Developer Proposes New Homes for ‘Dilapidated’ Silverton Lots

A local developer is proposing single-family homes in what it currently terms a "dilapidated" wooded lot in Toms River's Silverton section...

Chase Bank Seeks to Build New Branch in Toms River Shopping Center

Chase Bank will appear before the Toms River planning board to propose a new branch on the property of an existing...

Air Quality Alert in Effect as Temperatures Forecast to Reach 90s Monday and Tuesday

The mercury will rise into the 90s Monday at Tuesday at the Shore, including towns directly on the beach. The fiery...

Fishing Friday: The First Keeper’s The Sweetest

Catching a keeper flounder is always fun, but being out on the water for the first time of the season and...

Poseidon Academy Building in Downtown Toms River to be Remodeled

The Toms River Regional School District has announced that they, along with the township, have won a competitive Sustainable Jersey grant funded...

Rare, Stinging Jellyfish Return to N.J., But None Found in Barnegat Bay So Far

The clinging jellyfish, a quarter-size species that packs a powerful sting, has returned to New Jersey waters, and scientists are scouring...

Maruca Defeats GOP Primary Challenger Lamb

Maria Maruca will vie for another term on the Toms River Township council after winning a hard-fought Republican primary battle with...

Ocean County Dems Nearly Bucked State Trend in Gubernatorial Primary; GOP Backs Guadagno

Phil Murphy, the former Goldman Sachs executive who was heavily backed by public employee unions in his primary bid to represent...

Toms River to Recoup $2.3M in Sandy Expenses

Toms River will receive nearly $2.3 million in reimbursements for money the township expended during the cleanup from Superstorm Sandy, officials said....

Multigenerational Orchestra to Perform at Toms River Library

Music lovers are invited to hear the Toms River Multigenerational Orchestra perform at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 14 at the Toms...