On April 30, 2025, Board of Education President Ashley Lamb, who’s husband is Toms River Council President Justin Lamb voted to reject a 2025-2026 Toms River School Budget with a 12.9% tax increase setting up a similar situation to last year that resulted in a spending plan with a nearly 10% tax increase to Toms […]
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Phil Stilton of Shore News Network as Daniel Rodrick’s Publicist Appears to be in Hot Water on the Meridia Lawsuit
While Phil Stilton of Shore News Network continues to lie on behalf of Daniel Rodrick and publish articles to defame the America First Republicans for Toms River and the former Mayor Mo Hill, Phil Stilton finds himself in hot water with the attorneys for Meridia Toms River 40 Urban Renewal, LLC. Meridia Toms River 40 […]
Daniel Rodrick is Risking the Public Safety of Every Resident of Toms River
Since Daniel Rodrick took over on January 1, 2024, he has attacked the Toms River Police Department, a force that was notably one of the best in New Jersey and former Chief Mitch Little was invited to speak national on his innovative leadership of the Department. Systematically Rodrick’s Rules of Chaos, along with his Toms […]
Make No Mistake Daniel Rodrick Owns the Homeless Issue in Toms River
No one should be surprised that Daniel Rodrick’s dispute with the JBJ Soul Kitchen this past week has escalated to national news and no one should be surprised there are homeless people in need of food in Downtown Toms River; but the blame for the numbers should stop at Town Hall. In October of 2024 […]
Toms River Council President Justin Lamb Named in US District Court Lawsuit
Once again Toms River Ward 1 Councilman Justin Lamb has found himself embroiled in legal action as Michael E. Vintzileos and Steven Wronko have filed suit against Borough of Lavallette and at least six (6) named defendants including Justin Lamb as Sergeant of the Borough of Lavallette Police Department. The case, filed in the U.S. […]
It’s Official: Campaign to Elect Lamb, Byrne, Aber & Matarazzo Has Been Formed
Warren “Drew” Chabot, Chief of Staff of Toms River Township in the Daniel Rodrick Administration has filed a form D-2 (below) establishing a candidate committee known as “Campaign to Elect Lamb, Bryne, Aber & Matarazzo” in Toms River. Without additional information, we must “assume” that Ward 1 representative Council President Justin Lamb and Ward 2 […]
Update on Tenure Charges Against Daniel Rodrick
As Daniel Rodrick remains in hiding in Toms River, not showing up to Town Hall to personally fulfill his only full-time job as mayor, the files and facts surrounding his indefinite leave of absence from his teaching job with the Middletown Board of Education become clearer. Below are 57 pages received from a recent OPRAMachine […]
Update: Daniel Rodrick Middletown Tenure Charges
OPRA request of the New Jersey Department of Education has revealed additional information on “Matter of the Tenure Hearing of Daniel Rodrick, School District of the Township of Middletown, Monmouth County. No decisions or results, but the investigative process and filings between the parties are ongoing and there has been no mention of any relief […]
Daniel Rodrick Created Chaos When He Locked Out Just Believe From Riverwood Park Code Blue Shelter
In September, 2024, Daniel Rodrick threatened to sue Ocean County if it moved forward with plans to open a Code Blue warming center for the homeless on Route 9. “Toms River will no longer be a depository for the county’s homeless,” Rodrick said. “The prior administration allowed a homeless camp to grow and fester. My […]
No Doubt About it…Daniel Rodrick Fired Todd Garris
The words “Keep Kids Alive, Drive 25” represent a community’s commitment to safety and is a national non-profit organization founded in 1998 to educate motorists, pedestrians and cyclists to practice behaviors that keep all safe along roadways. Toms River is no different and to one dedicated Class I officer, the signs with that phrase have […]