Ocean County Veterans Day Parade Steps off Nov. 12 in Toms River

The Ocean County Veterans Day Parade will again be hosted in Toms River and this year features two grand marshals from...

POLL DRAMA: MacArthur-Kim Race Too Close to Call Due to Vote-by-Mail Troubles

Incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Tom MacArthur was ahead by one percentage point at midnight Wednesday, however with results from the Burlington...

Proposed ‘Lifestyle Center,’ Sears Demolition Will Get Hearing in Toms River

Toms River’s planning board will finally hear a formal proposal for the demolition of the former Sears department store and what...

Murphy Nominates Toms River Attorney as New Ocean County Prosecutor

Gov. Phil Murphy on Monday nominated a Toms River criminal defense attorney as the next Ocean County prosecutor, replacing Joseph D....

Ocean County to Buy, Preserve ‘Forked River Mountains’ for $15M

A challenge conquered by many a hiker – and those with a well-handling four wheel drive vehicle – will be preserved...

Ocean County’s Fentanyl Crisis: Deaths Jump From 10% to 80% in 4 Years

Illicit drugs are deadlier than ever in Ocean County, with the number of fatal overdose victims with the powerful painkiller fentanyl...

Meet the Man Who May be The Next Ocean County Freeholder

Democrats are expecting a “blue wave” in November, but if history is any guide, Republican Gary Quinn on Wednesday night became...

Democratic Ocean County Freeholder Candidate Endorses GOP Senate Hopeful

Republican senatorial candidate Bob Hugin scored his second endorsement in as many weeks by a member of the opposite party. Teddy...

Officials: Another N.J. Gas Tax Hike Would Unfairly Target Ocean County

With Trenton officials saying revenues from the 23-cent per gallon gas tax hike two years ago are not meeting revenue expectations,...

Idea for VA Clinic, Post Office Sites Off Hooper Heads To Toms River Planning Board

Where should an outpatient facility for veterans go in Ocean County? Toms River officials hope the answer could be off Hooper...