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Council debates police promotion‑list ordinance as chief warns extension would be unfair
Summary
The council considered an ordinance enabling one‑year extensions of police promotion lists; supporters said it would preserve opportunities for officers who had already taken exams, while the acting police chief and several council members argued the change would be unfair to officers now eligible to test.
The Toms River Township Council heard competing views on an ordinance (final reading) that would allow the council, by resolution, to extend a police promotion list for up to one year. Supporters said the change would prevent the town from losing the benefit of officers’ time and test preparation should a list expire when promotional slots exist.
Opponents, including Councilman Coleman and the acting police chief, said the ordinance conflates two separate issues —…
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