Toms River Public Works, Recycling Center Closed for Good Friday

The Toms River Township Department of Public Works and the Recycling Convenience Center will be closed on Good Friday, April 2,...

Murphy Administration Opens Up Covid Vaccine to Slew of New Groups

Gov. Phil Murphy on Friday announced the coronavirus vaccine would now be available to a slew of new groups, from a...

Toms River Solicits Proposals for Trucked-In Sand to Repair Ortley Beach

Toms River officials are engaging with the state Department of Environmental Protection to coordinate the repair efforts for the Feb. 1-2...

Developer Proposes Four Story, 79-Room Hotel in Toms River

A developer has proposed the demolition of the former Americana Parkway Motel on Route 166, between Route 37 and James Street...

Toms River Settles With Feds Over Religious Zoning, Will Scale Back Ordinance

Toms River officials voted Tuesday night to enter into a consent order with the federal Department of Justice to settle a...

Toms River Former Mayor Kelaher Dies at Age 88, Remembered for Lifelong Service

Thomas F. Kelaher, who had served multiple terms as Mayor of Toms River and prior as Ocean County Prosecutor, has died...

Starbucks With Drive-Through Approved for Hooper Avenue in Toms River

The Toms River Township planning board this week approved an application to convert a shuttered bank into a Starbucks coffee shop...

Ocean County Preparing Paving Project on Major Roads in Toms River, Neighboring Towns

The Ocean County Board of Commissioners will solicit bids for the reconstruction or resurfacing of several major county roads in the...

Toms River Formally Approves $1.88M Land Sale to County, Paving the Way for Surf Club Purchase

In a 6-1 vote this week, the Toms River Township council decided to sell large swaths of land adjacent to Ocean...

Toms River Will Repair Ortley Beach, Truck in Sand, If Feds Don’t Fund Storm Recovery

As Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration began lobbying the federal government for funding to repair beaches decimated in the Feb. 2021 nor’easter,...