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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Mayor Rodrick Presents – Summer Concert Series with Hidden Costs…
While the Toms River Township Council passed a Resolution (T) on May 22, 2024 to execute an event contract with Cliffhanger Productions, Inc., for the 2024 Summer Concert Series at Shelter Cove Beach Stage for five (5) concert performances in the total amount not to exceed $31,130 (a deposit in the amount of $15,565 required […]
Toms River has Gone Viral
Meeting after meeting Mayor Daniel Rodrick has stated don’t listen to the people in the room, they are disgruntled Mo Hill supporters or they need to get a hobby or there is a small group of people interested or objecting. Well Mayor Rodrick, you are wrong again. Two petitions with over 3,079 signatures to protest […]
Why is Mayor Rodrick Closing Toms River? Ask Him on June 26 at 7PM at the Township Council Meeting
On June 6, 2024 Mayor Daniel Rodrick closed the Toms River Animal Shelter stating “it is closed for construction.” Less than a week earlier he and Business Administrator Salonis were saying they must turn operations over to the County because the township can’t afford – LIES! Also a week earlier the Township Clerk certified that […]
Rodrick’s Rules are Costing Taxpayers Big
On March 27, 2024 by Resolution of the Township Council, with a motion to approve by Council Vice President O’Toole and Second by Councilman Lamb and a roll call vote of 5-2 (Quinlisk and Ciccozzi voted NO) Morgan Engineering was retained by the Township of Toms River as the Township Engineer. Councilman Quinlisk questioned this […]
If Mayor Rodrick Governed as Hard as He Campaigns…
An average sunny Sunday in Toms River, out for a drive to the sights of the New Toms River Under the Rodrick Administration and Rodrick’s Rules. Mayor Rodrick himself putting out signs for his hand-picked candidate and nice photos of properties in Ward 2. Election Day is Tuesday, June 4th and it appears Mayor Rodrick […]
Will Mayor Dan Rodrick’s “Jerry Springer” Council Meetings Spur an OPMA Change?
Since Daniel Rodrick was elected to Township Council in Toms River, chaos and outbursts have been common place at Township Council Meetings. Now since January, Mayor Rodrick has removed each and every video of council meetings (except the Reorganization meeting) and Matt Friedman of Politico said this morning that Rodrick meetings have been “Jerry Springer-esque.” […]