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...
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Featured
/ 4 years agoToms River Mayor: After Governor Participated in Protest, Let Our Students Have a Graduation
Toms River Mayor Maurice “Mo” Hill said that especially after Gov. Phil Murphy himself participated in a large demonstration last weekend,...
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/ 4 years agoPolice Investigating Body Found in Bay Near Route 37 Bridge
Toms River police said Tuesday that they were investigating the discovery of a body near the Thomas A. Mathis Bridge, which...
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Boating & Fishing
/ 4 years ago‘Out of Nowhere:’ We Talk to the Man Who Got Hit With a Whale While Boating Monday
Jay DeBenedict was livelining bunker and settling in for a day of fishing with buddy Robert Riley off the coast of...
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Featured
/ 4 years agoMeet the Seaside Park Man Who Invented Special Sandals to Help People Walk on the Sand
Jim Silvester knows the beach in Seaside Park like anyone who’s been navigating the sand for seven decades. “Before I was...
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/ 4 years agoMurphy Extends N.J. Health Emergency Order for Another 30 Days
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced late Thursday night that he has extended the state’s public health emergency order for another...
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/ 4 years agoN.J. Borrowing Bill Could Lead to Statewide Property Tax Surcharges
A bill that would allow New Jersey to borrow billions of dollars without voter approval could result in an increase of...
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/ 4 years agoToms River Police March Alongside Peaceful Protesters
A demonstration in Toms River was held to protest the death of George Floyd while in police custody...
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/ 4 years agoMurphy Clears the Way for ‘Non-Essential’ Business to Reopen June 15, Outdoor Dining to Begin
Gov. Phil Murphy announced Monday that New Jersey will enter the second phase of reopening following a statewide lockdown to stem...
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/ 4 years agoN.J. Day Care Centers, Summer Camps Can Reopen in June, July
Gov. Phil Murphy announced Friday that dare care centers will begin to reopen in New Jersey within weeks, and summer camps...
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/ 4 years agoToms River to Improve, Reopen Shooting Range for Police Officers
After having been closed for more than a year, the range on which Toms River police officers qualify to use their...