Toms River Police Accepting Applications
Probationary police officer position
Down 10 officers and with 150 applications in, the Toms River Police Department will continue to accept applications for the position of probationary police officer.
Toms River Police Chief Michael Mastronardy said the department has already received notice from about 150 applicants since the position was advertised May 1.
He said the process will add candidates to the list for 2013, 2014, and 2015, as this is the first step of a long process.
"There's this, the written test, physical test," Mastronardy said. "The successful candidates for this would first be considered in January 2013."
Toms River is currently down 10 officers due to retirements, with more possible on the horizon, Mastronardy said.
He expects about 30 men and women will advance through the entire process. The application process happens every three years, he said. It creates a three-year list of police officer candidates. Over the next three years, the department is looking to fill some of the vacancies as the budget allows, but more vacancies could be possible due to retirements, said the police chief.
"Right now we anticipate numerous retirements, and are currently down by 10 officers," he said.
The Toms River Police Department will be accepting applications for the position of Probationary Police Officer through August 31. Applicants must be between the ages of 18 and 34 unless currently enrolled in the New Jersey Police and Fire Pension System. Applicants must possess a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university or a minimum of 64 college credits plus; either two years active duty military experience or two years full-time regular police experience.
The police department will host an orientation/ information session regarding the hiring process on Wednesday August 1 at 7 p.m. The orientation will take place at Toms River Intermediate North but attendance at the orientation is voluntary.
Applications and an information sheet are available online at www.trpolice.org, as well as the Oak Avenue police department, town hall, and the Public Works Department on Church Road.
For more information, contact Lt. Jeffrey Lenox (732) 349-0150 ext. 1225.
Randy Savage
10:13 pm on Friday, July 27, 2012
Come one come all !!! Toms River PD is hiring again !! We are looking for outstanding candidates who are willing to park behind WaWa and do nothing for 99% of their shift ! Qualifications include but not limited to* Harass law abiding citizens*Be able to stand at utility work sites and do nothing but get paid big money*Cause major traffic delays due to minor fender benders*Must be afraid to work in real urban areas such as Camden & Newark etc etc*Willing to "milk" the Toms River taxpayers out of their money to support our corrupt police system*If your related to any fellow officers,cheifs,sgts,you get the job on the spot*Must accept the fact that you are a glorified "Security Guard"*Absolutely must have a general bad attitude when it comes to the public*Willing to get free coffee at WaWa & 7-11 just because you feel entitled*Basically if you want to do nothing and deal with petty bogus nonsense type of situations and get "$OVERPAID$" please apply as soon as possible...Thank You Randy Savage...A concerned citizen..........
exit82
1:04 am on Saturday, July 28, 2012
Wow, Randy Savage, free coffee, a sense of entitlement, being overpaid,...it's too bad your not related to a fellow officer who can hook you up with a job. I'm assuming your not anyway, or I would hope you wouldn't be so ignorant.
barbara
9:04 am on Saturday, July 28, 2012
Wow, if you ever need help, who you gonna call, "moron busters?"
TR Resident
10:57 am on Sunday, July 29, 2012
why dont you apply and change things if you're so unhappy. oh wait, you probably can't pass a written or physical...too bad.
Rick Molinia
7:01 am on Saturday, July 28, 2012
please dont disrespect a Legend's name.. if u wanna Diss the local police use your real name... i bet if you were being held up , you would crawl outta ur momma's basement and DIAL 9-1-1 asking for the Toms River Police to Come RESCUE U.
Smot Revir
8:04 am on Saturday, July 28, 2012
@ rick molina ..a legend ? do you know what a legend is ? you are as ignorant as randy savage !
Martin
7:39 am on Saturday, July 28, 2012
TR cops deal with and apprehend bad buys almost every day (just read Patch). It's a "real urban area" as far as crime goes. Cops in other towns acknowledge we've got the best in the business. And the cops who work at roadside utility sites are paid by the utilities. Savage, you must have been on the wrong side of the law to carry such a nasty attitude about our police!
TR is corrupt
8:10 am on Saturday, July 28, 2012
Don't bother applying. The republican leadership in this town won't hire any new cops. They are doing everything they can to destroy the Department.
barbara
9:05 am on Saturday, July 28, 2012
Thank you officers for putting your lives on the line everyday to protect and serve.
CHANGE_TR
1:03 pm on Saturday, July 28, 2012
I totally agree with Macho man. The cops in this town are inadequate and overpaid. They wouldn't last a day in Newark or Camden. Criminals run wild in this town because they know the chance of getting caught is so slim.
Mary
7:11 am on Sunday, July 29, 2012
I couldn't agree more with you. If they would stop hiring friend and family who barely qualify for these positions TR would be better
oldsoldier
1:48 pm on Saturday, July 28, 2012
To all of you using this thread to bash the Toms River P.D. - Why don't you step up, pass the test, graduate the academy, and show those overpaid officers and their chief how to be a good police officer? Sounds like you have plenty of opinions, now how about some action?
JustCause
7:01 pm on Saturday, July 28, 2012
You guys sound like the tools... Walk into their headquarters and speak your mind, rather than hide behind a screen name, tough guys....
Holden McGuire
11:06 pm on Saturday, July 28, 2012
JustCause...OOOOOOOOOOOOO...I guess your just another sniveling left-wing freak who looks up to Glorified Security Guards such as the TRPD !!! What a joke !
Holden McGuire
11:12 pm on Saturday, July 28, 2012
Barbara !!! thats a real original saying you came up with trying to trash Randy Savage !! Moron Busters , come on with that garbage you leftwinger ! Also your comment "thank you officers for putting your lives on the line everyday"???? I hope your not talking about TRPD???? because the only thing they put on the line everyday is which TR establishment to go for lunch !!!!!
patch_reader
11:56 pm on Saturday, July 28, 2012
As Randy said, it is such a hard job hanging out at the 7-11 for a hour or so at a time.
They want to hire more, but if they only used the resources they have properly.
Mary
7:10 am on Sunday, July 29, 2012
I do agree that TRPD has to step up and get the chip off their shoulder. They will hire friends and family who can't shoot a turtle. Oh sure, they'll pass the written test and skim by on shooting and physical. But in the end other candidates will not be hired because its so and sos nephew, son, grandson, blah blah blah. Shame on TRPD for putting their community at risk for this.
Donna Griffin
7:36 am on Sunday, July 29, 2012
Mary - I'm sensing that the days of nepotism in this town may be taking a bit of a breather. With the Ritacco scandal and the amount of scrutiny on hiring practices at the BOE, I sense that other local government departments may be heeding the warning. Also, likening the police force of a relatively safe suburban town with one of the largest senior populations in the state to the requirements of a force in Camden or Newark is just plain silly. Different towns....different needs. I wouldn't use a cannon to kill a mosquito when a fly swatter would do the trick nicely.
Smot Revir
2:36 pm on Sunday, July 29, 2012
@ holden mcguire...I am a left wing guy,who, if i ever met you ,would snap off your right wing , and beat you smartly about your head and shoulders !
barbara
2:41 pm on Sunday, July 29, 2012
so love this comment sm, lol, i will not dignify this moron with a comment as much as i want to. lol, thanks made my day......