Study to Determine If Downtown Toms River Can Support New Parking Deck, Development

Toms River has entered into an agreement with a developer involved in two downtown redevelopment projects to grant access to the...

Toms River Awards Contract to Build New Skate Park

Toms River residents will be able to show off their moves at a new skate park in the coming months, officials...

Toms River Seeks Bids to Build Two Pickleball Courts, One At Former First Aid Building

Toms River officials are looking to add two pickleball courts to the township’s barrier island portion, including one that will be...

Toms River Public Works Wins Prestigious Award For This Cool Youth Recycling Program

The Toms River Department of Public Works has been chosen to receive a 2020 New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Award...

Murphy Meets With Ocean County, Orthodox Jewish Leaders Over Lakewood Covid-19 Outbreak

Gov. Phil Murphy on Friday met publicly with Ocean County government officials as well as representatives from Lakewood’s Orthodox Jewish community...

County Officials Unsure of Support for Surf Club Purchase in Ortley Beach, Councilman Questions Deal

Ocean County officials said Wednesday that they were not apprised of plans for their involvement in the purchase of the former...

Trick-or-Treating Planned in Toms River This Year: Here’s When

Halloween may be a month away, but Toms River officials are already preparing for the spooky holiday’s traditions to play out...

Deal for Public Purchase of Former Surf Club Property Almost Completed, Sources Say

The former Joey Harrison’s Surf Club property will become a public beach and form an extension of the Ortley Beach boardwalk...

N.J. Legislature Passes Ban on Plastic Bags, Styrofoam Food Containers

New Jersey’s legislature passed the nation’s most stringent ban on single-use plastic bags and Styrofoam food containers Thursday, sending the bill...

Feds Threaten Suit Over Toms River Religious Zoning Ordinance; Officials to Enter Negotiations

The federal government said it will sue Toms River by Sept. 29 if the township does not enter into pre-litigation negotiations...