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Government
/ 1 year agoNo Road Paving in Toms River This Year? Budget Holdup Sparks Political Firestorm
A normally-routine vote by the township council to adopt the annual capital budget has set off a war of words between...
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Government
/ 1 year agoToms River May Purchase Land From School District for Preservation, School Budget Boost
Toms River Regional school district officials are so concerned about the financial future of the district that they are strongly considering...
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Government
/ 1 year agoPain or Progress? Toms River’s Downtown Redevelopment Plans Draw Excitement, But Face Pushback
With a contentious election looming later this year, the fate of the future of Toms River is being debated where its...
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Government
/ 1 year agoToms River’s Impending Political Battles Take Shape as Primary Candidates Register
Toms River political environment has produced a tangled web of controversial primary battles for Republicans, however the Democratic party is not...
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Government
/ 1 year agoSix Random Parking Spaces on a Toms River Street Are Driving Residents (And Cops) Crazy
At first glance, it seems to make perfect sense. A long, picturesque street along the banks of the Toms River, lined...
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Government
/ 1 year agoNo Tax Hike in Toms River This Year Despite Inflation, Mayor Says
Toms River’s mayor administration introduced the township’s operating budget for 2023 at a meeting of the township council Wednesday night, marking...
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Government
/ 1 year agoToms River Planning to Repair Ortley Beach for 2023 in Absence of Replenishment
With it becoming clear that the Ortley Beach oceanfront will not be replenished or otherwise repaired in time for the 2023...
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Environment & Weather
/ 1 year agoDEP Officials: BASF Approached State With Ciba-Geigy Deal; Land Favored Over Cash
Senior officials with the state Department of Environmental Protection addressed Shore area residents, officials and environmental advocates Monday night at a...
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Environment & Weather
/ 1 year agoToms River Approves Ban On Environmental Easements in Industrial Zones Amidst Ciba-Geigy Controversy
The Toms River Township council on Tuesday night adopted an ordinance that prohibits conservation easements being applied to properties in the...
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Environment & Weather
/ 1 year agoLocal Town Deploys ‘Save the Whales’ Message Boards As T.R. Officials Call for Offshore Wind Pause
A Jersey Shore town has made no bones about its position on calls to place a moratorium on offshore wind development...