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 […]
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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 […]
Daniel Rodrick Has Been Placed on Leave by Middletown Board of Education – Paid Leave or Not?
Recent reports of Daniel Rodrick’s leave of absence from Middletown Township Board of Education has included statements that Rodrick is on a paid leave, however his check stub from pay date February 14, 2025 states “Salary Dock (Unpaid administrative leave eff. 1/26/25).” So is he on paid leave or unpaid leave? Will Middletown BOE discuss […]
By Public Demand – the Presentation Slides from the February 20, 2025 Informational Session Held by TRRUE
On February 20, 2025, an informational session was held at the Toms River Branch of the Ocean County Library entitled “Just the Facts on Daniel Rodrick’s Toms River.” About 70 people attended in person with over 100 live-streaming thanks to Jersey Coast Emergency News. The over 2 hour session discussed the degradation of the fabric […]
Middletown Township Goes Public With Tenure Charges Against Daniel Rodrick – Who Blames Everyone But Himself
If we have all learned anything about Daniel Rodrick since he entered the political scene in Toms River back in 2016, he is never at fault. His self-centered, arogant and disgusting attitude towards everyone around him, day and night, has landed him in hot water with Middletown Township Board of Education, who went public yesterday […]
Why is the Fire District Election in February?
Don’t blame Toms River for holding the Fire District Election on President’s weekend and a day after Valentine’s Day, as it is New Jersey State Law. With only about 1,200 of the 70,000 registered voters in Toms River casting their vote on Saturday, February 15, we went hunting for the answer as to why we […]
Toms River has Less Police on the Job Under Daniel Rodrick
All in all, on January 1, 2024, the Toms River Police Department had 165 officers on the job (on the streets with guns, not Class 1 or other special officers) and on January 1, 2025, the Toms River Police Department has 157 officers on the job…that is 8 less officers, when Daniel Rodrick continues to […]
Update from Toms River Council Meeting – Copies of First Reading Ordinances
Last night two (2) first readings of ordinances were read, #6 was an ordinance to lower speed limits on Garfield Avenue and #7 was an ordinance to increase the minimum area for when engineering, grading, drainage and a survey is required. Provided for your review and information, prior to the next Council Meeting on February […]
UPDATE!!! Will the Fate of Daniel Rodrick the Teacher be Determined Tonight! Yes, Tonight at the Middletown BOE Meeting.
On Monday, January 27 at 7PM the Middletown Township Board of Education will meet in Executive Session to discuss 1) Confidential Matters per Statute or Court Order; 2) Litigation, Contract Negotiations, or Matters of Attorney-Client Privilege; and 3) Personnel Matters and then reconvene in Public Session at 8PM. Items discussed in Executive Session may result […]
Shared Service Agreement for the Toms River Animal Shelter
Thank you Ocean County Board of Health for providing the final Shared Services Agreement between Toms River Township and the Ocean County Board of Health for the management and operation of the Animal Shelter located in Toms River (Toms River Municipal Clerk has not responded to the OPRA request…needed more time). The Agreement is attached, […]