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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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/ 5 years agoLocal Officials Lobbying for Major New Army HQ at Joint Base
Toms River officials this week joined a chorus of other local communities that are signaling support for the housing of a...
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/ 5 years agoToms River Planning to Raise Three Main Roads to Stop Flooding
Toms River officials on Tuesday night approved a contract with an engineering firm to design the elevation of three roads to...
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/ 5 years agoMediator Hired as Talks Continue for Sale of Joey Harrison’s Surf Club
Negotiations are continuing into a new phase as Toms River township officials look to purchase the former Joey Harrison’s Surf Club...
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/ 5 years agoBubbakoo’s Burritos Starting New Youth Reading Program (Hint: Free Food Involved)
A fast-growing local company is rewarding students who develop their reading skills with free meals at their restaurants through a partnership...
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/ 5 years agoToms River Man Has Two Accidents, Two DWI Arrests in Two Days
A Toms River man was involved in two separate accidents over the course of two days, and has been charged with...
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/ 5 years agoDeadly Toms River House Fire Ruled Accidental, Investigators Say
The fire that killed a Toms River woman Feb. 7 has been ruled accidental by investigators, the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office...
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/ 5 years agoSilverton Fire Leaves Woman Dead, Police Officer Injured
Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on Friday, February 7, 2020, the Toms River Township Police and multiple fire...
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/ 5 years agoShore Could See Winds Gusting to 60-70mph Friday, Forecasters Say
Ocean County is under a high wind warning from 8 a.m. Friday until 7 p.m., with sustained winds nearing tropical storm...
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/ 5 years agoProsecutors: Driver With .17 BAC In Fatal Toms River Crash Indicted For Vehicular Homicide
The man who rear-ended a Toms River motorist, killing him, registered a Breathalyzer reading of more than twice the legal limit,...
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/ 5 years agoVacant For Years, Toms River Center Says Success Hinges on 100-Foot Tall Sign
There is more than 60,000 square feet of unoccupied retail space available in Toms River, and no one has agreed to...