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Environment & Weather
/ 2 years agoDEP Officials: BASF Approached State With Ciba-Geigy Deal; Land Favored Over Cash
Senior officials with the state Department of Environmental Protection addressed Shore area residents, officials and environmental advocates Monday night at a...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 2 years agoProsecutors: 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...
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Environment & Weather
/ 2 years agoCoastal Storm to Bring Rain, Snow, Wind to Shore Area Monday-Wednesday
Forecasters are calling for a coastal storm to move through the Shore area between Monday and Wednesday morning, bringing with it...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 2 years agoToms 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...
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Schools
/ 2 years agoProperty Value Increases Drove ‘Apocalyptic’ $14.4M Funding Cut to T.R. Schools, Officials Say
Toms River Regional schools superintendent Michael Citta said he could “scare the Dickens” out of residents by listing the potential consequences...
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Ocean County
/ 2 years agoOcean County St. Patrick’s Day Parade Postponed to April 1
Due to expected inclement weather, the Ocean County St. Patrick’s Day Parade, held in Seaside Heights, has been postponed. Parade organizers...
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Environment & Weather
/ 2 years agoStorm System Expected to Arrive at Jersey Shore This Weekend
A storm system will move through the region this weekend, bringing rain and high winds – but virtually no snow, once...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 2 years agoToms 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....
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Environment & Weather
/ 2 years agoToms River Approves Ban On Environmental Easements in Industrial Zones Amidst Ciba-Geigy Controversy
The Toms River Township council on Tuesday night adopted an ordinance that prohibits conservation easements being applied to properties in the...
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Environment & Weather
/ 2 years agoLocal Town Deploys ‘Save the Whales’ Message Boards As T.R. Officials Call for Offshore Wind Pause
A Jersey Shore town has made no bones about its position on calls to place a moratorium on offshore wind development...