Tag: Toms River Township Council
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Public hearing to be held on Field of Dreams ordinance
Members of the Toms River Township Council have voted to hold a public hearing on Jan. 23 regarding an ordinance that will, if adopted, advance the community’s Field of Dreams project. On Jan. 3 at the council’s annual reorganization meeting, Council President George Wittmann, Council Vice President Maurice Hill, Councilwoman Laurie Huryk, Councilman Brian Kubiel,…
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Toms River council votes to purchase Boynton Farm
Members of the Toms River Township Council voted unanimously to adopt two ordinances that will permit the township to move forward on the purchase of the Boynton Farm. On Dec. 26, council President Brian Kubiel, Councilman Terrance Turnbach, Councilman Daniel Rodrick, Councilman Maurice Hill, Councilwoman Laurie Huryk and Councilwoman Maria Maruca voted to adopt the…
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Toms River receives approval to develop plan for bike and pedestrian paths
Toms River Township officials have received approval from the New Jersey Department of Transportation to develop a plan for a township-wide bicycle and pedestrian path network. According to township officials, the plan will identify a priority bicycle and pedestrian network that links key destinations such as schools, parks, downtown Toms River, Winding River Trail, and…
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Wittmann elected president of Toms River Township Council
The Toms River Township Council has new leadership for 2019. During the governing body’s Jan. 3 reorganization meeting, Republican Councilman George Wittmann was elected by his fellow council members to serve as council president for 2019. Republican Councilman Maurice Hill was elected vice president. In 2018, Republican Councilman Brian Kubiel served as council president and…
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Toms River accepts Municipal Alliance Grant
The Toms River Township Council voted unanimously to pass a resolution to receive a $55,000 Municipal Alliance Grant. On Dec. 26, Council President Brian Kubiel, Councilman Maurice Hill, Councilwoman Laurie Huryk, Councilwoman Maria Maruca, Councilman Daniel Rodrick and Councilman Terrance Turnbach voted to pass the resolution. Council Vice President George Wittmann was absent from the…
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Toms River council to vote on purchasing Boynton Farm on Dec 26
A public hearing to act on two ordinances in order for the Township of Toms River to purchase Boynton Farm will be held on Dec 26. The Boynton Farm consists of two adjacent farm properties at 1980 Lakewood Road and 1976 Lakewood Road. The properties combined are 7.68 acres. On Dec. 11, the township’s…
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Paid sick leave to voted on by Toms River officials
The Toms River Township Council is expected to vote on on Dec. 26 on an ordinance complying with a mandate for paid sick leave. On Dec. 11, the township’s seven-member council voted unanimously to move forward on complying with with law P.L. 2018, c. 10 passed by the legislature and signed by Gov. Murphy. The…
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Toms River council supports county’s purchase of open space
The Toms River Township Council has passed a resolution supporting Ocean County’s potential purchase of property for open space preservation purposes. At its Nov. 27 meeting, council members voted unanimously to pass the resolution. The open space parcels in the township under consideration are: 1620 North Bay Ave., 15.4 acres; Cleveland Street, 1.9 acres; Sayerville…
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Township Council moves forward on $5 million bond
The Toms River Township Council has adopted a bond ordinance that will allow municipal officials to undertake paving and road improvements throughout the community. During a meeting on Nov. 13 at the municipal building, the township’s five council members voted unanimously to move forward with a $5 million bond ordinance. Council members said the bond…