Letters to the Editor
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It Isn't Automatically Racism
By GEORGE DE LUNA
June 5, 2020The police murder of George Floyd by a police officer in MN is something we all seem to agree on was an abomination and an example of wanton criminal police brutality. Nothing can bring back George ...
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Dear Families and Staff,
I write to you today in grief and pain. I grieve at the death of George Floyd, and so many others due to the color of their skin. I grieve for our country, as ...
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The killing of George Floyd is the most recent in a long line of senseless, brutal murders of African Americans at the hands of law enforcement. It is part of an ongoing moral failure by Americans to ...
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Just as if a person walked into a buffet and loosened their belt …
I am disappointed to report that the Berkeley Heights Township Council voted 6-0, with all 3 Republicans and all 3 of the ...
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Strong, effective leaders collaborate, seek out feedback and challenge assumptions in order to make tough decisions. Most importantly, effective leaders take responsibility—they ...
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It's Time Governor Murphy
Governor, it's time. It's time to step up and out of the box. It's time to be bold but more importantly it's time to be empathetic, sensitive and ...
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On Tuesday night, the Berkeley Heights (“BH”) Township Council is scheduled to hold a public hearing to rezone the Connell Complex which would allow for an additional 100,000 square feet ...
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Dear Editor:
In my decades as an educator and school administrator, I’m hard pressed to find a situation as challenging as what we face related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The last few months ...
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‘No amount of campaign rhetoric can change where we actually stand - which is firmly on the side of saving money and cutting costs all along the way while getting this project done for our ...
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In my opinion, the inexperience and weak leadership of Berkeley Heights Mayor, Angie Devanney, is starting to become impossible to ignore. She has allowed issues with the Municipal Building Complex ...
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My name is Mark Kalladeen and I work in Summit at The Connection as a Personal Fitness Trainer. I very much enjoy working in Healthcare and since The Connection has closed temporarily, I have ...
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Did you know that when you purchase something from a small business an actual person does a happy dance?! This is an actual fact! We are finding that the general public does not understand the true ...
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Based on last night's presentation at the Berkeley Heights Township Council Meeting, the municipal building project is officially a mess.
From the way this municipal building project was bid ...
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What happened to the relationship between the Township of Berkeley Heights and EPIC Management, Inc.? At last night's Town Council meeting it was clear to me the relationship has ...
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To the Editor:
New definitions of Hero learned from COVID-19.
For many years, I did not think heroes were any more than the U.S. Army, Navy, and Marines. They were the men and women who ...
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Dear Berkeley Heights Residents:
We hope this message finds you and your family in good health and spirits during this challenging period. The Rotary Club of Berkeley Heights has joined the ...
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According to the resident survey the Township did last year asking for the public’s input to the town’s Master Plan, residents overwhelming expressed the desire for a vibrant, walkable ...
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With your generous donations, Silver Liming Foundation has been working diligently to spread kind gestures to community members.
In January, we organized a collection for a young mother battling ...
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A town is rarely given an opportunity to greatly improve upon a redevelopment project by getting more for our community - and being able to push for a smarter and financially stable long-term revenue ...
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Letter to the Editor,
My grandmother, Philomena (Minnie) Delia, and my grandfather, Michael DelDuca, were the first bride and groom of Little Flower Parish on September 10, 1930. In ...
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As we continue to adjust, adapt and do whatever we have to do to make this “new normal” work, my thoughts are with you and your families and I hope you are ...
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Dear Editor:
The All-Democrat Union County Freeholder Board has proposed a budget that does not include an increase in the levy from 2019 to 2020.
While this is a nice step, it does not ...
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Dear Berkeley Heights Neighbors:
We hope this message finds you and your family in good health and spirits. On behalf of the Berkeley Heights Volunteer Rescue Squad (BHVRS), I want to thank the ...
