OPINION: The Toms River Tax Ripoff
TO THE EDITOR: My first meeting with the Township of Toms River 7 years ago I was told the Girls Softball Complex was needed for the girls of Toms River so they could play...
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Lamb: Toms River GOP Establishment has Failed Ward 1 Voters
TO THE EDITOR: Over the past 13 years, the voters and taxpayers of Toms River have endured tax increases at the hands of a Township Council chosen not by the voting majority, but appointed...
Santoriello: Don’t Reelect the Gilmore Machine
TO THE EDITOR: I sold my soul to George Gilmore is more than just a title to a report written by rogue reporter Gavin Rozzi. It is a former way of life I conducted...
Lakewood Candidate Blasts “Poor Planning,” Lack of Accountability
TO THE EDITOR: I have always had a passion for politics. It’s hereditary. It was a popular subject discussed in my house growing up. Ever since I could vote, I made sure to be...
Seth Grossman: I Ran Against Christie, Here’s Why I Support Ciattarelli
Four years ago, I ran for Governor against Chris Christie in the June Republican Primary. This year, I am supporting Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli for Governor. In my opinion, he is the only Republican running a serious...
OPINION: Grounded TR Drone Ban Written to Appease One Influential Resident
According to Toms River Councilman Jeffrey R. Carr (Ward 3), the ordinance that recently proposed to essentially flat out ban drone flying in Toms River, require registration with a $70 fee yearly, and expose...
With Drone Ban Ordinance, Toms River Council Flies to Unconstitutional Heights: Editorial
Tonight, the Toms River Township Council will consider an ill-advised and legally questionable ordinance that would severely limit the ability of citizens to operate drones in accordance with federal law over the skies of...
OPINION: Rail Trail Road Critics are Over the Top
I continue to listen, with fascination, to the arguments presented by ½ dozen member group of wannabes (that is, wanna be somewhere else besides next to the railroad right of way, soon to become...
MacArthur Fundraiser Asks for Help to “Fight Back” Against His Own Constituents
After telling their congressman, Tom MacArthur, that they are not “paid protesters,” constituents find highly edited versions of themselves in a fundraiser video. The fundraiser is officially promoted by the congressman and explicitly asks...
The NJ Pinelands Commission: How One of Government’s Most Successful Environmental Bodies Was Overtaken by the Fossil Fuel Industry
On February 24, 60% of the Pinelands Commission’s fifteen member board voted in final support of the construction of a 15 mile natural gas pipeline through the heart of the New Jersey Pinelands. The...
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