Exclusive: Toms River Stops Paying Council Amid Communication Dispute, Violating Its Own Ordinance

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A series of text messages obtained by Shore News Network raises new questions about ongoing claims by Toms River Council President David Ciccozzi that Mayor Daniel Rodrick has excluded the Township Council from important municipal decisions.

On top of that, Rodrick said he cut the town council’s pay because they are not following a municipal ordinance they passed. That ordinance specifically says that u...