News Flash

Poor Air Quality Leads to Cancelation of Outdoor Activities

The NJ Department of Environmental Protection has now issued an Air Quality Action Day for Union County through Thursday, June 8, as a result of the smoke from hundreds of wildfires burning in Canada. Health officials are urging area residents to limit ou...

Pride Month Flag Raising Tuesday, June 13

Please join us on Tuesday, June 13 at 6:30 pm outside Town Hall for the flag raising to celebrate Pride Month. The Truth, Community Healing, and Inclusion Committee and Township of Berkeley Heights are hosting the flag raising; Mayor Devanney, Council mem...

BH Seniors: Take Our Survey, Tell Us What You Want!

The Township of Berkeley Heights is working to better serve the needs of our senior residents. To that end, we are asking for your input so that we can create additional programs and activities for you to attend. So please take our survey! It takes an est...

Help Keep Our Town Beautiful!

Here’s your chance to make our town blossom this Spring and Summer!

Your neighborhood group, business, or family is invited to sponsor one of the 14 flower baskets installed along Springfield Avenue. Each large basket mounted to lamp poles is filled with f...

Road Paving List for 2023

The moment many have been waiting for (drum roll please...) ... the list of roads on our list to be paved in 2023. 

In 2023, we have roads being paved with a variety of funding sources and from a number of contractors. Roads will be paved and drai...

Electronics Recycling for May & June

The Township's monthly electronics and #6 foam recycling dropoff is available this Saturday, May 20 (first & third Saturday of every month) at the Department of Public Works yard off of Berkeley Avenue, near the new Municipal Complex. Coming from Plai...

Spring & Summer is a Time to Shine, so Adopt-a-Sign!

Is your family, business, organization, or club looking for a fun and rewarding way to get involved in our local community? Are you short on time but long on civic spirit? If so, the Adopt-a-Sign program may be the perfect activity for you. 

Each ...

Roadwork on Park Ave. to Last About 6 Months

Message from Mayor Angie Devanney, April 19, 2023

(Robocall deployed 4/19/23) This is Mayor Angie Devanney. I’m calling with an important roadwork announcement. In case you have not already seen the news on our Township website, social media or do...

No Plastic Bags Allowed in Curbside Recycling

RECYCLING UPDATE as of April 11, 2023

NO plastic bags are allowed in your recycling loads put out for collection by Giordano, our recycling company. The end accepting company, Waste Management, is cracking down on plastic bags for recycling—they no longer ...

Spring Chipping Now, Runs Through June 9

The Township's Spring Chipping Program in Berkeley Heights began on April 3 and runs through June 9, 2023.

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 co...

Drop Off Your Thin-Film Plastic at the DPW

Berkeley Heights residents can now empty their homes of saved thin-film plastic and easily recycle their loads! Dropoffs are the first Saturday of every month, from 9 am-12noon.

As part of a new Union County recycling initiative with Trex Company, Ind., th...