHPSNJ BOE Meeting

BHCW 04/14/2024 Newsletter

Zoom Participation Added to 04/15/2024 BOE Special Meeting

What’s Important to Know About NJ This Week – 04/13/2024

BHPSNJ Announces Special Board Meeting for 04/15/2024

4/10/24 Board Meeting Recap, Series On Superintendent Search Firms

BHPSNJ Releases Its First Budget Survey

Document Alleges Berkeley Heights Township CFO Resignation due to Undue Interference

Laura's Notes on the 04/10/2024 Berkeley Heights BOE Meeting Agenda

Dipti Khanna -Fourth BHPSNJ BOE Member to Question Proposed Transportation Policy

BHCW 04/07/2024 Newsletter

What’s Important to Know About NJ This Week – 04/06/2024

State Legislators Are Going After the Open Public Records Act a THIRD Time in Six Months

2022-2023 7-District Dashboard District Wide Comparisons- Better But Not Good Enough

2022-23 N.J. School Performance Reports Released- Berkeley Heights is Back?

What Berkeley Heights Residents Should Know About "the Line"

Dr. Foregger's Response on Transportation Policy & Process

BHCW 03/31/2024 Newsletter

What’s Important to Know About NJ This Week - 03/30/2024

Second Berkeley Heights BOE Member Expresses Serious Concerns on Courtesy Busing

BHPSNJ BOE Policy Committee Holding Closed Door Meetings without Data on Transportation Policy

Re-framing the BHPSNJ Transportation Discussion

Easier Way for BH to Reach Out to Representatives

BHCW 03/24/2024 Newsletter

What’s Important to Know About NJ This Week - 03/23/2024

Notes on the 03/19/2024 Town Council Meeting

BHCW Position on the Berkeley Heights BOE Selection of Robert Nixon as the Acting Superintendent of Berkeley Heights Public Schools

Ms. Nardi On Superintendent Search During 03/18/224 BOE Meeting

Response from District on Mice at Governor Livingston

Team Notes on the 03/18/2024 BOE Meeting: The Courtesy Busing Controversy Continues

A More Transparent and Substantive Discussion on the BHPSNJ Budget is the Next Step to Calmer Waters

Shauna's Notes on the 03/18/2024 BOE Agenda- The Lack of Clarity on Courtesy Busing Continues

BHCW 03/17/2024 Newsletter

What’s Important to Know About NJ This Week - 03/16/2024

Did the Former Berkeley Heights BOE Majority Get Acquitted of an Ethics Violation by Admitting They Broke the Law?

Laura's Notes on the 03/18/2024 Berkeley Heights BOE Meeting Agenda

New Jersey Fights Back an Era of Darkness

Update on Our Efforts to Stop the Assault on the the Open Public Records Act

Elected Representatives in NJ Need to Stop Hiding Behind "Leagues" And "Associations"

Berkeley Heights Mayor and EVERY SINGLE MEMBER of the Town Council Writes to Legislators to Stop OPRA and Housing Bills

Sarlo's Terrible OPRA Bill Passes Committee - Up for a Vote on the 18th

Update on The Battle to Save OPRA - 12:00pm

BHCW 03/10/2024 Newsletter - Save OPRA

Laura Explains the Importance of OPRA and Why We Need to Act NOW....

What’s Important to Know About NJ This Week - 03/09/2024 - Defend the Open Public Records Act

2 More Days Until NJ Government Goes Dark,....

NJ Is Rallying to Stop State Sen. Sarlo's & Assemblyman Danielsen's Age of Darkness

Resident Comments on Tree Ordinance & New Rules on Correspondence to the Town Council

Parent Expresses Concerns About BHPSNJ Superintendent's Social Media Post

BHCW Starts Petition To Stop State Senator Sarlo from Ushering in an Age of Darkness

More Questions on The Berkeley Heights Public School Busing Controversy

Proposed N.J. School Aid Dollars Released for 2024-25- Where We Are and Some Background

BHCW 03/03/2024 Newsletter

What’s Important to Know About NJ This Week - 03/02/2024

Kevin Walsh - Government Accountability Jedi - Deserves Our Help

Team Notes on the 02/26/2024 BHPSNJ Audit Presentation - Big Questions Get Little Time and Explanation

Pam Stanley, Incompetent Attorneys and Improper Motions

Gale Bradford’s Power Trip In Under 5 Minutes...

New President Takes Same Old Tactics To A Whole New Level - Notes on the 02/26/2024 BOE Meeting

Resident Expresses Concerns on Potential BHPSNJ OPMA Violations and BOE Meeting Calendar

Social Media is Not the Problem - We Are

BHCW 02/25/2024 Newsletter

What’s Important to Know About NJ This Week - 02/24/2024

John's Notes on the 02/26/2024 BOE Agenda: Transportation Presentation

Laura's Notes on the 02/26/2024 BOE Meeting: Board Appointments

Legal Spending and Searchable Attachments for 02/26/2024 Berkeley Heights BOE Meeting

Notes on the 02/20/2024 Berkeley Heights Town Council Meeting - Trespassing Ordinance and Another Tense Discussion

Question #2 on the BHPSNJ Budget and Audit: Enrollment Declines and Number of Positions

BHCW Night Watch Episode

Berkeley Heights Resident Takes on State DOE to Unpeel BHPSNJ Busing Controversy....and Wins

BHCW 02/18/2024 Newsletter

What’s Important to Know About NJ This Week - 02/17/2024

BOE Document Drop for December 2023: More Questions on Transportation

Obstruction By Design: Three Policies the Old Berkeley Heights BOE Changed to Create Chaos For the New BOE

2023 Audit & 2024 Budget Question 1: General Administration- Support Services Spending

Shauna's Notes on the 2/13 BHPS BOE (postponed) Meeting Agenda

Truth v. Tribalism - Lessons Learned

BHCW 02/11/2024 Newsletter

What’s Important to Know About NJ This Week - 02/10/2024

Congratulations Ms. Bradford- It’s Time to Get to Work

2022-2023 7-District Dashboard Budget Resource - Updated

BHCW Responds to BHPS Administration's Problematic Representation of NYT Article

Night Watch Episode 27: Mayor Angie Devanney

Fact Checking Dr. Varley’s “Exciting News” Email on NYT Article and BHPSNJ Math Proficiency

BHPSNJ 2024 Budget Prep Part 2: ACFR 7-District Dashboard

Response from the Business Administrator on Concerns Regarding the Berkeley Heights Public School Audit

Notes on the 02/06/2024 Town Council Agenda

Why Does the State of NJ Have Our Audit Report Before The Presentation to Our Community & BOE ?

Letter supporting Dipti Khanna for BOE President

BHCW 02/04/2024 Newsletter

BHPSNJ 2024 Budget Prep Part 1:Enrollment, Cost PP, Administration, Instruction and Legal Spending

What’s Important to Know About NJ This Week - 02/03/2024

11/23 Executive Session Minutes: Columbia Field, OPRA Custodian Training

Game Play is the New Normal

Dipti Khanna for Berkeley Heights BOE President

BOE Document Drop for November 2023 & Notes from a Teacher on the October 2023 Drop

Questions the Berkeley Heights Board of Education Can Answer in Connection to Dr. Varley's 2023 Salary Increase

Correcting Dr. Varley’s Resignation Email

Annual Email to Elected Representatives and Administrators of Berkeley Heights NJ-2024

BHCW 01/28/2024 Newsletter

Dipti Khanna Is The Leader the Berkeley Heights School District Needs

What’s Important to Know About NJ This Week -01/27/2024

Laura's Notes on the 01/18/2024 Town Council Meeting-Part 1

Angela Penna is Not An Option for Board President

NightWatch Episode 26: Laura Waters of NJ Education Report

Berkeley Heights BOE Document Drop for October 2023

Nothing Occurs in a Vacuum

Dipti Khanna for President of the Berkeley Heights Board of Education

Firm of Cleary, Giacobbe, Alfieri, & Jacobs Spends 20 Minutes Trying to Protect their Jobs

Three Clear Examples of Why Change is Needed – 01/18/2024 Berkeley Heights BOE Meeting

BHCW 01/21/2024 Newsletter

01/18/2024 BOE Meeting Part I- Laura's Notes

What’s Important to Know About NJ This Week -01/20/2024

Recommendation for Berkeley Heights Board of Education President – Dipti Khanna

Quick Note On the 01/18/2024 BOE Meeting- Jordan Hyman Gets it Done

Minutia Matters- Especially Audits

Everyone is Learning From Berkeley Height's Mistakes...Except for Berkeley Heights

Legal Spending and Searchable Attachments for 01/18/2024 Berkeley Heights BOE Meeting

Laura's Notes: 01/18/2024 Berkeley Heights BOE Meeting Agenda

Night Watch Episode 25: The Return of Liza Viana- Berkeley Heights Township Administrator

BHCW 01/14/2024 Newsletter

Update to the Controversy Surrounding Dr. Varley’s Salary Increase

BOE Member Gale Bradford Questioned On Letter of Support Involving Volunteer Organizations, Elected Officials and Others

What’s Important to Know About NJ This Week -01/13/2024

Did Dr. Varley Get a Raise Without a Board Vote?

BHCW Top Ten Videos of 2023

Potential Superintendent Candidates for Berkeley Heights Public Schools

"Pay The Teachers!"

BHCW NightWatch Episode 24: Attorney Walter M. Luers Accepts BHCW Open Government Award, Discusses OPRA and OPMA

The Real Story on How the January Berkeley Heights BOE Meeting Fell Apart

BHCW 01/07/2024 Newsletter

What's Important to Know About NJ This Week -01/06/2023

Ignorance of Parliamentary Procedure Is Creating Chaos & Harming Our District

The Whole Story Behind Agenda Items A and I: Payroll and Ethics

Ms. Penna and Ms. Stanley: Here's a Compromise

Melissa Varley’s Spin on the BOE Reorganization Meeting Highlights How This All Got Started

"Only the Policies I Agree with Matter & Only the People I Like Are Allowed to Vote"

The Community Voted For Change & BHPSNJ Administration Can't Seem to Let Go

Councilman Paul Donnelly Emails Mayor Devanney On Vote to Reappoint Municipal Judge

Tense moment during the Berkeley Heights Township Re-Org Meeting On Reappointment of Municipal Judge

Designed To Fail: Last Year's BOE Majority Created Conditions For Chaos

01/04/2024 BOE Agenda: Laura's Notes

BHCW's Top Ten Articles of 2023