Township Council Meeting Preview - May 18, 2021

By Council President Jeanne Kingsley

The next town council meeting will be held on Tuesday May 18 at 7:00PM.  Member of Council, Mayor Devanney, and Administration staff will be participating electronically via ZOOM in this meeting. &...

Berkeley Heights Receives Second Highest Grant Award for Shared Services

The Township of Berkeley Heights announced today that the Township received the second-highest grant award, $243,000, from the state of New Jersey as part of a program to encourage shared services. The money will be used to help offset costs associated wi...

Program to Strength Police & Community Connection

The Berkeley Heights Police Department announced the launch of the Annie Young Academy, a program aimed at educating Berkeley Heights residents about police operations, in keeping the BHPD and Township's commitment to transparency into the inner workings ...

Annual Parking Permit Renewal Period Begins Now

Parking Permit Renewal PERIOD

2020/2021 Parking Permits will expire on June 30th and MUST be renewed no later than July 12, 2021.  Any permit not renewed during this period will be forfeited.  Renewal letters will be mailed out b...

Marijuana Legislation: What are the options?

During the Conference Session of the May 4th Council Meeting Keenan Hughes, the Township's Planner, reviewed the new marijuana legislation.  He provided a breakdown of the implications to the Township and outlined the options for regulation avail...

Coronavirus Updates May 2021

***Please see the latest BH COVID case numbers on our COVID statistics page here***

May 17, 2021

The Long Public Health Emergency for COVID-19 Should End Next Month, Gov. Phil Murphy and Legislative Leaders say - With the number o...

Road Projects You Should Know About

Ferndale Drive, Hastings Road & Greenbriar Drive areas - Wednesday 4/28/2021 thru Friday 4/30/2021 - Ferndale Drive, Hastings Road & Greenbriar Drive will be under construction for road resurfacing. Please use caution while in the area. T...

Twp Gets $62K Grant for Glenside Road Project

The Township of Berkeley Heights has been awarded $62,000 from the Union County Board of County Commissioners as part of the 2021 Infrastructure and Municipal Aid Grant. The money will fund drainage improvements at Glenside Road (mainly the hill portion o...

Operation: We Remember

Honoring Our Heroes

As part of the Berkeley Heights Veterans Memorial Park Renewal Committee’s ongoing educational efforts entitled “Operation: We Remember,” the Hometown Heroes Banner Program has become a beloved tradition in...

You Can Now Recycle #5s

Good news for you recyclers! Waste Management, the receiving company that accepts all of our recycling picked up by Giordano Company, will now accept #5 plastic! That means you can throw those (CLEAN) #5 plastics into your recycling bin, along with your #...

Police Blotter

Investigation by BHPD Leads to Arrest of Suspects Involved in North Road Residential Burglary

On the night of March 27, 2021 a residential burglary occurred on North Road near Emerson Lane. While BHPD Detectives were processing the scene, an iPhone was rec...

Bulk Pickup Continues This Week

May 12, 2021 Update:

Trucks will be in Section 3 Thursday and Friday of this week; they may also be doing preliminary pickups on Wednesday May 12, but don't worry - they will come back! In addition, reminder that NO FLAMMABLE ITEMS/LIQUIDS should ...

COVID-19 Vaccine: Question and Answer for Residents

By the Berkeley Heights Board of Health

Getting vaccinated against COVID-19 is on the forefront of everyone’s mind right now. If you are eligible for the vaccine, you can visit the NJ Vaccine Scheduling System (NJVSS) and check which vaccination locations ...

Spring Chipping to Start April 5

The Spring Chipping Program in Berkeley Heights will commence on April 5, 2021. 

All branches must be out for pick-up on the first day of the schedule for your section. Absolutely no branches will be collected once a section is completed. Resident...

New Developments in Berkeley Heights - What You Need to Know

*Please note: This is a living document. We will add to it as other questions arise and updates are made to various projects. 

You may have heard (and seen while driving around town) that there are a series of new developments coming to town. &...