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Agreement in Place, But No Solid Timeline for County Takeover of T.R. Animal Shelter
Toms River has finalized an agreement with the Ocean County Health Department for the takeover of the township’s municipal animal shelter, however...
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Toms River Mayor Selects New Police Chief, Second-in-Command
The next leader of the Toms River Police Department will be promoted from within, and he will be assisted in his new...
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Louisiana Man Sentenced for Traveling to Toms River for Sex With Girl, 14
A man who traveled from his home state of Louisiana to New Jersey to have sexual relations with a 14-year-old girl he...
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/ 4 years agoToms River Municipal Taxes to Rise, Prompted by FEMA Loan and Coronavirus
As Toms River deals with its coronavirus response, the ghost of the last disaster – Superstorm Sandy in 2012 – lives...
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/ 4 years ago15 Lakewood, Brooklyn Residents Charged After 60-Person Public Funeral Held in Lakewood
Another fifteen people are the latest Lakewood residents to be charged after allegedly ignoring Gov. Phil Murphy’s executive order to shelter...
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/ 4 years agoPolice Charge 10 Lakewood Residents at Illegal Engagement Party
Lakewood police have, again, charged homeowners for hosting a social gathering in violation of a state social distancing order in place...
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/ 4 years agoToms River Tops 150 Coronavirus Cases as Ocean County Tops 1,000
Ocean County has become one of the few counties in the nation to confirm more than 1,000 cases of the novel...
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/ 4 years agoLocal Walmart Stores to Require Employee Fever Check Before Entering
Employees at Toms River’s Walmart store will be required to submit to a fever check before being allowed to enter under...
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/ 4 years agoOcean County Tested 166 People for COVID-19 at Drive-Thru Facility Monday
Ocean County health officials said 166 people were tested for potential coronavirus infection at the county’s testing site located at Ocean...
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/ 4 years agoEarly Morning 35-Person Gathering in Lakewood Leads to Charges
Lakewood residents are continuing to violate the state’s social distancing regulations in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, leading to additional...
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/ 4 years agoIs N.J. Trying to Sneak in Toll Hikes During Pandemic Crisis?
Toll hikes on the Garden State Parkway, which local officials for years have said disproportionately affect Ocean County, could be approved...
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/ 5 years agoOcean County Legislators: Letting Out 800 Prisoners Amid Outbreak Has ‘Too Many Unknowns’
A plan by state officials that could allow as many as 800 prisoners – at least 300 of which would be...
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/ 5 years agoLakewood Police Break Up 40-Person Wedding, Homeowner Charged
Another incident involving a large social gathering in Lakewood was broken up by police, leaving one man facing criminal charges, authorities...