Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in Toms River public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
3 issues in taxes budget with medium priority
Assistant township attorney appointment dispute
The council majority passed a resolution declaring Peter Pascarella's appointment as assistant township attorney invalid because the council never approved it, and ordering that he not be paid.
Questioned legal and BlackRock bills
Council members flagged roughly $180,000 in BlackRock billings charged partly to the boardwalk expansion project, plus Donald Burke litigation bills with no hour breakdowns; one bill was pulled until the next meeting for original invoices.
2025 Annual Audit Certification
The 2025 audit was certified unanimously; a council member flagged a five-fold jump in the special emergency authorization, explained as litigation and accumulated-absence buyout costs.