TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Mayor Maurice Hill’s campaign finance account has been nearly depleted, but not before the mayor, known as being pro-development, received over $100,000 in campaign donations from realtors, builders, developers, and engineers.
Hill’s campaign received a large amount of funding from building trades after he announced he would build massive apartment buildings in Downtown Toms River.
Hill received campaign donations from Ian Borden of Professional Design Services, a firm that represents most of the large building projects in Jackson Township, including hi-density apartments, townhomes and massive single-family tracts. Borden also represents several private school builders in the town.
Anthony Graziano,managing partner from Atlantic Coast Realty, Hovnanian Property Management, Hunter Realty of Pittsburgh, Seaside Heights builder and developer Michael Loundy, Rosetto Realty, MJ Wright Construction, Arya Properties and other professional service firms represented the bulk of Hill’s campaign funding.
Hill also received a $1,000 donation from Daren Dorval, of ROC Funding Group, LLC in Staten Island. Dorval was connected to a series of investment complaints by customers in New York City.
His running mate, Downtown Toms River developer Matt Lotano, in a separate state filing, reported raising $24,000 through similar developers and construction firms. Hill’s other running mate Kevin Geoghegan also received $19,000 in donations from building trades and professionals.
Many of Hill’s contributions and expenses remained unreported in this week’s state filing.
His opponent, Daniel Rodrick self funded his campaign, spending nearly $70,000 on mailers and campaign expenses. Rodrick did not receive any money from developers, builders or engineers.
Ambrosio has not reported all of her campaign-related expenses and contributions as required by law.