Edison GOP Backs 'Nonpartisan' School Board Candidates - Nothing to see here, it's Nonpartisan

 Well, saw this in the Edison Metuchen Patch here and kind of laughed. See, well there you go - it's Nonpartisan.

For Schneider, a registered Democrat, the endorsement reflects shared values in education and fiscal responsibility. He also noted that Rivera is a Democrat Committee person in District 24.

'It shows that people in town are looking  at the candidates themselves and not the political parties. It reflects shared values as it relates to education and the stewardship of tax dollars. It should never be partisan,' Schneder said.

'I'm proud to get any endorsement, to be honest, with you, and this one in particular, because it shows there are people out there that truly are just looking at candidates and not party.'

Schneider also dismissed all talk of partisanship creeping into the election.

'Some years ago when the Board of Ed moved their election from April to November, I think it gave people the perception that it's more political than it should be. But this is a a bipartisan ticket and is not necessarily aligned in the way that other elections are.'

So says the guy who aligned himself with Mayor Sam 'the Big Lie' Joshi to get elected the first time and now the the Edison GOP to get reelected.

So says the guy who has one of the worst records in solving the Overcrowding (along with Shi) and spent most of his inept Leadership time fighting with his competitor in this election, Jerry 'ReferenDumb' Shi for political control of the Board and pissing away all that state aid money on their piecemeal plan that won't solve the Overcrowding problem.

Wait, it gets better - Hahn said the endorsement was all about supporting the best candidate for the job. 'Two of the three people that I'm endorsing are Democrats. So the endorsement is nonpartisan, It;'s really about who we think is gonna  represent the district best and look out for the interest of the children,' Hahn said.

Hahn also noted that last year, he had supported candidate Jerry Shi for a BOE seat.

Good thing Hahn (and Lugo to Boot) don't dance with them who brought them. It must make Shi's day.

What's not mentioned in this piece is that both Schneider & Shi both haven't filed their NJ Elec reports to disclose how they're and who's funding their campaigns and I guess that makes it a nonpartisan Democratic thing since Joshi hasn't filed his since the 2nd qtr. of 2023.

Perhaps this piece is best summed up by a quote form Micah Rasmussen, director of Rider University's Rebovich Institute for New Jersey Politics - 'I do think if a candidate is trying to respect the nonpartisan nature of the school board, they probably want to steer clear of a party's help. But having said that, again there's no prohibition against it.'

Guess Schneider and Shi don't quite respect the nonpartisan nature of the school board:

Don't be foolish and rely on political party endorsements in a politically-corrupt town - Schneider and Shi both have Leadership records on the Board, and they're both bad. 

Anyhoo, it's a political cesspool over there on Mythomania Lane created by both Shi and Schneider and if you don't start cleaning that mess up by kicking Schneider and Rivera to the curb and Not letting Shi back on Nov. 5th - you'll regret it later on.

Who's Funding Columns 1 & 3 in the Nov. 5th Boe Election for that Political Cesspool known as the Board of Mythomania, Board of Ed-Dems, Board of Hoarders, Board of Dysfunction and Board of Unsavory Actions

 Well, seems there's a lot of money being raised and/or spent in this Edison Boe cycle and, not for nothing, haven't seen anything posted on the NJ Elec site yet for Columns 1 (Errico, Shi & Patel) and Column 3 (Schneider, Jaitly & Rivera).

Apparently, there was a 29-day Preelection Report due on October 7, 2024 for the November 5th election:

The only thing I could find was a D-2 filing, Joint Candidates Committee - Certificate of Organization and Designation of Campaign Treasurer and Depository for Schneider & Rivera on August 14, 2024 listing Schneider as Chairperson and Rivera as Treasurer with No Depository information indicated.

Do any of the candidates/joint committees for the November 5th Edison Boe election have any reporting obligations for the 20-day Preelection Report?

You would think so. Aren't they accepting donations and spending money?

If they are, seems it might be important to know if they're self-funding, who is contributing to their campaigns and what they're spending money on.

Their Contributions and Expenditures Not showing up in NJ Elec should concern everyone. Unfortunately, we have a sitting Mayor who is also behind on his NJ Elec filing but since he's already in office, we can't deal with that bit of political chicanery until (if and when) he seeks reelection.

However, we do have the chance to deal with Columns 1 & 3 for failing to report their campaign funding before the November 5th election.

Columns 1 & 3 should disclose for transparency purposes their contributions and expenditures and do it now. With mail-in-voting already in play and voting starting on October 26th, they owe the voters this information. If they don't, then it's something the Residents should take into consideration before voting.

If they're Not willing to share how their campaigns are being funded, then no one should cast their vote for them.

Anyhoo, we already have a Mayor who's Not disclosing who's contributing to his political coffers - do you want to carry that same bit of political chicanery over to the School District?

On Nov. 5th, Don't make it choice between Schneider or Shi - Either Way, You'll Lose

Don’t make it choice between these two on Nov 5th - either way, you’ll lose. Both had their leadership chance and both failed. They turned it into the political mess it is over there and if you let either one back in, you’ll see more of the same if Schneider continues to control the Board or Shi controls the Board - pissing away all that state aid money until it runs out and they still won’t have properly addressed the Overcrowding problem.

Vote for Change on Nov 5th and not for more of the same with these two. You’ll regret it down the road when all the state aid the money runs out.

Overcrowding has been a problem that neither of them have Properly Addressed (with their inept leaderships) while pissing away all that state aid money on piecemeal plans that won't work:

These two are responsible for turning the Board of Ed-Dems, Board of Mythomania, Board of Hoarders, Board of Dysfunction and Board of Unsavory Practices into the political cesspool that is has become:

And let's not forget Brian 'the Mulligan Man' Rivera pulling that ridiculous stunt in a Caucus Meeting to extend the Super's contract an additional year - just so he could save his reelection.

Anyhoo, do yourselves a favor and Vote for a Change on November 5th to this Politically corrupt School Board by Voting out Incumbents Doug 'Mr. Hospitality' Schneider and Brian Rivera and Don't let Jerry 'ReferenDumb' Shi, aka Mr. Shi-shed and Mr. Pac-Man anywhere near another term on the School Board.

Edison Regular Council Meeting - October 9, 2024

Well, a Big Shout-out to Charlie Kratovil of New Brunswick today for his comments during this meeting and for posting this meeting on his You Tube page.

Said it before and will say it again - Council President Nish 'Choo-choo' Patel aka, Nish 'Don't Let Brescher Speak' Patel needs to Step-down as Council President. He just continues to make a mockery out of the Council Chamber Meetings.

Here's the October 9, 2024 Regular Council Meeting 

Seems the only thing he's assuring with his lack of understanding of how to run a Council meeting is that Mayor Sam 'the Big Lie' Joshi will be One and Done.

Anyhoo, Welcome to Edison where Free Speech goes to die and Permanent Home of the 2017 Racist Flyer - enjoy.

Top 10 Bumper Stickers for Jerry 'ReferenDumb' Shi, aka Mr. Shi-shed, Mr. Pac Man - Paid for by his Get Me Out of Forced Retirement Fund

 10. Vote for Me, I'm Jerry Shi - Lousy with Community.

9. Vote for Shi - he Put the 'Dumb' in ReferenDumb.

8. Vote for Shi - he Saved you Millions but You can't See it.

7. Vote for Shi - 3-Terms wasn't enough to Fix the Overcrowding.

6. Vote for Shi - he'll Respect any Opinion as Long as it's His.

5. Vote for Shi - he needs 1 more term to be Awarded his School District Logo Underwear.

4. Vote for Shi - Candidates with Conflicts of Interest are only a Problem if they're Not on his ticket.

3. Vote for Shi - he's Working on Shi-shed 4.

2. Vote for Me I'm Jerry Shi - that's all he's Got.

1. Run Shi Run - on Shi's Rear Bumper, on Schneider's Front Bumper.