Six Random Parking Spaces on a Toms River Street Are Driving Residents (And Cops) Crazy

At first glance, it seems to make perfect sense. A long, picturesque street along the banks of the Toms River, lined...

Council Leaves Toms River Fire District Budget Intact Despite Defeat at the Polls

The operating budget for Toms River Fire District No. 2 was narrowly defeated at the polls in February, however the governing...

Prosecutors: Toms River Men Tried to Traffic Cocaine in Children’s Toy Boxes

A trio of local residents have been charged with a series of drug-related offenses are prosecutors said they attempted to traffic...

Toms River Fire That Injured Resident Determined to be Accidental

The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office has ruled a Toms River fire accidental as the resident of the home recovers from serious...

Toms River Police Foil Alleged Kidnapping of Woman and Infant, Suspect Charged

Toms River police officers arrested a local man who is suspected of forcing a woman and her infant into a vehicle....

Good Samaritans, First Responders Rescue Kayaker From Chilly Bay Waters

A pair of Good Samaritans and numerous local first responders were able to rescue a kayaker who found himself in the...

Man Dies, Firefighter Injured in Toms River Mobile Home Fire

Authorities confirmed a man died in a fire that consumed a mobile home unit in Toms River on Thursday. After receiving...

Fire Engulfs Mobile Home in Toms River, No Word on Residents

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ocean County Scanner News (@oc_scannernews) A fire that broke out in a...

Toms River Man Charged With DWI After Crashing Into Pole, House

A Toms River man has been charged with driving while intoxicated following an accident in which he crashed his vehicle into...

More Than 20 Rabbits Removed From Toms River Property, HAZMAT Team Called

Nearly two-dozen rabbits were sleeping in a new home Sunday night, having earlier been rescued by Toms River police and animal...