Dan Toth is a life-long resident and taxpayer in Brick Township. He and his wife, Tamara, reside in the Cedarwood Park section of town.

Striving to improve the quality of life in Brick Township, Dan Toth has many ideas he would like to bring to the table. He will work to strengthen the relationship between township, county and state transportation departments to improve the overall driving and safety conditions we must deal with on a daily basis. To instill a sense of community among the residents of Brick Township, Toth plans to have all BTMUA meetings, in addition to the currently televised Township Council meetings, broadcast on our local cable access channel weekly. In an effort to better inform residents of upcoming meetings and events, a community bulletin board will be placed in front of Town Hall.

Because of Dan Toth’s strong desire for a clean community, litter enforcement will be a high priority. He will help develop programs that will achieve that goal.

As an avid athlete and former wrestler at Brick Memorial High School and Rutgers University, Dan realizes the importance of offering ample avenues of recreation opportunities for the community.   

Dan Toth served, and continues to serve on many boards. He is a present member and vice-chairman of Brick Township’s Municipal Alliance Committee, a program focused on drug and alcohol abuse prevention among our school-aged children by providing viable programs designed to keep our youth involved and active in their community. For two years he worked as a member of Brick’s Shade Tree Commission. Among his many responsibilities in that capacity, he reviewed site plans for commercial establishments and made recommendations on how the landscape architecture would be more suited to convey the image he believes is best suited for Brick Township. Many aesthetical improvements and procedures used were of his recommendation during his tenure with the Shade Tree Commission. During his time on the Commission, he also prompted litter-awareness programs in Brick Township.

Dan Toth’s interest in politics has shown through his involvement in the 1993 Congressional Youth Leadership Council in Washington, D.C. He continued to pursue his interests at Rutgers College (Rutgers University) in New Brunswick, graduating with a B.A. in Political Science and a minor in History. In the spring semester of 1996 and the fall semester of 1997, Dan Toth placed on the Dean’s List of Distinguished Students. In 1996, he was also a Rutgers University Senate candidate.

Over time, Dan Toth has developed a long history working with people. An advanced knowledge of Spanish, coupled with a working knowledge of Hungarian – as well as a background in politics and his history with Brick Township – have provided him with many outlets for communicating with the public. He hopes to become an active participant in the leadership of Brick Township where he can utilize his broad array of skills and experiences to further advance the Township in a positive social and economic direction.

Dan applies his knowledge and experience in operations management, financial analysis and procurement with his current business, American Importing/Exporting, Inc., an importing and distributing operation specializing in high quality wines from around the world. As President of this company, Toth has strong organizational skills that allow him to effectively communicate with not only his employees, creating a working environment that is both enjoyable and profitable, but with his clients as well. Because of differing market conditions and currency fluctuations, Dan’s position also requires him to constantly renegotiate contracts with foreign and domestic producers.

As a member of one of the most heavily regulated industries in the nation, his success in the alcoholic beverage industry can be attributed to his hard work and dedication in the early years. In founding his company, he had to work through myriad bureaucracies on the local, state and federal levels. His experience in dealing with such governmental bodies as the Federal Tax and Trade Bureau (formerly the ATF), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Customs, the U.S. Treasury, the NJ State Alcoholic Beverage Control and the NJ State Division of Revenue has made him proficient at understanding and dealing with governmental entities. Dan is able to comprehend the so-called “bureaucratic red tape” and navigate through it.

Utilizing his professional skills, Dan Toth wants to help bridge the gap between the township council and the administrative division, while bringing quality, affordable and open government to the people whom it represents. His confidence and education have enabled him to succeed in the private sector and he now wants the honor of representing the residents of Brick Township as a councilman, where he will bring knowledge, experience and a high level of respect to the office.