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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/ 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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Environment & Weather
/ 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...