Toms River Council Election 2023: Tom Nivison

TOMS RIVER, NJ — Election Day 2023 is near, and Toms River voters will be going to the polls to cast their ballots for candidates at the local, county and state levels.

In Toms River, there are eight candidates for the three available four-year terms on the Township Council.

Patch sent a questionnaire to all eight candidates seeking their responses. Republican mayoral candidate Dan Rodrick provided the following information for Tom Nivison.

Your Name: Tom Nivison

Age (as of Election Day): 63

Campaign Website: No information provided.

Party Affiliation: Republican

Family: No information provided.

Does anyone in your family work in politics or government? This includes any relatives who work in the government you're running for. No information provided.

Education: Studied horticulture at Rutgers University.

Occupation: Owner of Silverton Farms, our last farm in town. When others sold their land off to developers, Nivison preserved his family farm. Nivison’s family has been in town since the Revolutionary War. Tom’s fifth great-grandfather, John Nivison, fought beside Joshua Huddy when the British burned down the Village of Toms River.

Previous or current elected or appointed office. No information provided.

Why are you seeking elective office?

Nivison thinks Toms River should stay a village and not become a city. He opposes more apartments and has pledged to end overdevelopment.