Toms River Elects New Mayor Focused on Halting Overdevelopment Plans

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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

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Toms River Voters Head to Polls for Election Day to Decide Next Mayor

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TOMS 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 Maurice Hill.…

November 7, 2023

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Rodrick Gets Big Endorsements Days Ahead of Toms River Election

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Toms River, NJ – There are just three days left before Toms River residents vote in what many are calling one of the most important elections in town history, and Republican candidate…

November 4, 2023

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Toms River Democrats Failed to Stop “Right-Wing Extremists” in Failed Election Bid

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TOMS RIVER. NJ – Toms River Democrats went into panic mode as mayoral candidate Ben Giovine was been unable to raise sufficient funds from his party to battle Republican opponent Dan Rodrick.…

November 3, 2023

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Toms River Mayor Candidate Says Recent Drunk Driving Arrest Was Unfortunate

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TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Democrat Ben Giovine, who was caught drunk driving in his Prius on his way home from wild night at the Stone Pony a few years ago,…

November 3, 2023

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Giovine Visits Lakewood to Get Out the Vote in Toms River Mayoral Election

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LAKEWOOD, NJ – With just days left before Tuesday’s election for mayor in Toms River, Democrat Ben Giovine visited Lakewood Township and met with Meir Dickstein, the editor of the Lakewood News…

November 1, 2023

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Toms River Farmer, Descendent of Revolutionary War Hero Fights to Preserve His Land

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TOMS RIVER, NJ – Tom Nivison, owner of Silverton Farms and descendant of Revolutionary War hero John Nivison, has thrown his name in to run for town council on Dan Rodrick‘s Republican…

October 30, 2023

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Givione Supports Plan That Calls for 20 More 12-Story High Rises in Toms River

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TOMS RIVER, NJ – A project to build two twin towers along Water Street and the Toms River has been approved as a centerpiece of a larger downtown redevelopment plan. That plan,…

October 28, 2023

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Lakewood Jewish Federation Director Endorses Ben Giovine for Toms River Mayor

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LAKEWOOD, NJ – Toms River mayoral candidate Ben Giovine secured significant funding in his campaign, totaling one-third of his contributions by Sharron Greenberg, a director at the Lakewood-based Jewish Federation of Ocean…

October 28, 2023

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Toms River Dem Leader Urges Fellow Democrats to Vote Write-in Candidate

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TOMS RIVER, NJ – A rift in the Toms River Democrat party was evident today after former Toms River Council Democrat endorsed a write-in candidate instead of the party-endorsed candidates. Turnbach, who…

October 28, 2023

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Toms River Honors Fallen Veterans with Commemorative Banners Downtown

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TOMS RIVER, NJ — The Township of Toms River paid tribute to local veterans who have been killed or are missing in action by unveiling commemorative banners in a recent council meeting.…

October 27, 2023

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50 Illegal Weed Dealers Willing to Deliver Marijuana To Your Door in Toms River, Advocate Claims

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TOMS RIVER, NJ – Over fifty illegal marijuana operators are standing by and ready to deliver illegal weed to your doorstep, even to town hall, according to Daniel Kessell, a Toms River…

October 27, 2023

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Toms River Dem Leader Says 70-Year-Old Man Murdered by Career Criminal Had it Coming

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TOMS 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 secure the…

October 26, 2023

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Toms River Dems Allegedly Pass Donated Items from Local Charity as Political Gifts

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TOMS RIVER, NJ – If you attended the Harvest Arts Festival in Downtown Toms River, you might have noticed a table operated by Toms River Democrats giving out free stuff. Democrats have…

October 25, 2023

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School District Upholds State’s Hidden Policy on Parental Notifications in Toms River

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TOMS RIVER, NJ – A motion to review a controversial policy related to parental notification of gender issues in public schools was blocked by Toms River School Board, including Michelle Williams, a…

October 21, 2023

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Toms River School Board Refuses to Rescind Murphy’s Law to Keep Parents in The Dark on Gender Issues

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Board member Lisa Contessa’s attempt to rescind Governor Murphy’s policy blocked by school board, including candidate for Toms River Council Michelle Williams. TOMS RIVER, NJ – Parental rights have been a topic…

October 20, 2023

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Rodrick Slams Giovine’s Past Habit of Tax Hikes As Toms River School Board Leader

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TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Councilman Dan Rodrick has a reputation for saying no during his time on the Toms River Council. In fact, he prides himself in saying no to…

October 18, 2023

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Rodrick Calls Out Giovine Lie About Veterans Clinic in Toms River

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Toms River – Democratic Mayoral Candidate Ben Giovine found himself in hot water this weekend, after being caught in another campaign lie about his opponent’s record. In a paid Facebook ad, Giovine…

October 16, 2023

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Toms River Civil War No. 8 North Dominates South in 49-0 Victory

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On Friday the eighth-ranked Toms River North Mariners delivered a resounding victory over their rivals Toms River South, ending the game with a 49-0 shutout. With this win, Toms River North solidifies…

October 15, 2023

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Toms River Mayoral Candidate Says DUI Arrest Was ‘Regrettable Mistake’

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TOMS RIVER, NJ – As the campaign for mayor in Toms River heats up between Councilman Daniel Rodrick and Congressman Andy Kim Staffer Ben Giovine, barbs are being exchanged. In a mailer…

October 3, 2023

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