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The main concern is simple: Berkeley Heights taxpayers can see large payments, but the supplied records do not yet show enough backup to confirm what was bought, under which contract, and whether each payment matched the approved budget. The June 9 Township bill list flags more than $1.29 million in notable payments, including insurance, employee health benefits, waste services, sewer equipment, Sherman Avenue street...
Large routine bills are still taxpayer bills. Insurance, health benefits, waste pickup, shared services, legal work, engineering work, road projects, and debt costs shape the municipal budget before residents ever see the tax bill.
Updated August 1, 2026Township Council met on 2026-07-21. The closed captions point to discussion around budget, taxes, ordinances, resolutions, contracts.
Read the recapAt the June 30, 2026 Township Council meeting, JCP&L representatives discussed reliability upgrades, while council members and residents raised concerns about frequent outages and the lack of specific...
Read the recapThe Berkeley Heights Board of Education met June 25, 2026, entered executive session, then returned to public session for student-athlete recognitions and a presentation on the district’s strategic pl...
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Read source Open discussionThe Board of Adjustment Meeting uses wording that sounds more like a sales pitch than a neutral notice. Residents may want the facts, costs, and tradeoffs stated plainly.
Why it matters: whether the public is getting balanced information before a decision is made.
Read source Open discussionThe Township Council Meeting uses wording that sounds more like a sales pitch than a neutral notice. Residents may want the facts, costs, and tradeoffs stated plainly.
Why it matters: whether the public is getting balanced information before a decision is made.
Read source Open discussionThe Recreation Commission Meeting uses wording that sounds more like a sales pitch than a neutral notice. Residents may want the facts, costs, and tradeoffs stated plainly.
Why it matters: whether the public is getting balanced information before a decision is made.
Read source Open discussionThe Bi-Monthly Electronic/Styrofoam/White Goods Recycling uses wording that sounds more like a sales pitch than a neutral notice. Residents may want the facts, costs, and tradeoffs stated plainly.
Why it matters: whether the public is getting balanced information before a decision is made.
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