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The main new item is outside reporting on Candidate Statement | The $5 Million “Loss” That Was Really A Profit Target.

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Updated October 16, 2026

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Opinion October 16, 2026

The $5 Million “Loss” That Wasn’t

Berkeley Heights gave 100 Locust a 30-year tax break because officials said nobody would build it otherwise. The building now takes in $7 million a year.

_Originally published by Edmund Tom Maciejewski at TomForTown.com._

*By Edmund Tom Maciejewski*

*Berkeley Heights gave 100 Locust a 30-year tax break because officials said nobody would build it otherwise. The building now takes in $7 million a year. Here is the math you were not shown.*

In 2017, Berkeley Heights handed the developer of 100 Locust Avenue a 30-year pass on regular property taxes. The pitch was simple. “No developer would build a project with these economics,” the town’s slideshow said, without a PILOT, a payment the developer makes instead of taxes. [1]

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Monthly Spending Bill-list dashboard June 2026: $1,817,977.99 across 392 line items. Top payment: GARDEN STATE MUNICIPAL JIF $468,152.19. BOE Capital Referendum promise tracker No public BOE payment ledger yet — we're tracking agendas and check journals until one is released. Closed Meetings Executive-session tracker 89 captured executive-session references with minutes/release status fields. Library Finances Transparency packet 7 of 7 packet components found in captured public records. Votes & Comments Meeting action index 28 recent entries include final-vote language; 74 include response or follow-up language.

June 2026 Spending

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June 2026 bill lists $1,817,977.99 across 392 line items Top payment: GARDEN STATE MUNICIPAL JIF $468,152.19

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Environmental Commission has housing or land-use items residents may want to see

The Environmental Commission brings together housing or land-use items. This is a quick way to see what officials may discuss or vote on, with the source linked for details.

Why it matters: how it could affect neighborhoods, traffic, taxes, or future development.

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Updated Environmental Commission

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Why it matters: whether the change adds a deadline, vote, cost, attachment, or public comment issue.

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Changed website page: Township AgendaCenter All Categories (f80da29e)

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Why it matters: whether the change adds a deadline, vote, cost, attachment, or public comment issue.

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Updated Township Legal Notices Archive

Changed website page: Court Fines (b7035ad5)

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Changed website page: Municipal Court Appeal (231d647d)

The Changed website page: Municipal Court Appeal (231d647d) was updated. Residents may want to check what changed before the next meeting or deadline.

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