Toms River Mayor Mo Hill will be challenged in this June’s Republican primary by Councilman Daniel Rodrick, who has a long history of statements that have led many to deem him an outright anti-Semite.
As he has in previous, unsuccessful attempts to get Hill out of the way, Rodrick this week focused on shuls to rile up his base of supporters.
“Taxes are out of control, and high-density, multi-family development continues to reshape our town. As homes are converted into houses of worship, quiet residential neighborhoods are being transformed into busy commercial streets,” Rodrick said. “These changes are having a disastrous impact on taxes, traffic, quality of life, and our schools.”
“I’ve been fighting for our town for the last five years. Since being elected to Town Council in 2017, I have voted against every new development, including Mayor Hill’s plan to build two 10-story apartment buildings downtown. I was the only member of the council who had the courage to vote against cutting the acreage requirement for houses of worship, and I have voted against every tax increase since being elected. Mayor Hill is destroying Toms River,” he argued.
Rodrick’s “Save Toms River” running mates John Nivison, Craig Coleman, and Lynn O’Toole.
Rodrick came under fire in a previous election when his campaign sent home mailers which depicted an Orthodox Jewish activist in a deeply unflattering light.