11/30/2025
The more you know, the better off we all are.
"Shore News Network," "New Jersey News," "Toms River News," "Conservative Times," and several others are all one in the same that Phil Stilton uses, at taxpayer expense, to serve Toms River "Mayor" Dan Rodrick and has been weaponized to undermine the Recall Petition against Rodrick and was also weaponized to undermine the campaign of Chris Pollak for Jackson Council
Stay tuned but, for now, know and understand that all so-called "news" is not really "news" but, instead, is pure propaganda intended to push and fulfill an agenda that is not necessarily for the public good but for the personal, political, financial benefits of a small segment, if not an individual, and Phil Stilton has a long history of playing the well-hidden behind the scene role of orchestrator.
"People subjected to [Phil] Stilton's reporting say he's beyond confrontational; they say he strong arms people into buying ads to avoid embarrassing stories. They also claim he deliberately twists information and outright makes things up."
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"Brick Township Mayor John G. Ducey said Stilton published misleading headlines in 2018 and early 2019 after Ducey and township officials ignored Stilton's solicitation for its $1,250 per month public relations package.
"Soon after, Ducey was highlighted in Shore News Network headlines that implied he was engaging in corruption. One claimed Ducey was seen "partying" with one of the principles of a controversial proposed medical ma*****na dispensary at Ducey’s re-election celebration in 2017. That story included photos allegedly taken at the re-election party."
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"Maurice "Mo" Hill, the Republican candidate for mayor in Toms River, also called Stilton’s headlines misleading, and said they are preying on angst among Toms River residents about two issues. Concerns about overdevelopment run deep, as do conflicts that stem from cultural differences between the tight-knit and mostly insular Orthodox Jewish community and the non-Orthodox residents of the township.
"The concerns about development and relationships with the Orthodox community played a significant role in the 2017 council election, with Democrats winning three seats."
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"Stilton, in the messages, said for that amount he could write stories to help sway voters to Hill, adding, "It's my election to lose, and he needs all the help he can get."
"Stilton in a text message Gallagher shared said he published a fake interview with Toms River Mayor Thomas Kelaher during the 2015 election campaign, saying, “Including the fake interview we did to make Susan (Pontoriero, Kelaher's opponent) look bad." Stilton said he let Kelaher's campaign "see it before publishing and fix and change." Kelaher won re-election."
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"Control and retribution are just as important to Stilton as money, according to Todd Porter, president of the Jackson Township Republican Club.
"'It’s all about him,' Porter said. Jackson Republicans who have not gone along with Stilton have repeatedly found themselves on the receiving end of negative headlines on Shore News Network and in JTown Magazine, which Stilton publishes."
Toms River Patch 9/23/19
