N.J. Shore Town Pauses Plan to Turn a Church Into a Park After Facing Opposition

N.J. Shore town pauses plan to turn a church into a park after facing opposition

Toms River’s controversial plan to seize property belonging to a local church to create a waterfront park has been tabled, township officials said.

New Jersey Mayor Says Town Won’t Seize Episcopal Church if Public Doesn’t Support Plan

Mayor Dan Rodrick of Toms River, New Jersey, has delayed a council vote on his plan to seize an Episcopal church’s property, and he told media he would end his effort to turn the church’s 11 acres into parkland if town officials confirm the public doesn’t support it. The proposed ordinance that would allow the town to seize Christ Episcopal Church had been heading for a final vote July 30. Instead, the delay was welcomed by Episcopal leaders, wh…