County Purchases 10-Acre Farm Property in North Dover

Ocean County has finalized its purchase of the nearly 10-acre Fleischer Farm parcel off New Hampshire Avenue, securing the preservation of...

County to Look Toward Traffic Flow Improvements at Brick-Toms River Border

Ocean County engineering officials, at the request of members of the freeholder board, will conduct a study to see if the...

Toms River Awards $188K Contract for Ortley Beach ‘Streetscape’ Project

As Ortley Beach continues to recover its tax base nearly seven years after gaining the infamous title of “ground zero” for...

Officials: Expanding Nightlife May be Key to Redeveloping Downtown Toms River

What do reinvigorated downtown areas in Red Bank, Asbury Park and Morristown have in common? Plenty of locally-owned restaurants, bars and...

State, County Introduce $13.2M Replacement Plan for Chadwick Island Bridge

State and Ocean County officials on Monday jointly announced their preference of plans to replace a half-century-old, timber bridge in the...

U.S. House Passes Kim Bill to Crack Down on Rogue Robocallers

A bill sponsored by U.S. Rep. Andy Kim (D-3) to provide relief to telecom customers besieged with “robocalls” passed the House...

Improvements Planned for Several Route 9 Intersections in Lakewood, Toms River

The state Department of Transportation will make several improvements to intersections along the beleaguered Route 9 corridor in Lakewood and Toms...

Officials: Daily Pool Rentals Violate Toms River Ordinance

A controversy that began after video posted online showed two busloads of people pulling up to rent a pool for daily...

Toms River to Consider Curfew, Security to Address Wawa Loitering Concerns

Toms River officials are considering a number of measures to combat sizable gatherings of youth at one township Wawa store that...

Toms River Approves Funding for New Skate Park

Toms River will soon be home to a new skateboard park, following the adoption of the township’s capital budget Tuesday night....