Edison schools should celebrate diversity      This letter is in reference to Beth Klee's remarks in the Nov. 15 issue. As we have children in the same schools as she does, we were very surprised by some of her statements regarding how Diwali and Thanksgiving are celebrated in our schools. More ... Finance Committee budget a detriment to taxpayers      Joe Petrucelli and Kevin Duffy describe themselves as "nonpolitical" and regular citizens who volunteer their time to better the financial condition of Edison Township. This statement and their blatantly political attacks against the new administration at Township Council meetings raised questions i More ... South Asians do offer community involvement      This letter is in response to letters written by Beth Klee and Wilma Levine. I am disappointed and saddened by both of these letters and wish Ms. Klee and Ms. Levine had the facts prior to making judgments on the South Asian community in Edison. Most importantly, you can not make a stereotypical jud More ... Budget cuts mean less investment in future      Hey, Edison Township Council, how can a town the size of Edison carry on with all the budget slashing you are demanding? You look real good when you can say you are holding down taxes, but the Edison citizens are being duped. You are not telling us what we will be giving up by these cuts. You're not More ... YMCA director to work with township on health club tax      Thank you, for your recent story that focused on the new "Health Club Sales Tax" [Local YMCAs may benefit from legislation, Nov. 15] and the attempt by the Department of Treasury to apply it to the YMCA and to our work at Woodbridge Community Center. In the interest of clarity, I would want to clari More ... Mayor and council on right track with open space      It was a delight to read about Mayor Choi and the council's work to preserve 22 acres of open space. From what I read and hear about locally, some developers aren't too pleased with Mayor Choi administration's firm policy to fundamentally reshape how planning and redevelopment takes place in our com More ...