Hurricane 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...

N.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...

Two 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...

Local 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...

N.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...

Plan 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...

Should 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...

Tropical 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...

Top N.J. Democrats Agree to Eliminate ‘Freeholder’ Title, Citing Racism

The state’s three top Democratic lawmakers have agreed to a plan to change the name of representatives of the state’s 21...

2020 Toms River Halloween Parade Canceled

Cancellations linked to the coronavirus pandemic are already reaching into the fall season, with Toms River Vol. Fire Co. No. 1...