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Township Council July 21, 2026 · 6:30 PM Agenda
Recreation Commission August 19, 2026 Agenda

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The main item is a new or changed Township Council record: Agenda content changed. New or changed focus terms: minutes, application.

The practical question is whether the new material changes public spending, taxes, services, school operations, land use, or residents' ability to see and comment on government action.

Updated July 20, 2026

Latest Meeting Recaps

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Township Council 2026-06-30

Township Council Meeting — June 30, 2026

At 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...

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Berkeley Heights Board of Education 2026-06-25

Board of Education Meeting — June 25, 2026

The 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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Berkeley Heights Board of Education 2026-06-11

Board of Education Meeting — June 11, 2026

The Berkeley Heights Board of Education returned from executive session at about 7:36 p.m. on June 11 and spent much of the public session recognizing Governor Livingston student representatives and s...

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Accountability July 12, 2026

The Council Report Report: From Flooding to Penguin Day in Berkeley Heights

Nearly three hours of recoverable remarks show what four Berkeley Heights elected officials choose to say when the agenda gives them the microphone.

Nearly three hours of recoverable remarks show what four elected officials choose to say when the agenda gives them the microphone.

Have you ever noticed that a council meeting can travel from a six-figure grant to National Hot Chocolate Day without using a turn signal?

That is the peculiar charm of Council Reports, the recurring portion of a Berkeley Heights Township Council meeting when elected representatives have the floor to tell residents what they have been doing, what they have learned and what the public should know.

At least, that is what the title suggests.

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Accountability Dashboards

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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 77 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 24 recent entries include final-vote language; 57 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

Civic Alerts

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Updated Township Council

Changed agenda: April 07, 2026, Township Council Meeting. PDF (311511e3)

The Changed agenda: April 07, 2026, Township Council Meeting. PDF (311511e3) was updated.

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

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Updated Communications Committee

Changed website page: Calendars (22070615)

The Changed website page: Calendars (22070615) was updated. Residents may want to check what changed before the next meeting or deadline.

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

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Updated Communications Committee

Changed website page: List (22070615)

The Changed website page: List (22070615) was updated. Residents may want to check what changed before the next meeting or deadline.

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

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Updated Communications Committee

Changed website page: Township Calendar (22070615)

The Changed website page: Township Calendar (22070615) was updated. Residents may want to check what changed before the next meeting or deadline.

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

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Updated Communications Committee

Changed calendar event: Board of Adjustment Meeting (86a0b553)

The Changed calendar event: Board of Adjustment Meeting (86a0b553) was updated. Residents may want to check what changed before the next meeting or deadline.

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

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