Berkeley Heights Earns Recognition for Safety and Mobility

Berkeley Heights Township and the Berkeley Heights Complete & Green Streets Committee are being recognized with a President’s Award from Avenues in Motion for their work on safety and mobility.

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Berkeley Heights’ Special Education Parent Advisory Group was recognized for its leadership and support of the special education community.

November 2026

Berkeley Heights Parent Group Earns State Recognition

The Berkeley Heights Special Education Parent Advisory Group has received the 2026 Debbie Esposito Parent Leadership Award from SPAN Parent Advocacy Network.

November 2026

Scouts Plan Lasting Improvements to Berkeley Heights Parks

Three local Scouts are working toward Eagle Scout rank with projects that will bring new recreation, seating and storage amenities to Berkeley Heights parks.

The meeting included a presentation on senior scams and the police department’s Lockbox Program.

November 2026

Woman’s Club Opens 72nd Season with Safety and Sweet Treats

The Woman’s Club of Berkeley Heights opened its 72nd season with a mix of community safety information, conversation and ice cream at its September 15 Meet and Greet General Meeting.

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Young students take part in the playground ribbon cutting.

November 2026

New Playground Opens at Mary Kay McMillin

Students at Mary Kay McMillin Early Childhood Center celebrated their new playground with a September 11 ribbon cutting alongside staff, district leaders and PTO members.

Autumn colors surround a wetland at the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge.

November 2026

Great Swamp Refuge Preserves Revolutionary-Era History

The Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, a 7,853-acre protected landscape in Morris County, is best known for its birds and wetlands. Its history, however, reaches back long before the refuge was established in 1960.

Scan to express interest in adult facilitator training.

November 2026

Imagine Trains Nearly 50 People to Support Neighbors Through Grief

Imagine, A Center for Coping with Loss, trained nearly 50 community members, adult volunteers and local youth this summer to expand grief support resources across New Jersey.

Senior students at Chu’s Academy of Martial Arts develop their coaching skills while helping younger classmates prepare for testing.

November 2026

Young Martial Artists Step Up as Coaches at Chu’s Academy

Students at Chu’s Academy of Martial Arts in Gillette are learning that mastering a skill also means being able to teach it to someone else.

November 2026

Youth Chorus Brings Local Voices to Times Square

One hundred New Jersey Youth Chorus singers took their talents to Times Square October 10, performing alongside members of the Berliner Philharmoniker in a celebration of music, soccer and community.

Students of Wharton Arts' Paterson Music Project created and recorded an original anthem celebrating their city.

November 2026

Students Create Paterson Anthem

Wharton Arts' Paterson Music Project has premiered *Life in the Silk City*, an original song and music video created by more than 150 young musicians from across Paterson. Wharton Arts, which has locations in Berkeley Heights and New Providence, operates the Paterson Music Project as a music-education program centered on community learning and youth development.

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