Murphy Orders Restaurants, Casinos to Stop Serving Indoors After 10 p.m.; No Bar Seating

Gov. Phil Murphy ordered new restrictions upon the restaurant industry Monday due to what the administration has identified as an uptick...

Murphy Signs Law Banning BOTH Plastic and Paper Bags

In what the Murphy administration has described as the “strongest bag ban in the nation,” New Jersey’s governor on Wednesday signed...

Toms River School Board: Contessa, Williams, Palmiere Top Early Vote Totals

A count of mail-in ballots as of Election Night show Toms River Regional School Board candidates Lisa Contessa, Michele Williams and...

Weed Wins in a Landslide in Ocean County, State Legalization Effort Successful

Supporters of legalizing cannabis came out in force Tuesday, propelling New Jersey to likely become the latest state to legalize recreational...

Officials: Toms River Councilman Should Pay Town’s Legal Bills After Lawsuit Dismissal

A number of Toms River township council members this week called on Councilman Daniel Rodrick to pay over $4,000 in legal...

Blocks of Ortley Beach Parking Time Limits to be Eliminated

The Toms River township council this week voted to introduce an ordinance that would remove limitations on the amount of time...

Toms River Township Attorney Retires After 13-Year Tenure

Toms River Township’s municipal attorney, Ken Fitzsimmons, is celebrating his retirement this week after serving as the government’s legal counsel for...

Toms River Woman Charged in Early Morning Stabbing Death of Ex-Boyfriend

A Toms River woman is facing an aggravated manslaughter charge after an early-morning argument between her and an ex-boyfriend turned deadly,...

Toms River’s Tax Revaluation Begins, But Its Cost Has Plummeted

Toms River’s first full tax revaluation since Superstorm Sandy struck in 2012 is officially underway, and the township will pay far...

Toms River to Host Outdoor Ceremony Rather Than Parade for Veterans Day

The annual Veterans Day parade in downtown Toms River will be replaced by a smaller ceremony this year due to the...