Author: tomsriverresidentsfortransparency
Are You Ready for the Chaos – Toms River Council Meeting July 15 at 3PM
Special Toms River Township Council Meeting, Monday, July 15, 2024 at 3PM at Town Hall, 33 Washington Street, Toms River. Current notice has 2 Final Ordinance readings on the bond and purchase of Block 668, Lot 13 (1 Robbins Parkway) – The Boat Works Property! Mayor Rodrick is in a rush to spend $1,850,000 of […]
More Lies from Mayor Rodrick About the Animal Shelter
A June 27, 2024 OPRA request to the Ocean County Board of Health response of July 9, 2024 stated “NO RECORDS” found pertaining to the Toms River Animal Facility since May 8, 2024. “No available telephone logs, email logs or communications,” but in complete transparency, they stated that any drafts or contracts that may be […]
Why is Mayor Rodrick Wasting Grant Money Awarded to Toms River?
On December 11, 2018 Toms River was awarded $5.6 million in federal funding for its Downtown Loop Road Project, designed to improve traffic flow, but most importantly reduce downtown flooding. The money was from the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Transportation Grant. The project, in conjunction with Ocean County and the New Jersey […]
Second Shul Application in Toms River Residential Neighborhood goes to Zoning Board on July 11 at 6:30PM
According to an Asbury Park Press article dated July 2, 2024, “the first new Orthodox Jewish synagogue, or shul, in Toms River has been approved by the township’s Board of Adjustment, which voted last month to legitimize the operations of Khal Bnei Yisuschur in North Dover. This is the first shul to be approved in […]
Mayor Rodrick Continues to Lie to the Residents of Toms River, Council and Ocean County on the Animal Shelter
On June 6 & 7, 2024, Mayor Rodrick closed and emptied the Toms River Animal Shelter, without the authority of the Toms River Council and immediately following the May 31, 2024 certification of the Township Clerk of 3,079 signatures in protest of the Ordinance to lease the Shelter to Ocean County. When reached by several […]
Video of Toms River School Board Meeting, July 3, 2024 at Which Time Superintendent Michael Citta Showed True Leadership and Toms River Sued the State of New Jersey
To view last night’s meeting go to our website YouTube playlist. Fast forward to 55:40 of the video for the start of open session.
Do Not Forget Toms River Board of Education Meeting Tonight at 5:30PM – Budget Review and Approval
Tonight at 5:30PM at Toms River High School North, the Toms River Board of Education will hold a Special Meeting to Review and Approve the 2024-2025 Budget. Since Governor Murphy has decided to reduce funding OUR Schools and OUR Children in favor of students and educators in Newark, Camden and other cities in NJ with […]
Toms River Schools Board of Education Meeting Tonight 5:30 Toms River High School North
The Toms River Regional school board will hold a special meeting at 5:30 p.m. July 3 to vote on an tentative 2024-2025 budget made more complicated by a loss of state education aid. Superintendent Mike Citta said the meeting was scheduled for July 3 because New Jersey requires that school budgets be submitted to the […]
Law Firm Responds to Lawsuit Filed by Jillian Messina Against Mayor Rodrick and Council
On June 21, 2024 Rainone, Coughlin, Minchello, LLC one of the Toms River Township pool attorneys responded to the lawsuit filed by Jillian Messina the former Public Information Officer for the Toms River Police Department. The law firm represents “Defendants, Daniel Rodrick, individually and in his official capacity as mayor and council member for the […]