Josh Kopp

Josh Kopp Says Pay Up, Orders $6,000 Payment to His Largest Campaign Donor Which He Awarded $500,000 Public Contract To

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Councilman Josh Kopp, who approved an ordinance to hire patronage and pay-to-play lawyer, New Jersey Assemblyman Gregory McGuckin is now asking Councilman Daniel Rodrick to pay…

November 12, 2020

Toms River’s Police Funding Problem Can Be Solved If Town Cancels This Million Dollar No Bid Contract

TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Toms River Police Department and EMT CSO program is having over $1,000,000 annually being ripped from their budget by a bad deal made by former Toms River…

January 30, 2024

Retiring Toms River Police Captain Raises Red Flag Over No-Bid Contract with For-Profit EMS Squad

TOMS RIVER, NJ – During a special meeting of the Toms River Township councilmeeting over the expansion of the Toms River Police Department’s EMT service, retiring police capitain Mike Miller blamed Silverton…

January 27, 2024

Toms River Township Mayor Dan Rodrick. File Photo

Toms River’s New Mayor, Council Take Office on Monday

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Township announced the swearing-in ceremony for Mayor-elect Daniel T. Rodrick. The inauguration will take place during the Township’s Annual Reorganization Meeting on Monday, January 1, 2024.…

December 29, 2023

Toms River’s New Mayor to Take Office One Week from Today

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River residents will ring in the new year on January 1st with a new mayor and possibly four new council members. The first meeting of the new…

December 25, 2023

Toms River Officials Bid Farewell to Mayor Maurice Hill

TOMS RIVER, NJ – After a tumultuous four-year tenure, Toms River Mayor Maurice Hill’s last day in office will be on December 31st. On January 1st, Councilman Daniel Rodrick will replace Hill…

December 20, 2023

Toms River Elects New Mayor Focused on Halting Overdevelopment Plans

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River residents united on Tuesday night across party lines to elect Republican Councilman Dan Rodrick as its next mayor. Rodrick defeated Democrat Ben Giovine, a top staffer…

November 9, 2023

You’re Hired, Boss; Toms River GOP Leader’s New Job is Municipal Court Judge

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Anne M. Hammil-Pasqua, who serves as the President of the Republicans for Toms River GOP political party, which supported Mo Hill for Mayor in the June primary election,…

July 26, 2023

Changes to Controversial Downtown Towers Approved by Lame Duck Council

Toms River, NJ – The Toms River council recently announced a revision to the twin tower apartment project in Downtown Toms River. Originally planned as a ten-story structure, the project has been…

July 16, 2023

Toms River residents object to new plan to save defaulted twin towers

TOMS RIVER, NJ – The twin tower apartment project in Downtown Toms River has been scaled down from ten stories to six, but will include the same amount of apartments, the Toms…

July 14, 2023

Hill team gets warm send off after loss in Toms River

Toms River, NJ – The recent Toms River GOP club meeting was marked by a somber atmosphere as Republican leaders acknowledged a setback in the political career of Mayor Mo Hill. Hill,…

June 23, 2023

In Toms River, Rodrick’s defeated opponents pledge support

TOMS RIVER, NJ – In a surprising moment Wednesday night at Toms River town hall, Toms River Mayor Maurice “Mo” Hill and former mayoral candidate Geri Ambrosio each publicly conceded their defeat…

June 16, 2023

Toms River Parents Irate After Candidate Solicits School Children

TOMS RIVER, NJ – A political campaign mailer was sent out to young school children across Toms River on Thursday by the campaign of Mo Hill for Mayor and Matt Lotano, Josh…

June 2, 2023

Local elected officials come together in Lakewood for PAC promoting unity in Ocean County

LAKEWOOD, NJ – Dozens of Ocean County elected officials and candidates attended a gala hosted by United Ocean County PAC at Glatt Bite Kosher in Lakewood Township on Wednesday. The event was…

May 18, 2023

Toms River residents to foot legal bill for Mayor Hill’s failed three year pension fight, council votes

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Mayor Maurice “Mo” Hill’s failed pension legal battle was the matter of discussion Wednesday night at town hall at the Township Council meeting. Hill, who has…

May 11, 2023

July 2019: Toms RIver Mayor Mo Hill poses with his council candidates and campaign supporters after 2019 election victory.

Hill team rejects call for public hearing on downtown hi-rise apartment, future of Toms River

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Former Toms River Mayor Mark Mutter and others requested that a public summit be held at town hall during a public township council meeting, and political allies of…

April 6, 2023

Bulk of Hill team’s $14 million loan slated to prep for Downtown Toms River development

TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Mo Hill team voted to pass an ordinance for a $14,000,000 loan in order to literally pave the way for future development in downtown Toms River. $7.8…

March 28, 2023

Three teams vying for nomination in Toms River GOP primary election

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Two slates of candidates are seeking to unseat embattled Toms River Mayor Maurice “Mo” Hill in June’s GOP primary election. The first challenger is Toms River Republican Councilman…

March 28, 2023

Day after Toms River GOP endorses Mo Hill for Mayor, Catalano, candidate drops out of race

TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Toms River “Republicans for Toms River” political club has endorsed Mo Hill for mayor along with his running mates Councilman Matt Lotano, Josh Kopp, and Kevin Geoghegan.…

February 10, 2023

Toms River Lawyer Involved in Council Spying Case Pushes to Quash Discovery in Township Bias Discrimination Suit

TOMS RIVER, NJ – The law office of Kevin Riordan, the lawyer who allegedly washed several thousands of dollars in campaign funds from the Ocean County GOP as a third-party intermediary during…

September 7, 2022

Rodrick Casts Lone No Vote Against Latest Toms River Development Project

TOMS RIVER, NJ – More development is coming to Toms River and on Wednesday, Toms River Councilam Daniel Rodrick cast the lone vote against the latest proposal by Mayor Mo Hill to…

August 30, 2022

Toms River Mayor Hill Man of Honor at $500 Per Person Meet and Greet

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Mayor Maurice Hill is the guest of honor at a backyard cocktail party hosted at the home of Robert Shea, a lawyer. Entry into the exclusive…

August 4, 2022

Mayor Hill, Council Celebrate Pride Day with Rainbow Flag Raising Ahead of Weekend Event

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Mayor Maurice Hill and some members of the Township Council celebrated the ceremonial raising of the LGBTQ+ rainbow flag high above town hall today. The flag-raising…

June 10, 2022

Toms River Councilman Says Not Afraid of FBI Investigations After Town Makes $100k Crony Hire

TOMS RIVER, NJ – With multiple ongoing investigations by state and federal authorities into the hiring practices of the Ocean County GOP by the Department of Justice and the Attorney General’s Office,…

April 29, 2022

“I’m Not Concerned With the FBI”, Toms River Councilman Says after $100k Patronage Hire

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Councilman Kevin Geoghegan defiantly declared that he’s not afraid of the FBI ahead of his vote to hire a political friend, Maria Maruca, to a job…