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YahooGate: Hardyston BOE President Donna Carey's Private Inbox Revealed in OPRA Dump

By Hardyston Community Advocate

Posted on July 11, 2025

“The public has the right to know not only what government does, but how it does it.” - New Jersey OPRA handbook (In other words: stop shoving the receipts into your junk drawer.) [Read More]

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Setting the Record Straight: Responding to Donna Carey's Outburst

By Hardyston Community Advocate

Posted on July 10, 2025

The July 8, 2025 Hardyston Board of Education meeting featured a transparent, if at times tense, discussion about the district’s proposed school climate survey policy. It included public votes, on-the-record debate, and real questions about language, costs, and priorities. [Read More]

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Equity Gets the Axe: Board Votes to Remove Key Language from Climate Survey Policy

By Hardyston Community Advocate

Posted on July 9, 2025

The Hardyston Board of Education passed the first reading of a new school climate survey policy at its July 8th meeting - but not before cutting out two powerful words: equity and inclusivity. [Read More]

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Why the Rush? Inside the Confusing Push to Replace the School Attorney

By Hardyston Community Advocate

Posted on July 8, 2025

In what should’ve been a routine midsummer meeting, the Hardyston Board of Education found itself in the middle of a legal shuffle - and no, not the kind you learn in civics class. [Read More]

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Borrowed Time and One-Time Funds: Kicking the Can on Next Year's Budget

By Hardyston Community Advocate

Posted on May 8, 2025

If Tuesday night’s Board of Education meeting had a theme, it was this: short-term wins, long-term consequences. [Read More]

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Union President to BOE: Know the Rules Before You Break Them

By Hardyston Community Advocate

Posted on May 7, 2025

Let’s set the stage: Tuesday night’s board meeting had just come off the high of celebrating the district’s #1 county ranking, staff applause still ringing in the air. Then came the public comment section - and with it, a tone shift so sharp you could almost hear the record scratch.... [Read More]

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Hardyston Elementary Ranked #1 in Sussex County

By Hardyston Community Advocate

Posted on May 6, 2025

At Tuesday night’s Board of Education meeting, the mood began on a high note with a major celebration: Hardyston Elementary School was officially ranked the #1 elementary school in Sussex County. [Read More]

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Opinion: Board Member's Focus on Zillow Ratings Undermines District Progress

By Hardyston Community Advocate

Posted on April 12, 2025

At the April 2025 Hardyston Township Board of Education meeting, academic improvement was overshadowed by Board member Tony Alfano’s persistent references to a “6 out of 10” Zillow school rating-a metric whose methodology he couldn’t explain when questioned. [Read More]

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Hardyston Schools Show Impressive Progress on District Goals

By Hardyston Community Advocate

Posted on April 11, 2025

Hardyston Township School District is celebrating significant progress on its ambitious district goals, according to updates shared by Superintendent Mike Ryder at the recent Board of Education meeting. [Read More]

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Celebrating Patricia Rosendale

By Hardyston Community Advocate

Posted on April 9, 2025

In an emotional tribute at the most recent Hardyston Township Board of Education meeting, the district celebrated the retirement of Patricia “Trisha” Rosendale, whose extraordinary 46-year teaching career has left an indelible mark on generations of students. [Read More]

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