Environment & Weather
State 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 chemical...
Environment & Weather
Watch: Barnegat Bay Thaws Under Glowing Sunset in Toms River
It was cool while it lasted. A quick cold spell, a rarity for this winter, moved out of the region Sunday and...
Environment & Weather
Watch: A Stunning Frozen Barnegat Bay At Sunset (Warmer Temperatures Arrive, However)
Amidst two nights in a row that saw the mercury dive down to the teens, Barnegat Bay developed a layer of ice...
Police, Fire & Courts
More Than 20 Rabbits Removed From Toms River Property, HAZMAT Team Called
Environment & Weather
NWS Forecast: Sun, Clouds, Wintry Mix All in the Cards This Week
Environment & Weather
Residents Rally Against State’s Ciba-Geigy Settlement: ‘Getting Away With Murder’
Police, Fire & Courts
Toms River Driver Takes Out Light Post, Crashes Into Bank
Environment & Weather
A Cold, Beautiful Bay: Powerful Sunset Portends Back-And-Forth Weather Week
Environment & Weather
Monday’s Sunset On Barnegat Bay Paves Way for Cloudy (But Mild) Week Ahead
Environment & Weather
Watch: A Frozen Barnegat Bay on Christmas Eve
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Environment & Weather
/ 1 week agoOcean County to Pay Entire Local Share of Beach Replenishment Costs
Ocean County officials on Thursday announced that the county government would fund the entire cost of the “local share” of beach...
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Government
/ 2 weeks 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
/ 3 weeks 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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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 3 weeks agoToms River Driver Takes Out Light Post, Crashes Into Bank
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ocean County Scanner News (@oc_scannernews) Toms River police are investigating an accident...
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Ocean County
/ 3 weeks agoOcean County’s Senior Meal Programs Expand Greatly As Population Grows
Ocean County continues to be a haven for retirees, and as senior citizens are living longer with advances in medical science,...
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Government
/ 3 weeks 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
/ 3 weeks 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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Environment & Weather
/ 3 weeks agoA Cold, Beautiful Bay: Powerful Sunset Portends Back-And-Forth Weather Week
The holiday Monday will be sunny with a seasonable high of 46 degrees, but generally cantankerous –not stormy, but certainly...
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Government
/ 3 weeks 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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Environment & Weather
/ 4 weeks agoAfter Endangered Whales Wash Up, Environmentalists Ask for Pause in Offshore Wind Development
A rash of endangered whales of various species washing up on New Jersey beaches has prompted environmental advocates seek a pause...