Some Toms River Councilmembers Say Veterans Lack Skills to Be Police Officers, Citing PTSD, Violence, Training

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by Phil Stilton (USMC 1991-1995)

TOMS RIVER, NJ – American veterans are not fit to serve as police officers in Toms River. That was the loud and clear message delivered by anti-veteran speakers at the July township council meeting, led by three councilmembers and their followers, to oppose an ordinance to waive college credit requirements for time served in the military by Mayor Dan Rodrick.

Three Toms River Councilmembers, Republicans Tom Nivison, David Ciccozzi, and James Quinlisk, opposed Mayor Dan Rodrick’s plan to allow future candidates to substitute military service for college credits.

Anti-veteran sentiment was thick in the air