Environment & Weather
Toms River to Receive 561,000 Cubic Yards of Sand in $73.5M Beach Replenishment Project
After years of delays, contract disputes and legal wrangling, the long-awaited northern Ocean County beach renourishment project will come to fruition following...
Police, Fire & Courts
Employees Charged in Assault at Bayville Nursing Home That Left Patient in Critical Condition
Two employees of a Bayville nursing and rehabilitation facility were lodged in the Ocean County Jail Thursday after being charged in an...
Police, Fire & Courts
Toms River Kidnapping, Sex Assault Suspect to Remain in Jail
Prosecutors in Ocean County said Tuesday that a man suspected of kidnapping and raping a teenager after offering to drive her to...
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/ 5 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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/ 5 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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/ 5 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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/ 5 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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/ 5 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...
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/ 5 years agoN.J. Attorney General: Two Large Gatherings Broken Up in Lakewood Yesterday, Charges Filed
New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal on Wednesday reiterated his office’s stance that those violating emergency orders related to the...
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/ 5 years agoOCC to Become Drive-Thru Coronavirus Testing Site: Here Are the Requirements
Ocean County College will play host to a drive-through testing site for the novel coronavirus, largely run by county authorities. Officials...
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/ 5 years agoOcean County Reaches More than 200 Coronavirus Cases; Lakewood Sees Biggest Impact
A somber milestone was reached late Tuesday, when Ocean County officials announced the 200th case of coronavirus. With 84 cases, Lakewood...