Cops: Toms River Man Drove 70mph in Shoulder, Fled From Police on Foot

A Toms River man is facing criminal charges after trying to allegedly escape a traffic stop by speeding 70 m.p.h. in...

T.R. School Officials in Discussions For More Security; Parents Request Officers at Elementary Schools

Emotions ran high at a meeting of the Toms River Regional school board on Wednesday night, with much of the conversation...

Toms River Moves Forward on Free Boat Ramp Project

Slated to cost more than $1 million, the first municipal boat ramp for Toms River would be built in the Gilford...

Toms River Proposes Turning Open Space Plot Into ‘Field of Dreams’ Park

The next step in making Toms River’s “Field of Dreams” come to fruition occurred this week, when comments began being accepted...

Toms River Council Reverses Course on Pot Sales Ban

Toms River township council members on Wednesday unanimously voted to “indefinitely table” a proposed ordinance that would have banned the sale...

Homeless Advocates: Turn Troubled Toms River Motel Into Homeless Shelter

A coalition of advocates for the homeless called on the Toms River township council on Wednesday to either put off a...

Toms River Council to Vote on Marijuana Sales Ban Tuesday

An ordinance that would ban the sale of marijuana within Toms River Township’s borders will be up for a final vote...

Former Barrier Island Post Office to Become Residential Lots

The short-lived Ocean Beach post office – opened after Lavallette’s municipal building was destroyed in Superstorm Sandy – will be razed...

Toms River Planning Board Approves 15-Bed Group Home

The Toms River planning board on Wednesday night approved a 15 bed group home that had been proposed for North Bay...

Hearing on Proposed Apartment, Retail Complex Pushed Back

Ongoing discussions over plans to build a mixed-use apartment and retail complex at the busy intersection of Route 9 and Cox...