Ocean County
Portion of Hooper Avenue to Close in Downtown Toms River Saturday
A maintenance project near the Ocean County courthouse and administration building will necessitate the closure of Hooper Avenue for most of the...
Boating & Fishing
Fishing Boat Raised From the Deep and Docked in Point Pleasant, But Will Be ‘Re-Sunk’
A stricken commercial fishing vessel has been raised from the depths of the Atlantic Ocean after a year submerged off Point Pleasant...
Police, Fire & Courts
Toms River Man Drops Gun in Point Pleasant Beach Church, Lands in Jail
A Toms River man dropped a gun at a Point Pleasant Beach church, leading to a police investigation that resulted in his...
Police, Fire & Courts
Firefighters Limit Damage in East Dover House Fire
Police, Fire & Courts
Fire Guts Ortley Beach Home, Resident Reportedly Escapes
Environment & Weather
Whipped Up: Storm Drives Big Waves at Inlet, Bay, Casino Pier
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Featured
/ 4 years agoToms River School Return: 2 Days of Shortened In-Person Class Each Week, Masks When Needed
The Toms River Regional school district approved a school reopening plan this week that provides for two days of in-person instruction...
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/ 4 years agoNew Municipal Judge Appointed in Toms River
There’s a new judge in town. Longtime Toms River Municipal Court Judge James A. Liguori, who served on the bench for...
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Environment & Weather
/ 4 years agoHurricane Isaias Could Ride Up Eastern Seaboard, Affect N.J. Early Next Week
It is thousands of miles away, but forecasters are already warning that a hurricane which has the potential to brush Florida...
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/ 4 years agoN.J. Adds More Areas to Quarantine List, Including D.C. and Puerto Rico
New Jersey’s list of states from which travelers must quarantine after entering has risen to include a federal district and a...
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/ 4 years agoTwo Decades After Tragic DWI Crash, Ocean County to Re-Launch Billboard Campaign
Ocean County residents who came of age in the late 1990s and early 2000s will recognize the sign immediately. It features...
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/ 4 years agoLocal Man Known for Climbing Roller Coasters Jailed for Allegedly Threatening to Kill Cops
A man whose residency straddles Toms River and Lavallette and is best noted for climbing the former Jet Star roller coaster...
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/ 4 years agoN.J.’s Coronavirus ‘Quarantine List’ Expanded to 31 States; Del., Md. Va. Now Added
New Jersey officials on Tuesday expanded the state’s list of locations from which travelers must quarantine for 14 days once arriving...
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Featured
/ 4 years agoPlan Calls for Toms River Students to Wear Masks, Learn In-Person for 73 School Days
Students will be required to wear masks during the school day and will be placed into groups as part of a...
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/ 4 years agoShould T.R. South High School ‘Indians’ Name Be Changed? Officials Weigh in on Petition
After years of refusals, the NFL’s Washington Redskins ownership felt enough pressure to decide to change its name. For years, a...
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Environment & Weather
/ 4 years agoTropical Storm Warning Issued for Jersey Shore, ‘Fay’ Could Bring 50mph Winds
The formation of Tropical Storm Fay has prompted the National Hurricane Center to issue t Tropical Storm Warning from Cape May...