Toms River MUA to Meet Tuesday; No Plans to End Free Healthcare Packages for One Hour Per Month Commissioners

Toms River, NJ – The Toms River Municipal Utilities Authority will meet Tuesday amid ongoing scrutiny of its spending practices, including continued taxpayer-funded health benefits for part-time commissioners. Despite past criticism, the authority currently has no plans to end free healthcare for its once-a-month board members.

The meeting comes after the political standoff between Mayor Dan Rodrick and the Township Council over the future of the MUA continues. Rodrick, who last year called the agency a “patronage pit,” sought to dissolve the independent utility and merge its operations into the township in an effort to save an estimated $2.5 million annually.

The MUA, which manages sewage and wastewater operations for Toms River, has been accused by the mayor of ex...