Political Rift Threatens Toms River Affordable Housing Strategy

Political Rift Threatens Toms River Affordable Housing Strategy

TOMS RIVER – Long before a Superior Court judge warned Toms River it could lose the legal protection shielding the township from builder’s remedy lawsuits, the warning signs were already on display inside Town Hall.   At a special meeting on July 29, what began as a discussion of revisions to the township’s affordable housing plan devolved into a public airing of accusations over secrecy, exclusion and a breakdown in communication between Mayor …