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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 6 months agoToms River Police Officers Convince Man Not to Jump From Hospital Parking Garage
A three-hour negotiation between Toms River police officers and a man threatening to jump from the top of the parking deck...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 7 months agoCatalytic Converters Stolen From 6 Cars in Toms River; 12-Car Burglary String Reported
Both mainland and island neighborhoods of Toms River have been affected by automotive burglars and thieves over the past week, with...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 7 months agoICE Detainer Holding Toms River Kidnap, Assault Suspect in Jail
A detainer from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is keeping a kidnapping suspect behind bars following his arrest on a...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 7 months agoToms River Police Blotter: Perp Dropped Off, 50-Pounds of Weed Seized, Mom-Son Altercation
Toms River has published its periodic police blotter, featuring a sampling of calls to which the department responded recently. The blotter...
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Government
/ 7 months agoMayor: Toms River Police Staffing Will be Reshuffled Regardless of Council Action
'The fight is over,' Toms River's mayor said
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 8 months agoInvestigation Yields 2,000 Heroin Doses, 25 Grams of Cocaine at Toms River Apartment Complex
An investigation by a number of law enforcement agencies in Ocean County has led to the arrest of two men and...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 8 months agoSuspect in Toms River Hookah Lounge Murder Extradited to N.J.
The man accused of murdering a Brick Township resident at a Toms River hookah lounge has been extradited back to New...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 8 months agoState to Seek 30 Years on Terror Charges for Man’s Shocking Anti-Semitic Crime Spree in Lakewood
Causing hours of havoc on roadways, running down pedestrians, a stabbing and terrorizing the community, allegedly due to anti-Semitic motivations, may...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 8 months agoToms River Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Gunshot Victim Showed Up at Local Hospital
A Toms River man is facing multiple weapons charges on top of attempted murder, following an investigation that began after a...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 8 months agoFire Rips Through Lakewood Lumber Yard, With Smoke Visible for Miles
At least two people were injured during a massive fire that broke out at what was reportedly a shuttered lumber yard...