Police, Fire & Courts
Toms River Kidnapping, Sex Assault Suspect to Remain in Jail
Prosecutors in Ocean County said Tuesday that a man suspected of kidnapping and raping a teenager after offering to drive her to...
Police, Fire & Courts
Prosecutors: Toms River Man Intentionally Started Blaze That Injured Firefighters
A Toms River man has been charged with arson after police say he intentionally lit a fire at a Brick Township home...
Government
Indoor Sports, Restaurant, Retail Complex Proposed to Revive Toms River Intersection
After decades of numerous iterations of restaurants, driving ranges and batting cages having been located near the intersection of Hooper Avenue and...
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Ocean County
/ 4 weeks agoOcean County ‘Big Lots’ Stores Saved From Closure, Monmouth Stores to Shutter
The ongoing bankruptcy of retailer Big Lots will not affect the big box store’s Ocean County locations, according to an updated...
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Government
/ 4 weeks agoHouse of Worship, Parking Lot Proposed at Toms River Residential Home
The Toms River zoning board will consider a hearing that would allow a house of worship to be run out of...
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Government
/ 1 month agoDeveloper’s Decade-Old Hotel Proposal Revived in Toms River
A plan first approved in 2009 to build a hotel on Hooper Avenue in Toms River has been revived and will...
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Ocean County
/ 1 month agoSix Flags Great Adventure to Begin Enforcing ‘Chaperone’ Policy for Teens
Six Flags announced Friday that its Great Adventure park in Jackson will adopt a chaperone policy, requiring an adult to accompany...
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Government
/ 2 months agoNew Traffic Pattern Debuts on Hooper Avenue in Downtown Toms River Friday
Ocean County officials have announced a new traffic pattern will go into effect Friday along Hooper Avenue in downtown Toms River....
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Government
/ 2 months agoOrtley Beach ‘Streetscape’ Upgrades On Schedule for Late Fall Construction
A long-awaited plan to upgrade the “streetscape” of the Ortley Beach business district along the Route 35 northbound corridor is slated...
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Government
/ 2 months agoToms River Police Chief to Retire Following Battle With Mayor
Toms River Police Chief Mitch Little will be the next high-profile township official to step down from his post, putting the...
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TR Life
/ 2 months agoRodrick Nixes Plan for Downtown Waterfront Complex, Scuttles Roadway Infrastructure Project
Toms River Mayor Dan Rodrick announced at a township council meeting Wednesday that his administration has terminated an agreement with a...
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Ocean County
/ 2 months ago‘Spirit’ Halloween Store to Open Three Locations in Toms River, Brick
Spirit Halloween, a seasonal retailer that sells Halloween-themed decorations and accessories, will open four locations in Ocean County this year, including...
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Environment & Weather
/ 3 months agoLatest Bids for Ocean County Beach Replenishment ‘Under Review’ by Feds
The federal agency in charge of a long-awaited beach replenishment project on Ocean County’s northern barrier island has successfully closed its...