Toms River Police Staffing Hits A 21-Year Low As Mayor Touts Flat Taxes

Tax Rate Flat In Toms River, Critics Worry About Less Services

TOMS RIVER – The 2025 budget was introduced with no tax increase from the previous year, but critics say that services such as police have also been cut.   The budget was introduced at the Township Council’s May meeting. The majority of the council voted to introduce it. It’s not made official until another vote at a future meeting. Things can change between then and now, and usually do, as towns receive grants or change priorities.   Township a…

Toms River Police Staffing Hits A 21-Year Low As Mayor Touts Flat Taxes

Toms River Police Staffing Drops To Lowest In 21 Years, Records Show - Toms River, NJ - The police department has fewer sworn full-time officers as of June 1 than it had in 2004, when Toms River had 10 percent fewer residents.