Ocean County Has a Plan to Repave ‘Swiss Cheese’ Washington Street

A drive down Washington Street in Toms River from Whittier Avenue to nearly the entrance to downtown Toms River can be...

Toms River Introduces Municipal Budget With No Tax Rate Increase

The Toms River Township council on Wednesday night introduced the township’s 2022 operating budget, with spending remaining mostly stable and no...

Toms River Proposes $13.2M Communication Tower Construction Project

Toms River Township council members introduced a measure Wednesday night to earmark $13.2 million toward the construction of two new emergency...

Murphy Signs Order Lifting N.J. Health Emergency, ‘State of Emergency’ Remains in Place

Gov. Phil Murphy late Friday signed an executive order which lifts the public health emergency that had been declared at the...

Ocean Beach Marina Property Listed for Sale, Plan to Consolidate Boatyard Lots Proposed

The massive Ocean Beach Marina property in the Ocean Beach section of Toms River is listed for sale with a commercial...

Toms River Mayor to Lobby for Federal Infrastructure Funding to Expand Route 9

Over the past week, officials in Toms River and Ocean County have begun pleading with Trenton to dedicate funds it receives...

Former Ortley Beach Bank Property Approved for Residential Development, Spurring Concerns

The property on which a bank once stood in Ortley Beach business district will be redeveloped with residential property, spurring some...

Liquor License Expanded at Bey Lea Golf Course, Drinks to be Sold

The Toms River Township council voted in favor of a measure that expands the liquor license at the township-owned Bey Lea...

Developer Proposes 24 Apartments at New Hooper Avenue Shopping Center

A real estate developer has proposed 24 apartments to be constructed on the property of a new shopping center in the...

Closure of Downtown Toms River Bank Highlights Ongoing Trend: Can Local Banks be Saved?

A few employees lingered inside the sprawling Wells Fargo bank branch last Wednesday just before 5 p.m. They were likely completing...