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 conglomerate to avoid litigation...
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Government
/ 7 days 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
/ 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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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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Government
/ 4 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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Government
/ 2 months 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...
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Government
/ 2 months agoToms River Authorizes Plan to Buy Washington Street Property, Preserve It As Park
Toms River officials on Wednesday night approved a plan to purchase a corner lot in the township’s downtown section in order...
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Government
/ 2 months agoToms River Police Department Accepting Public Comment in Accreditation Push
A team of assessors from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police will come to town next Monday Dec....