Down 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,...

Mayor: Toms River Police Staffing Will be Reshuffled Regardless of Council Action

'The fight is over,' Toms River's mayor said

Look Who’s Feeling Better: Seal Stranded on Local Street Makes Big Gains in Recovery

A grey seal that experts believe may have been physically carried by high tides onto a local street during a recent...

Anger Builds As Toms River Council Meeting Set for Afternoon on Ash Wednesday (And Valentine’s Day)

After a disastrous start to a meeting held remotely in which an ordinance cutting supervisory police positions in favor of hiring...

Bidding Process for Beach Replenishment Expected to Begin From Scratch in March

A major beach replenishment project that has been held up for nearly two years by budget constraints and bid protests under...

New Speed Limits, Stop Signs Proposed for Numerous Toms River Roadways

Before spiraling out of control as technical issues wreaked havoc on a Toms River Township council meeting last week, members of...

Verizon Proposes Another Season of Temporary Cell Tower on Barrier Island

Verizon officials have proposed to continue the usage of a temporary cellular communications tower at the site of a private business...

Toms River Self Storage Facility Gets OK for Expansion on Route 37

A self-storage facility near the eastern end of Route 37 in Toms River has received approval to expand. The township’s planning...

Longtime Democrat Operatives, Controversial Website Owner Land Jobs at Toms River Town Hall

Mayor Dan Rodrick, a Democrat-turned-Republican who swept last November’s mayoral election in Toms River, has hired two longtime political operatives from...

Council Chaos: Vile Rant Brings Abrupt End to Remote Toms River Council Meeting

An attempt to remotely hold a meeting of the Toms River Township council on Wednesday night began with hundreds of participants...