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...

Toms River to Reopen Appeals of ‘Substantially Damaged’ Determinations Following Sandy

With hundreds of homeowners facing serious consequences – potentially including the loss of a certificate of occupancy or mortgage default –...

Ortley Beach, Toms River Beach Replenishment Slated for Fall Construction

Beach replenishment along Toms River Township’s beaches – most critically required in Ortley Beach – is likely to begin this fall,...

Feds to Fund Beach Replenishment, Bay Flooding Study, Point Pleasant Canal Repairs

A federal funding package will appropriates tens of millions of dollars toward beach replenishment maintenance projects, as well as a major...