Recruitment FAQs

At this time, we are only accepting applications from NJ PTC BCPO Certified applicants and NJ PTC SLEO II CO-Mingled applicants with at least 6 months of waiver eligibility remaining. Candidates currently attending a BCPO Academy can apply if the application process is still open, once they have successfully received their PTC Certification.

Per the NJ PTC  –

1. Individuals who must complete a basic training course for law enforcement officers are eligible for a partial waiver of training provided they have previously completed a basic training course for class two special law enforcement officers approved by the Commission. A class two special law enforcement officer (SLEO II) may be eligible for a waiver for up to three years from the date of graduation if they meet the following criteria:
2. The individual’s SLEO II basic training course was a co-mingled (comprised of both SLEO II and dually appointed law enforcement officers) Basic Course for Police Officers class or a full-time SLEO II course that meets all requirements and components of a full Basic Course for Police Officers class and receives approval by the Police Training Commission.

ii. The individual has completed all required in-service training.

All applicants who submitted applications, with their required documents, will receive notification advising them of the interview scheduling process.  Notifications will be sent electronically via Police App.  Applicants who do not receive notification by September 30, 2025 should contact Sergeant Martucci at kmartucci@trpolice.org.

You are required to submit your MBOS Pension Benefit Statement with your initial application which will show your Total Pension Service Credit.  This can be found on your my.nj.gov portal on the MBOS Home Page.

The 2025 salary for applicants that are PTC certified is $56,792.

The 2025 top salary for a patrol officer (11 steps in 11 years) is $145,143.

The 2025 top salary for a corporal (19 years) is $159,433.

The current contract between the Township of Toms River and PBA Local #137 is from 1/1/22 to 12/31/25.

Yes.  No visible tattoos on the face, head, neck, or hands are allowed.  Tattoos that depict racist, indecent, extremist, lawless or offensive themes are prohibited.  A tattoo is considered “offensive” if it is sexist, racist, vulgar, anti-social, violent or discriminates against any person by virtue of words, symbols or pictures in the tattoo or body art.  The Chief of Police or his designee will have the discretion of determining the appropriateness of the tattoo.

The below directions are to help you prepare for the swim test and may be modified at any time.  (Note: PTC Certified applicants who have successfully completed a police academy water safety program will not be required to take the swim test).

1. Enter the pool in the shallow end and hold onto shallow end wall
2. Time will start when you push off the wall or start to swim from shallow end wall
3. Swim length of pool to deep end and touch deep end wall (approximately 25 yards)
4. Turn around at deep end in any fashion (may push off wall) and swim to shallow end wall (feet cannot touch floor)
5. Touch shallow end wall and turn around in any fashion (may push off wall) and swim to 8-foot mark in deep end of pool (proctor will alert you when you are at the 8-foot mark)
6. Tread water momentarily above weighted object
7. Retrieve approximately 10 lb. weighted object at bottom of pool (8 ft. depth)
8. Bring weighted object to nearest side of pool (only time you may use feet to push off bottom of pool to surface)
9. Clock will stop when the weighted object is placed on the ground outside of pool (you do not need to be outside of pool to place weighted object on ground outside of pool for time to stop)
10. Must complete the test within 1 minute and 45 seconds

YOU MAY:

• Tread water to rest
• Swim above or underwater in any style

YOU MAY NOT:

• Wear goggles
• Wear swim cap
• Use hand paddles (bare hands only)
• Use footwear of any kind (bare feet only)
• Use a running start (you will start in pool)
• Exit pool and reenter
• Touch floor to rest once you begin (Automatic DQ)
• Grab side of pool to rest once you begin (Automatic DQ)
• Retake or restart the test (no second attempts)

You can go to the recruiting section of the Toms River Police website (trpolice.org) and follow the links to the Police App job posting or go directly to:

TRPD Application

All documents, communication and schedules will go directly through Police App

Officers are given personal, vacation and sick leave time which is based on the number of years of service and current contracts.

Officers and immediate family members receive medical and dental coverage through Aetna.

Retirees receive a pension from the New Jersey Police and Firemen’s Retirement System.

No.  There are no make-up days for any test, appointment, or interview.

No, you must be a resident of New Jersey and possess a New Jersey driver’s license upon appointment.

Yes.  You can request a waiver from the PTC if you are a SLEO II to obtain certification for the Basic Course for Police Officers.

NJPTC WAIVER GUIDE

This document is for reference only and each candidate should inquire with the New Jersey Police Training Commission for waiver eligibility.

IMPORTANT: The Chief of Police has sole discretion on whether a newly hired officer can apply for a waiver, regardless of eligibility.

The standard rule of thumb to obtain a waiver for the “Basic Course for Police Officers” certification from the New Jersey Police Training Commission is as follows:

IN STATE

• Corrections – NO
• SLEO II – YES (within 3 years of graduation from academy)
• NJSP – YES

OUT OF STATE

• Corrections – NO
• Police Officers – Regular full-time officers who are in good standing and are within 3 years of their last employment need to present academy curriculum to the PTC for possible waiver

To see more details on waivers:

1. Go to www.NJPTC.com
2. Click on “PTC Rules/Act”
3. Click on “Police Training Commission Rules”
4. Scroll down to Section 13:1-8.4 Waivers