Ocean County
N.J.’s Controlled Burn Season Begins, Providing Dramatic View Over Barnegat Bay
New Jersey began its annual controlled burn efforts in earnest this week in the Pine Barrens, focusing on a number of areas...
Environment & Weather
Cliffs Emerge Taller in Ortley Beach After Nor’Easters: Here’s What it Looks Like (And The Repair Plan)
Cliffs measuring over 10-feet in height at their highest locations in Ortley Beach have generated the latest round of concerns by local...
Police, Fire & Courts
Toms River, Brick Residents Nabbed in Ecstasy, Cocaine, Heroin Investigation
A multi-jurisdictional investigation resulted in the arrest of several area residents, including those from Brick, Toms River and Berkeley townships. According to...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 3 weeks agoICE Detainer Holding Toms River Kidnap, Assault Suspect in Jail
A detainer from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is keeping a kidnapping suspect behind bars following his arrest on a...
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Environment & Weather
/ 3 weeks agoFeel Better, Big Guy: Arctic Harp Seal Rescued on Local Beach After Being Found Eating Sand
The 2024 winter season has brought a great amount of attention to the migratory seal population at the Jersey Shore, but...
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Schools
/ 4 weeks agoVote to Combine Toms River, Seaside Heights School Districts Set for March 12
After some doubt was cast on the feasibility of holding a referendum on the Toms River Regional school district subsuming the...
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TR Life
/ 4 weeks agoBed & Breakfast Approved at Toms River ‘Victorian Mansion,’ Tour Planned Next Week
The township’s planning board recently memorialized its decision to grant approval to a local entrepreneur seeking to open a Bed and...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 4 weeks agoToms River Police Blotter: Perp Dropped Off, 50-Pounds of Weed Seized, Mom-Son Altercation
Toms River has published its periodic police blotter, featuring a sampling of calls to which the department responded recently. The blotter...
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Government
/ 1 month agoPlanned Marriott Hotel Scaled Back in South Toms River, Residential Plans Modified
A planned Marriott hotel will be decreased in size by nearly half following the approval of a modified site plan by...
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TR Life
/ 1 month agoJoey Barcellona, The ‘Real Joey Harrison,’ Has Died at 87
The Baecellona family, which for decades operated the beloved Joey Harrison’s Surf Club in Ortley Beach, announced the family patriarch who...
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Government
/ 1 month agoSouth Toms River Cannabis Dispensary Seeking Expansion
A recreational cannabis dispensary that opened last summer in South Toms River is already looking to expand on its initial success....
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Environment & Weather
/ 1 month agoNor’Easter to Bring Wintry Mix, Flooding, 50mph Winds to Shore Area
Another week, another nor’easter for the Jersey Shore. Forecasters were tracking the incoming storm early Tuesday morning, which threatens to bring...
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Ocean County
/ 1 month agoDown One Flipper, New ‘Seal Sisters’ Capture Hearts at Jenkinson’s Aquarium
What’s a flipper between sisters? Just a short time after suffering the heartbreak of losing one of its most beloved residents,...