Toms River Set To Introduce $135M Budget With No Tax Increase

TOMS RIVER, NJ — The 2021 Toms River Township municipal budget is scheduled to be introduced Tuesday with no increase in the municipal tax rate, township officials announced Friday.

The proposed budget for 2021 is $135,205,457.25, and includes no tax increase in spite of the pressures from the coronavirus pandemic, officials said.

"The budget we are introducing is fiscally responsible and meets the needs of our community," Mayor Maurice Hill said in a news release on the budget. "Services and amenities will continue to be provided at the same level to our residents. With last year’s unanticipated pandemic, we understand the time we are in and glad we can meet the moment with this budget."

Council vice president Maria Maruca said the township "is responsible for providing public safety and amenities to residents."

"Paving roads, infrastructure improvements, solid waste and recycling collections, snow removal and operation of the recycling convenience center are services we know are important to our residents," she said. "We are proud to deliver these services without any additional burden to Toms River residents."

The Toms River Township Council meeting begins at 6 p.m. Tuesday and can be viewed online as well as in person. Click here to watch the meeting.

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