Ocean County to Buy 167 Acres of Land in Toms River, Paving the Way for Surf Club Purchase

A complex arrangement that will likely lead to the purchase of the former Joey Harrison’s Surf Club property in Ortley Beach...

Major Project Will Improve Route 70 in Brick, Toms River Into 2022

Construction crews on Tuesday began a multi-month effort to improve the pavement, safety features and drainage on Route 70 through all...

N.J. Pledges $740K Toward Normandy Beach Flood Prevention, Street Raising

Brick and Toms River townships, months after agreeing to partner on addressing flooding issues in the shared Normandy Beach neighborhood, have...

Ortley Beach Streets, Business District May Be Getting A New Look

Toms River officials are looking to move quickly on a streetscape project that is aimed at improving the streets, landscaping and...

Surf Club Purchase Debate Leads to Squabble at Toms River Council Meeting

A debate over Toms River Township’s handling of the potential purchase of the former Joey Harrison’s Surf Club property pitted several...

Ortley Beach Residents Expected Lobby for Surf Club Purchase After County Decision

Ortley Beach residents are planning to converge upon the Toms River township council meeting Tuesday night to urge the council to...

Freeholders Spar Over Open Space Tax Policy That Opponents Say Creates A ‘Political Piggybank’

The Ocean County freeholder board on Wednesday narrowly rejected a revision to the Open Space Master Plan that would have allowed...

Toms River Councilman: Towns Should Share Burden of Sheltering Homeless This Winter

A Toms River councilman has expressed concern over the possibility that Toms River could shoulder the responsibility of taking in essentially...

Toms River Sets Aside $5M for Emergency Radio Frequency Switch

Toms River officials on Tuesday night voted to bond $5 million to purchase equipment in order to switch the township’s emergency...

Kim Declares Victory, Becoming First Democrat to Retain NJ-3 Seat Since Civil War

U.S. Rep. Andy Kim declared victory in his race to retain one of the nation’s most hard-fought congressional battles, securing another...