Police, Fire & Courts
Woman Burned Alive on NYC Subway Was Toms River Resident, 61
The woman whose gruesome murder on a New York City subway sparked national shock and outrage over illegal immigration has been identified...
Environment & Weather
Ortley Beach Replenishment Set to Begin in February, North Beaches in Summer 2025
The years-long wait for a beach renourishment project that will see millions of cubic yards of sand pumped onto local beaches, plus...
Ocean County
Study: County-Run EMS Squad Would Provide ‘Undeniable’ Benefit to Barrier Island
A study by a consulting firm hired by Ocean County to study whether a county-run emergency medical squad found that such a...
Environment & Weather
Storm Carves 10-Foot Cliffs in Ortley Beach, Township to Repair Entrances
Environment & Weather
Mothers’ Day Nor’Easter Whips Up Wild Waves at the Jersey Shore
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Featured
/ 4 years agoOcean County Freeholders Blast Election Confusion: There Will be NO Machine Voting Allowed
The Ocean County freeholders on Wednesday said residents are becoming increasingly confused about their options for voting this year – one...
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/ 4 years agoTrick-or-Treating Planned in Toms River This Year: Here’s When
Halloween may be a month away, but Toms River officials are already preparing for the spooky holiday’s traditions to play out...
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/ 4 years agoToms River Brothers Arrested After Cops Find Pounds of Marijuana, Pills, Mushrooms
Three Toms River residents, two of whom are brothers, have been charged with drug offenses after pounds of marijuana and other...
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/ 4 years agoDeal for Public Purchase of Former Surf Club Property Almost Completed, Sources Say
The former Joey Harrison’s Surf Club property will become a public beach and form an extension of the Ortley Beach boardwalk...
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/ 4 years agoNew Leader Appointed to Run Major Operation at Joint Base MDL, Officials Meet Over KC-46 Woes
A new leader has been appointed to command the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center located at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. The center...
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/ 4 years agoLocal Man Will Serve Jail Term Over Anti-Semitic Threats Online
Threats were made in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic
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/ 4 years agoOcean County Legislators Craft Bill to Require Shore Resident on State Utilities Board
For years, Ocean County officials have called on state governors from both major parties to appoint a Shore area resident to...
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Environment & Weather
/ 4 years agoN.J. Legislature Passes Ban on Plastic Bags, Styrofoam Food Containers
New Jersey’s legislature passed the nation’s most stringent ban on single-use plastic bags and Styrofoam food containers Thursday, sending the bill...
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Environment & Weather
/ 4 years agoBig Waves Great For Surfing, Bad for Beach Erosion: Here’s How Local Beaches Look
Hurricane Teddy, twisting slowly offshore, didn’t stop the sun from shining and the temperature from rising to near 80-degrees Tuesday, but...
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/ 4 years agoFeds Threaten Suit Over Toms River Religious Zoning Ordinance; Officials to Enter Negotiations
The federal government said it will sue Toms River by Sept. 29 if the township does not enter into pre-litigation negotiations...