Friday, August 21, 2026

Some More about the Latest Edison School District Salary File

 Well, the latest Edison School District Salary File (August 18, 2026) had 2,236 employees for a total of $190,032,221. Interesting stat - some 935 employees out of the total 2,236 or 42% make a $100,000 or more and represent 60% or $113,927,538 of the total dollars of $190,032,221.










Here's how the employees and dollars fall by location:















Anyhoo, you should pay attention to the number of employees by title and department in this file since they won't show you that information in their annual school budgets. And lets not forget the 'Staffing Shell Game' they play and don't bother disclosing to you and lets not forget about 'Breakage' that all adds to the Bloat in the largest expenditure in the school budgets.

Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Edison School District Salary File - August 18, 2026

 Well, usually try and OPRA the Salary File from the Edison School District every six months or so just to see where we stand with the number of employees since their school budgets do not provide any headcount analysis by department. 

Just received this current Edison School District Salary file. This Excel file has 2,236 employees listed for a total salary of $190,032,221. The file is by name, location department and title and the table added can be drilled down by any of these column headings to see anything you wish.

Here you can see the Salaries and Heads broken down by salary range along with the Average, Median, High and Low Salaries as well as a Quick Salary Lookup:




Here's a listing of Top 20 Salaries in the file:




Here's a listing of the Supervisors in the file:




Here's a listing of Guidance Services in the file:




This is an Excel file and anyone who wishes to have it is welcome to it. Just drop me an email.

Anyhoo, information is knowledge - hope it helps.

Monday, August 17, 2026

The Edison Township Education Association (ETEA) 2026 Annual BOE Candidates Night

 I was informed that the Annual ETEA's BOE Candidates Night will be held in late September 2026 and will revert to the format used during Covid.

All Candidates will be invited into the ETEA's office and will asked a series of questions from the moderator, same as every other year.

There will be no live audience or broadcast of the meeting. The meeting will be videotaped and posted the following day on YouTube, in addition to the ETEA's website.


'Politics in Downtown Edison' Blog Views Just Exceeded 2,000,000

 Well, it's not something I pay much attention too but I just noticed that the Number of Views to this Local Blog has just exceeded 2,000,000.

Just a thanks to all who took the time to see what I was saying about what goes on with the Politics in this town. I hope you all found something useful or at least something that made you want to ask questions or know more.

I do not advertise this Blog, you have to know it's there. I do occasionally post a link to this Blog on Facebook pages relating to Edison but only if I think it contributes to the posts being made on those public sites.

Overall, you'll see most of my posts deal with Muni and School Budgets, Payrolls, Bond Referendums or anything else relating to the numbers that the local taxing entities don't easily or timely volunteer.

Here's the last 12 years taxing by entity:



Anyhoo, once again - thanks for checking out what this person thinks about what goes on in this town.




Friday, August 14, 2026

Kudos to Dr. Toohey for knowing what's Most Important - the Students

 Well saw this piece here in TapInto Edison about Edison Assistant Superintendent for Pupil Services, Dr. Thomas Toohey.

Congratulations to Dr. Toohey for looking out for what's important - the Students.















Anyhoo, another in the long line of benefits to Dr. Aldarelli's Leadership.

Tuesday, August 4, 2026

Mayor Sam 'Furlough Folly' Joshi's 2026 Muni-budget with a 4.42% Tax increase Passes without a Penny cut

Well, what can 'Bubble-boy' say about his 2026 Bloated Budget that doesn't get adopted until 8 months into the budget year and without a single cut.

Oh wait, I know. thank you..thank you..thank you to his 'Pocket Council Leadership.'

And to think, he didn't even show up to have to present it.

A bug Kudos to the Leadership of the Edison Council - Council President Joe 'the Florist' Coyle, aka 'Mayor of Clara Barton', 'Poster-child for Wards' and 'Joe 180 'along with his Vice-President Rob 'Boo-hoo' Kentos, aka 'Rob 'the Chameleon' and 'Joe 180 #2' for leaving what has to be at least $ 1M in cuts off the table.

Anyhoo, Kudos to the 'Pocket Council' for another Bloated Muni-budget. I'm sure Mayor Sam 'Furlough Folly' Joshi is thankful for Not doing your jobs on so many levels.














Here's to the New Poster-child(ren) for Wards:










Anyhoo, it's what you get when you live in a one-party politically-corrupt town. No checks and balances, No transparency and No accountability and a resulting inept Stewardship.


Monday, August 3, 2026

Another in a long line of Dem-party Bloated Budgets

 Well, let's all watch the Dem-party Mantra in action tonight on the 2026 Bloated Muni-budget.

'You Gotta Go Along to Get Along'

Well, tonight the Council gets to vote on Mayor Sam ‘Furlough Folly’ Joshi’s Bloated 2026 muni- budget of 181.1m, which comes with a tax rate of 1.558 which is up 6.6-cents or 4.42% over last year’s 1.492.
Here’s a down and dirty quick look and effect of any cuts the ‘Pocket Council’ makes to the 2026 Muni-budget.
Of course, if there are any cuts at all, I doubt they would be substantial or any where near what needs to be cut.
All it takes is 4 votes and you get screwed again financing the Dem-Party’s interests. I can count to 4, can you?















Anyhoo, it is what it is and will always be until you change it.