Edison board unanimously adopts resolution condemning threats against a member

The Edison Township Board of Education on a unanimous roll-call vote adopted a resolution denouncing threats, intimidation and harassment directed at a board member and asking law-enforcement agencies to investigate.

The resolution, read aloud by board counsel Mr. Lester, cited anonymous messages that it characterized as deliberate acts of intimidation. The text quoted the messages, including: "We know where you live and we know where you work. Don't make it harder for yourself." The board asked the Edison Township Police Department, the county sheriff's office, the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General and the FBI in Newark to "treat this matter with the highest degree of seriousness, launch a full, impartial and thorough investigation" and hold any perpetrators accountable.

Board members conducted a roll-call vote after the resolution was moved and seconded; each member recorded an affirmative vote. The resolution passage was accompanied later in the meeting by public and board comments condemning threats as incompatible with democratic process. "No one should ever be threatened for anything," said Matt Ravnak, the ETA president, addressing the board and audience.

The board's action does not itself initiate criminal charges; it formally documents the board's position and requests investigative attention from the named agencies. The resolution also stated the board's intention to support any official inquiry and to transmit certified copies of the resolution to the authorities cited.

Next steps: the board said it will cooperate with investigating agencies and monitor developments; members urged civility and reminded the public that threats to elected officials may be referred to prosecutorial authorities.