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Environment & Weather
/ 1 year agoWhy Ortley Beach Erodes so Quickly, And What’s Going to be Done About It
Ortley Beach has experienced the unfortunate reality of being labeled Superstorm Sandy’s “ground zero” in 2012, and since a major beach...
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Government
/ 1 year agoToms River Council Approves Lower Speed Limit After Neighbors’ Requests
Toms River officials last week unanimously voted in favor of an ordinance lowering the speed limit on a roadway where residents...
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Environment & Weather
/ 1 year agoState to Host Public Ciba-Geigy Meeting, Extend Comment Period on Settlement
New Jersey environmental officials have reversed their position on holding a public information session on a proposed settlement with a German...
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Government
/ 1 year agoVicari, N.J.’s Longest-Serving County Official, Will Not Seek Re-Election After 43 Years
Ocean County Commissioner Joseph Vicari, following a 43 year-long tenure in office, will not seek re-election and will retire after this...
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Government
/ 1 year agoEffort to ‘Redesign’ Ortley Beach Business District to Begin Within Months
A years-long effort to aimed at improving the aesthetics, accessibility and commercial value of the Ortley Beach business district is poised...
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Government
/ 1 year agoT.R. Planning Board Recommends Zoning Change for Commercial Development on Cemetery Property
The Toms River planning board on Wednesday recommended a change in zoning to a parcel of land adjacent to an age-restricted...
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Government
/ 1 year agoToms River Developer Seeks to Convert Townhome Community to 22 Single-Family Houses
The developer of a parcel of land in Toms River that was approved for the construction of nearly three-dozen townhomes in...
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Government
/ 1 year agoApartment Complex Approved for Route 9 Property in Toms River
Toms River officials have approved a plan to build an apartment complex on a property within the business zone on Route...
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Government
/ 1 year agoEnvironmental Group: ‘Intentional Lack of Transparency’ in Ciba-Geigy Settlement; Public Event Set
The influential environmental advocacy group Save Barnegat Bay has accused the state of fostering an “intentional lack of transparency” surrounding the...
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Government
/ 1 year agoToms River Buys One of Few Remaining Large North Dover Parcels for $1M
The Toms River Township council on Tuesday introduced an ordinance to finalize the purchase of a 7-acre North Dover property advertised...