{"id":1081,"date":"2026-10-30T10:26:13","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T10:26:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bd24.news\/?p=1081"},"modified":"2026-10-30T10:26:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T10:26:13","slug":"nj-mayor-daniel-rodrick-tells-resident-to-get-a-job-during-heated-town-council-exchange","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bd24.news\/?p=1081","title":{"rendered":"NJ Mayor Daniel Rodrick tells resident to ‘get a job’ during heated town council exchange"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A New Jersey mayor lashed out at a complaining citizen, telling her to \u201cget a job\u201d and asking whether she still lived in the basement, during a tense exchange at a recent council meeting.<\/p>\n

Toms River Mayor Daniel Rodrick made the sneering remarks after longtime resident Dana Tormollan accused him of attaching political letters to her taxes on Oct. 19. <\/p>\n

\u201cI told you to stop sending me this crap,\u201d Tormollan exclaimed as she approached the mic during the public forum section of the Toms River Township Council meeting.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Toms River resident Dana Tormollan argues with Mayor Daniel Rodrick over a letter sent to her in the mail during the township council meeting on Oct. 19, 2026. NJ.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t send you anything,\u201d Rodrick claimed. \u201cDid you get a job yet, Dana?<\/p>\n

\u201cAre you still living in the basement at home?\u201d the mayor asked mockingly, to the groans from the gallery.<\/p>\n

Tormollan tried to respond to the sassy mayor, but was cut off as the politician continued to question her about where she lived, stifling his own laughs in the process.<\/p>\n

\u201cI live in my own house and pay my own bills so back off, jackass, because you\u2019re collecting benefits on these people\u2019s backs. You\u2019re a piece of crap. Shut up,\u201d the frustrated resident fired back.<\/p>\n

\u201cRight, right, get a job,\u201d Rodrick continued as Tormollan fired back that she did.<\/p>\n

The argument between Tormollan and the mayor quickly expanded to the rest of the room as several people began shouting at each other.<\/p>\n

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Tormollan tried to respond to the sassy mayor, but was cut off as the politician continued to question her about where she lived, stifling his own laughs in the process. NJ.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The multi-sided bickering started after Council President David Ciccozzi told Rodrick to stop \u201cinterrupting the public.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tormollan claimed she received a letter in the mail from Rodrick\u2019s office that had a list of accomplishments the mayor achieved during his term.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had gotten our tax bills and his letter was in there full of things that were not true,\u201d Tormollan told NJ.com after the meeting.<\/a> \u201cI was going to go in and just say, \u2018Stop wasting residents\u2019 money by sending out your political nonsense.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

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Toms River Mayor Daniel Rodrick faced a resolution of no confidence that was approved in a 4-3 vote during the council meeting on Oct. 28, 2026. tomsrivertownship<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Tormollan questioned the truth behind the figures in the letter during her public comment slot but was shot down by Rodrick and his side-man who said the furious voter was lying.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s right here you jackass,\u201d Tormollan said, slamming the letter on the desk infront of the mayor.<\/p>\n

Tormollan says she got heated at the mayor because he had \u201cmocked older women\u201d who had spoken at the meeting before her.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf he was speaking to my mother that way, I would not sit here\u2026It\u2019s really gross and extremely unprofessional,\u201d Tormollan told the outlet.<\/p>\n

During Tuesday\u2019s meeting, the council voted 4-3 to pass a resolution of no confidence against Rodrick for his \u201creprehensible behavior, disruption of official proceedings and decorum violations.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rodrick survived a recall campaign against him in February after critics of his term failed to secure enough signatures to force an election.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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