Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Toms River Mayor Thomas Kelaher addresses the township's progress in recovering from Superstorm Sandy
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Wednesday, March 27
It is now five months past Superstorm Sandy and it would be appropriate at this time to report on where the township stands. By way of a quick review, approximately 10,000 homes in Toms River were either destroyed, partially destroyed and/or flooded with 2,000 homes in Ortley Beach, 4,000 homes in the Northern Beaches between Lavallette and Brick, and 4,000 homes along the low-lying areas on the West side of the Barnegat Bay and along the Toms River. All of the costs associated with this storm have not been calculated, but some of the Township-owned property that was damaged is estimated to be approximately $35 million. This damage includes streets that were washed away, boardwalks that were destroyed, lifeguard buildings that were …
Friday, February 15, 2013
Newspaper report states Toms River paid $143,000 for silence; mayor denies allegations
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Friday, February 15
A former aide to Toms River's mayor claims that she was sexually harassed and paid $143,300 for her silence, according to an Asbury Park Press report published Friday. Mayor Thomas Kelaher denied the claims made by his former spokeswoman, 41-year-old Angela Santoriello, calling them a "shakedown" scheme by a "disturbed person," the paper reports. Township Attorney Kenneth Fitzsimmons told the paper that Santoriello made the harassment complaint the same day she was to be fired after disciplinary issues including tardiness, verbal abuse and using her job title for personal reasons. Kelaher denied wrongdoing and told the paper that he wanted to help Santoriello, who worked for the township from 2008 to 2010, following the death of her …
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Column as submitted by Toms River Mayor Thomas Kelaher
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Thursday, January 31
The following is a column as submitted by Toms River Mayor Thomas Kelaher regarding a recently published chart showing the amount of disaster aid municipalities have received from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Toms River appears to have received less money than other areas, but Kelaher explains that is because Ocean County is fronting the funds for debris removal. The township has received inquiries from residents over the disparity of FEMA Relief Aid being given out to shore towns, especially hardest-hit Toms River, and Mayor Tom Kelaher wants to set the record straight. In response to the Toms River Patch article, "CHART: Sandy Relief Aid: Who's Received Money, And How Much?" it seems as though Middletown received $2.3 million…
Cade
10:56 pm on Monday, April 8, 2013
I definitely agree we'd be better off if we weren't part of Tom's river and their corrupt government... we were even better off as Dover township... once tr took over everything it all went downhill... unfortunately we've already been forced to put our home up for sale... can't afford to keep paying for a house we can't even get permits to fix so we can live there... let alone the inevitable … more ›