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Government
/ 1 year agoShould The Barrier Island Have Dedicated EMTs? Residents Call for Expansion
It has been more than a decade since the Ortley Beach First Aid Squad, made up of volunteers, dissolved due to...
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Environment & Weather
/ 1 year agoThe ‘Cliffs of Ortley Beach’ Return After Weekend Storm
Cliffs measuring about 10-feet in height were carved out along several blocks of the oceanfront in Ortley Beach, fortunately just in...
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Government
/ 1 year agoWashington Street’s Latest Repairs Should Include Repaving, Officials Say
Months after a large portion of Washington Street in Toms River was repaved after motorists complained of large pot-holes and ragged...
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Government
/ 1 year agoOrtley Beach Oceanfront Parking Lot Expected to be Approved to Become… A Parking Lot
A parking area in Ortley Beach is on the cusp of state approval to become a parking area again, officials announced...
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Government
/ 1 year agoToms River to Acquire 16-Acre Silverton Tract From School District for Preservation
Toms River Township will acquire a 16.6-acre parcel of land adjacent to Silver Bay Elementary School, preserving the land from development...
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Government
/ 1 year agoToms River Awards Contract for Beach Entrance Repairs, Work May Begin Next Week
With a federal beach replenish project that may be delayed into 2024, Toms River officials on Wednesday night recommitted themselves to...
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Environment & Weather
/ 1 year agoOcean County Beach Replenishment Held Up Again, Will be Re-Bid
Ocean County’s long-awaited beach replenishment project, led by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has run into another delay. The project...
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Government
/ 1 year agoNo Road Paving in Toms River This Year? Budget Holdup Sparks Political Firestorm
A normally-routine vote by the township council to adopt the annual capital budget has set off a war of words between...
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Government
/ 1 year agoToms River May Purchase Land From School District for Preservation, School Budget Boost
Toms River Regional school district officials are so concerned about the financial future of the district that they are strongly considering...
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Government
/ 1 year agoPain or Progress? Toms River’s Downtown Redevelopment Plans Draw Excitement, But Face Pushback
With a contentious election looming later this year, the fate of the future of Toms River is being debated where its...