Wow, if Dave 'Shi is for Me' Tingle is Honored with this Endorsement, then you really have to question his judgement

 Well, if politics makes for strange bedfellows, then this is a hoot. Guess he's made a decision and thinks Shi can get him some votes. Bad decision.

One thing for sure, that kind of judgement just shows me that he is unaware of Jerry 'ReferenDumb' Shi, aka Mr. Shi-shed, Mr. Pac-Man years of dismal and inept dictatorial performance and leadership on the Edison Board of Mythomania, Board of Ed Dems, Board of Hoarders, Board of Dysfunction and Board of Muck & Mire that keeps the School District from moving forward and solving the long outstanding overcrowding problem.

So, if he thinks this helps him get votes, then go for it - but he'll never get the support or vote of those who know better.

That's a Shame too, he should have known better - you can't claim to be above the politics in town then use it to try and get votes.

Anyhoo, go ahead and Mingle with Tingle, his poor judgment leaves me out of his selection for Mayor.

The Edison 2025 Final/Preliminary 2026 Property tax bills are finally out

 Well, the Total property tax rate that they show is 5.951, which is down .2-cents from last year's 5.953. That .2-cent reduction is made up of a 2.3-cent increase in the Muni-side taxes, .2-cent increase in the County taxes offset by a 2.7-cent decrease in the School tax.

And don't be fooled by the political minutia - Joshi never had a Muni-tax reduction in any of his 4 years - just a cumulative 10.4-cent or 7.5% increase in the Muni-tax rate.

And here's where the increase in the Property tax rate of 4.8-cents came from over the last 4 years. Muni-side taxes up 13.2-cents, County taxes up .5-cents offset by a 8.9-cent decrease in the School tax.

And here's the last 12 years history of the Edison Property tax so you know the truth and who to thank.

Anyhoo, nothing going to change in this politically corrupt town until you take away the Dem-party stranglehold. The only thing that will change other wise is the names.

Edison 3rd Qtr Property tax bills going out late - Grace Period for payments without interest Extended to September 1, 2025

 Well, not surprising but looks like the 3rd Qtr Edison Property Tax Bills won't be printed and mailed in full until August 8, 2025. The 3rd Qtr Property Tax bills are due on August 1, 2025. The grace period is therefore extended to September 1, 2025 which will give the residents at least 25 days for payment without interest.

If the total Edison Property tax for 2025 remains at 5.959, then just take the 5.959 and divide it by 4 an and multiply that by your home's assessed value divided by 100 - and that will be your 3rd Qtr tax. For example, if you live in that imaginary home assessed qt $183,400 - just take the 5.959 divided by 4 and multiply the number by $183,400/100 and you'll get $2,732.20. If you don't live in that imaginary home assessed at $183,400, then just substitute your home's assessed value.

Anyhoo, it is what it is in this politically corrupt town.

Board of Mythomania wants to $pend $9 million for another athletic field - oh yeah, to keep others from buying the property

 Well, it really doesn't get as ridiculous as this but apparently the Board of Mythomania thinks it's their responsibility to buy up all the land in town to keep the Overcrowding down.

Duh!

A total Waste of time and money and does nothing to postpone the inevitable - we need a new school not another athletic field.

Not for nothing but it's not the school board's responsibility to buy up land in town so it can't be built upon while it ignores an already unsustainable overcrowding situation.

Throwing good money after bad with this continuation of pissing money away on all these piecemeal projects that won't solve the overcrowding and and will all come to a head when the State aid money runs out and they'll be staring down an Humongous School Bond Referendum that they'll never be able to justify after pissing all this money away.

Here - read it and laugh:

Anyhoo, somebody should tell them we already have a $18 million Sports Complex sucking up all the taxpayer money they can use when it gets finished in the World of Mythomania.

Hey Coyle, Poyner & Shmuel - Reinstate the 6-minute Rule and Stop Blaming the Residents for Patel's attempts to Block Free Speech

 Well, just heard Council President Harris announced her intention at the last Council Meeting to bring back up Reinstating the Six-minute limit for individual public comments at the July 21, 2025 Meeting.

Good for her.

The sad part about reducing the speaking time to 4-minutes with no rebuttal was the reason given. The Council's position was the stricter time limit was intended to encourage decorum at the meetings, which were loud with disruptive behavior, that distracted Council Members from conducting township business,

Actually, as someone who lived through this - here's another view. It's was all about Free Speech and the disruptions that were caused were solely brought on and due to the disrespect & distain towards Edison Residents Council President Patel engaged in.

 It all started with the way he treated Christo, which triggered off the Free Speech turnout by his supporters.

And it got worse from there, from banning the Flag to Kicking People out of Council Meetings just for daring to ask about Joshi's inept Stewardship and any Council or Public Scrutiny of his arguably miserable record - all of which made the town a National embarrassment.

Clearly, while he may be a perfect 'Tool' to do the Mayor's bidding, Patel was unqualified and unprepared to properly handle the meetings and his actions are the reason they cut down the time. Does anyone actually think that the 4-minute rule brought back decorum to Council Meetings? 

Seriously, decorum was brought back because Patel was removed from the Council President position and replaced by someone who Respects Free Speech.

So, to Council Members Coyle, Poyner, Shmuel who went along with the outrageous conduct of Patel - reinstate the 6-minutes with rebuttal and Stop punishing the Residents from Speaking because it was Patel who caused the problem - Not the Residents.

A $378.2 School Budget for 2025-26 Approved back in early May but Still doesn't show up on their website

 Well, as may or may not know, the $378.2 million Edison School Budget for 2025-26 was passed in early May by a vote of 5Y, 3N and 1 Absent.

That School Budget came with a School Tax Rate of 3.139, which was Reduced 2.7-cents over the prior year. Now, that Reduction in the School Tax Rate had nothing to do with any Reduction in $pending, the Budget actually had an Increase of some $10.8 million in $pending.

There reduction had solely to do with the $62,899,400 Increase in the Ratables bringing it up to $7,486,616,500.

Although you have to shake your head when Board Members like to take credit for No School Tax increase for the last few years, recognize what they don't tell you. They didn't do anything to Reduce the $pending in these Yearly Bloated, Out-of-Control $pending Budgets which would cause the School Tax Rate to fall. They received and are pissing away some $342.9 million in State Aid over the last 5 years with their Out-of-Control $pending, especially with these piecemeal projects that won't properly address the Overcrowding. And when that State aid money Stops coming, and it will, they will be faced with a Humongous School Bond Referendum for a New School.

Just a note for those who ridiculously wanted to increase the School tax Rate in this budget - recognize there's something called the Cap Bank. There's some $28 million sitting in there which will come back to haunt you in the School Tax Rate when the State Aid money Stops coming in at the previous levels.

Not for nothing but this School Budget for 2025-26 was passed back in early May but has yet to show up on their website. They usually have to put up something called 'User Friendly Budget' (which isn't so User Friendly) after the Budget is passed. However, even that version of the School Budget is Not the Budget they send down the County Super for approval. It's just a small selection, around 30 pages, of the entire Budget which for this year is some 183 pages.

Kind of leaves out a whole bunch of information about what's in this School Budget for 2025-26, which is important and which you should be able to see if you want to be informed about what's really going on over there. 

So, here's the actual School Budget for 2025-26 that was sent down to the county Super for approval:

Also, with total disbelief, with some 2,400 employees with Salaries & Benefits totaling over half the total Appropriations in this School Budget, they still refuse to provide a Headcount Schedule as part of their School Budget. Take it they don't want to show you how many employees they have in each of their departments for some reason and the changes from the prior year.

Anyhoo, information is knowledge so use this to inform yourself since they aren't willing to share with you.

Oh boy..here we go again - who dares to say We should have a Choice for Mayor in this politically-corrupt town come November?

Well, if you're worried that 'Bubble-boy' Can't Beat 'Em, then try and get 'Em Kicked off the Ballot. 

It's Deja Vu all over again and, unlucky - it didn't work this time either.

Geez, how desperate are these people to try and eliminate any competition for their Malleable Marionette?

Anyhoo, I don't know what they're so worried about unless of course they're concerned about his inept Stewardship and dismal record.