Mayor Rodrick Pledges to Continue Fight Against Affordable Housing Towers Being Pushed by Council Opponents

Toms River, NJ – A contentious special meeting of the Toms River Township Council ended with the rejection of key zoning ordinances tied to the township’s court-approved affordable housing settlement, prompting Mayor Daniel Rodrick to accuse the council majority of creating conditions that could lead to larger residential developments downtown.

What was once sold to Toms River by former Mayor Mo Hill as an upscale 10-story twin-tower apartment complex with retail shops and a promenade is now being pushed as a low-income, affordable housing project by his allies on th...