Toms River, NJ – For years, the recreation building at Toms River’s Riverwood Park has been used each winter to house the homeless during cold winter days. That was under …
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Cory Booker’s Intern is Running for Office in Toms River
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonToms River, NJ—The Toms River Democrats have replaced Susan Payne Gato on the November ballot for the Ward 2 election with a far more progressive liberal candidate. The move comes …
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Year-Long Homeless Struggle for Downtown Toms River Man Ends With Support of Community
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonLocal Community Effort Leads to Permanent Housing for Homeless Individual TRENTON, NJ — In Downtown Toms River, a formerly homeless individual has secured permanent housing, marking a bright turn in …
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Toms River Voters Head to Polls for Election Day to Decide Next Mayor
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonTOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River residents will head to the election booth today to decide the next mayor for their town after a tumultuous four-year reign of current mayor …
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Toms River Dem Leader Says 70-Year-Old Man Murdered by Career Criminal Had it Coming
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonTOMS RIVER, NJ – Former Toms River Councilman Terrance Turnbach, one of the driving forces behind the Democrat party’s political campaign against Republican councilman Dan Rodrick, is fighting hard to …
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Toms River Mayor Candidate Eyes Religious Bloc Vote as Key in Path to Victory
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonTOMS RIVER, NJ – Ben Giovine, Democratic candidate for Toms River mayor, is actively seeking endorsement from Jewish community leaders in the region, in an attempt to defeat his Republican …
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Giovine Pushing for Endorsement of Toms River’s Jewish Community Council
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonTOMS RIVER, NJ – Democrat Toms River mayoral candidate Ben Giovine is seeking the endorsement of Jewish community leaders in Toms River. Giovine, the regional director for Democrat Congressman Andy …
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Toms River Democrats Pull Back on Homophobic Mayoral Candidate
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonTOMS RIVER, NJ – Just days after Toms River Democrats were ready to push Rhetta Jackson-Faire into the mayoral ballot position in November, the party is scrambling once again to …
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Robocall Highlights Disarray of Toms River Democrats Ahead of Election
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonTOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Democrats are in disarray and scrambling to replace key figures on the 2023 November election ballot. Last week, Kajal Lal, a council candidate for …
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Toms River council candidate quits for government job, report
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonTOMS RIVER, NJ – Kajal Lal, a 29-year-old banker at Investors Savings Bank, has withdrawn from the campaign for council in Toms River. Lal, a Democrat, is now reportedly taking …
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Toms River Dems Sticking To Progressive Values As Race For Mayor Starts
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonTOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River is a majority Republican town, but Toms River Democrats running for office against Dan Rodrick for mayor are coming out of the gates with …
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Ocean County commissioners announce homeless trust fund
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonTOMS RIVER, NJ – The Ocean County Board of Commissioners has established a homeless trust fund to help the homeless community in Ocean County. The move comes as calls for …
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Toms River dems hoping to woo Orthodox bloc vote to defeat Rodrick
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonTOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River is still trying to make sense of a landmark upset by Dan Rodrick in Tuesday’s GOP primary election for mayor. Insiders in the GOP …
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No budget for homeless shelter in Ocean County this year, commissioners report
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonTOMS RIVER, NJ – Despite growing calls by Ocean County Commissioners Virginia Haines and Gary Quinn, the county will not budget for one in the 2023-24 budget. The Board of …
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Toms River Lawyer Involved in Council Spying Case Pushes to Quash Discovery in Township Bias Discrimination Suit
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonTOMS 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 …
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Is Mo Hill to Blame for Toms River Becoming New Jersey’s Next Big City?
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonTOMS RIVER, NJ – In recent years, Toms River Mayor Maurice Hill has been blamed for trying to transform the bedroom community of Toms River and its quaint downtown village …
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Rules for Thee, Toms River Democrats Vote Against Mail-In Ballots in County Chairman Election
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonTOMS RIVER, NJ – In another demonstration of rules for thee and not for we, the Democrat party in Ocean County has voted against a proposal to allow mail-in ballots …
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Mayor Hill, Council Celebrate Pride Day with Rainbow Flag Raising Ahead of Weekend Event
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonTOMS 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. …
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Six Projects Planned by Toms River Mayor Hill to Turn Downtown Village Into City
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonTOMS RIVER, NJ – This week a sixth plan by Toms River Mayor Maurice Hill to transform the sleepy village of Downtown Toms River into a destination city was announced. …
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Toms River Councilman Says Not Afraid of FBI Investigations After Town Makes $100k Crony Hire
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonTOMS 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 …
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Toms River Walk for Homeless Shelter Draws 200
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonTOMS RIVER, NJ – Joined by Ocean County Commissioner Virginia Haines wearing a fur hooded jacket, former Toms River Democrat Councilman Terrance Turnbach managed to rally about 200 people to …
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How Mo Hill’s Surf Club Purchase Could Lead to Ocean County building massive homeless shelter next door to Ocean County College
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonTOMS RIVER, NJ – The amount of wheeling and dealing done between Toms River Mayor Maurice “MO” Hill and Ocean County Commissioner Virginia Haines to close the purchase of the …
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McGuckin swears in Ciccozzi and Quinlisk at Toms River reorg meeting
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonTOMS RIVER, NJ – In an oath of allegiance to the McGuckin faction of the Toms River Republican party, James Quinlisk and David Ciccozzi were sworn in as members of …
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Toms River Council President lands misogynistic farewell as town’s only female elected officials depart
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonTOMS RIVER, NJ – It was a bittersweet moment on the Toms River Township Council Tuesday night as the township bid farewell to its only two elected female officials, Councilwoman …
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Toms River extends the deadline for hi-rise developer to build more downtown apartments
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonTOMS RIVER, NJ – With no solid plan on the table to build more hi-rise apartment complexes in Downtown Toms River, the township council voted to extend the timetable for …