NJ School Performance Report

 Just saw this Summary of the Edison School District on the NJ Doe site. Please check the website for more details.

Anyhoo, good information. 

Top 10 Primary Election Bumper Stickers for Mayor Sam 'the Big Lie' Joshi, aka Mr. Shrink-flation, Big-boy Pants, the Weathervane Millennial, the Malleable Marionette, the Event Planner, Sam the Flim-flam Man, the Emperor has No Clothes, the Debt-a-Nator, Mr. Swiper, Bubble-boy and One-termer

Wow..that's a Big Heading for a Top 10 List but, hey, it's a dozen reasons questioning why you would want 4 more years of this nonsense.

10. Vote 4 Sam - EdiSPAM I am, that's all I got. #OneAndDone.

9. Vote 4 Sam - Inexperience & Immaturity has brought us the National Embarrassment we enjoy today.

8. Vote 4 Sam - he reminded Rob 'Boo-hoo' Kentos, just like he did with Coyle, of the Dem-party Mantra - You gotta Go Along to Get Along.

7. Vote 4 Sam - Sold out the People of Edison so he could climb-up Politically-corrupt Dem-party Ladder.

6. Vote 4 Sam - Hey, Diegnan & Karabinchak previously endorsed him, after they first endorsed Bhagia.

5. Vote 4 Sam - Got a Raise to $150k but still needs More money to buy his Big-boy pants.

4. Vote 4 Sam - He'll make it easy for You by Kicking Everyone Else Off the Ballot.

3. Vote 4 Sam - He's done much but there's More to Do to Embarrass the Town.

2. Vote 4 Sam - He needs more time to learn how to upgrade his Outright Lies to Half-truths or Truthful but Misleading. #LiesMadeLiesKept

1. Run Brescher Run - on Brescher's Rear Bumper, on Bubble-boy's Front Bumper.

What are you doing Rob 'Boo-hoo' Kentos?!?

 Well, here's something that should make you question what the heck is going on in this politically corrupt town.

Seems Rob 'Boo-hoo' Kentos is now on Mayor Sam 'Bubble-boy' Joshi's ticket, endorsing and campaigning with him for the Primary on June 10th.

Now, think about this for a second. 

Kentos, who I much respected for taking on the MCDO (after winning the EDO Screening but being removed from the ticket by the County Chair and Joshi in the last election) now is teaming up with Joshi.

Not for nothing but this guy was so offended by Joshi and his 'Pocket Council' that he went up to Council Meetings complaining about Joshi's administration and his 'Pocket Council.' 

How is it he's now running with 'Bubble-boy?' Makes you wonder what he had to agree with to stay on the ticket after winning this year's EDO's Screening.

What does that say about him and why would he expect anyone to now vote for him? Given, we live in a town where there are no political friends, no political enemies - just political opportunities but I would never vote for such a Chameleon.

What's it all about with "Boo-hoo?' Who is he really endorsing in this Campaign for Mayor - 'Bubble-boy' or Brescher? Can't see how either of them would trust him now.

Sadly, it sure looks like the only person he's endorsing is himself, just to get on the Council.

Anyhoo, you get what you vote for in this town - and we don't need 4 more years of 'Bubble-boy' or his latest replacement to his 'Pocket' Council.'

Where's the Democracy in the Democratic Party?

 Well, seems to be the Dem-party's modus operandi in this election cycle - eliminate the competition at all levels and protect the status quo.

Simply disgraceful but at least there are others out there who won't stay silent.

Way to Go Rob!

Anyhoo, when are you going to learn that their definition of 'Democracy' is Two Wolves and a Sheep taking a Majority Vote on What's for Dinner - Don't be a Sheep.

Board of Mythomania Action Meeting March 25, 2025 - back to the future with the inept & dictatorial leadership of Jerry 'ReferenDumb' Shi

 Well, just noticed the above-mentioned meeting of the Board of Mythomania, Board of Hoarders, Board of Dysfunction, Board of Ed-Dems, Board of Muck & Mire and now Board of Shi-bots.

Seems it didn't take long for us to return to the dictatorial inept leadership of Jerry 'ReferenDumb' Shi, aka Mr. Shi-shed, Mr. Pac-Man.

You can't say you weren't warned about letting this guy back on the Board - much less let him be President of the Board. He'll just keep the School District from moving forward - like he did with the previous 12-13 years he was there.

Here, watch this meeting and Reap What You Sow:

Anyhoo, you're never going to solve the Biggest Problem this School District has until you wake up and recognize - you need a new school and, Mr. Shi-shed and his Shi-bots aren't the team to properly address it.

Edison's Introduced $175.5 million 2025 Muni-budget - Total Muni tax rate of 1.586, up 1.8-cents over last year's 1.568

 Well, here's a summary of the 2025 Muni-budget introduced at the last Council meeting;

Here's a summary of the changes over last year's adopted Muni-budget (modified for transfers):

The Municipal tax levy is up $2,316,193 (3.12-cents) over last year offset by an increase in the Ratables (1.34-cents) of $62,899,400.

This brings the Local tax increases under Mayor Sam 'the Big Lie' Joshi's 4 year reign of political disaster to 10.3-cents or 7.4%.

Anyhoo, what can you say other than it's an election year.

Edison School Board's Preliminary 2025-26 School Budget up for vote tomorrow night - to send to the County Super

Well, just saw the agenda for tomorrow night's meeting and the information they provided for approval by the Board to send the 2025-26 School Budget down to the County Super for approval (see below).

Unfortunately, we can't see the school budget until after it's approved by the County Super.

But with their notice and a copy of Last year's Budget and this year's Ratables we can tell some top level things about the School Budget for 2025-26 and the change from Last year.

This Preliminary Budget has appropriations of $378,167,002, which is up $10,863,586 (offset by $10,853,586 in other revenue) - leaving the School Tax Levy the same as last year at $235,013,168.

The School tax Rate built into this School Budget is 3.139. Unfortunately, this reduction in the School Tax Rate of 2.7-cents (over last year's 3.166) is solely due to the increase in the Ratables of $62,899,400 - they kept the $pending the same as last year. 

No $pending Reductions - Not good signs. 

If you live in that imaginary home assessed at $183,400, Your 2025 School taxes will be $5,757 and you'll see a whooping reduction in your School taxes of $49.

If you don't live in that imaginary home assessed at $183,400, just take your home's assessed value and divide it by 100. Then, take that number and multiply it by 3.139 and .027 to get your total School taxes for 2025 and School tax Reduction from Last year, respectively.

Here's their notice:

Here's the numbers:

Anyhoo, can't really see what's going on here until they release the School Budget once the County Super approves it but it sure looks like they'll be a lot of questions and have a lot of explaining to do with these numbers.