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Toms River council adopts amended 2025 municipal budget after public questions on police staffing
Summary
The Toms River Township Council approved an amended 2025 municipal budget after a public hearing that included questions about funding for school officers and backfilling police vacancies. Councilors moved the budget by roll call; members of the public pressed for clarity on staffing and service impacts.
The Toms River Township Council on Monday moved forward and adopted the township—s amended calendar-year 2025 municipal budget after a public hearing in which residents asked whether the budget includes funding to replace retiring police officers and to pay for school protection.
The council voted to read the budget by title, then held the statutorily required public hearing. After public comment the council approved a resolution amending the introduced budget under NJSA 40A:4-9 and then adopted the calendar-year 2025 budget by roll call.
Residents at the hearing pressed the council on police and school funding. Christopher Raymond (111 Flag Street) asked whether the township will pay "their fair share" for Class 3 school officers and whether the budget will…
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