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 agoDrivers Cited for Hitting Store, Utility Pole in Separate Toms River Accidents
Toms River police were busy dealing with two serious motor vehicle accidents Thursday, culminating in the issuance of tickets to both...
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/ 5 years agoToms River PD Releases Photos of Man Disguised in Wig, Makeup Robbing Bank Thursday
Toms River police are on the hunt for a suspect whose choice of dress during a bank robbery didn’t quite mask...
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/ 5 years agoPolice: Man Donned Female Makeup And Wig, Robbed Bank in Toms River
Toms River police were investigating a bank robbery that occurred in the township Thursday afternoon. Details were sketchy, but police said...
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/ 5 years agoTeen Charged in Heroin-Fentanyl Overdose Death of Toms River Man, 24
A 19-year-old suspect has been arrested and charged in the drug overdose death of a Toms River man, authorities announced Thursday....
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/ 5 years agoMan Indicted for Killing Family of Geese With His Car in Toms River Parking Lot
A Brick man accused of hitting a family of five geese with his car in May, killing them, has been indicted...
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/ 5 years agoToms River Regional BOE Commits to Lawsuit Against N.J. Over ‘Secret’ Funding Formula
Toms River Regional school board members unanimously approved a resolution at a board meeting Wednesday night to jointly file a request...
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/ 5 years agoGilmore Gets a Year: 366 Days in Jail for Former Ocean County GOP Chair
A one-time political kingmaker and leader of the state’s most powerful county Republican organization with the ability to swing statewide elections,...
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/ 5 years agoRep. Andy Kim Talks Healthcare Reform, Partisanship at Town Hall Meeting
As a presidential impeachment trial raged on in Washington, D.C. Wednesday afternoon, U.S. Rep. Andy Kim (D-3) was talking bread-and-butter issues...
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/ 5 years agoMcDonald’s Seeks Permission for Expansion at Fischer Blvd. Restaurant
The McDonald’s fast food chain has applied to the township’s planning board to expand drive-through operations at the establishment and make...
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/ 5 years agoToms River Christmas Tree Pickup Begins Next Week; Recycling Collection Points Open
Toms River’s annual curbside Christmas tree pickup service will start next week, officials said. Residents should place their Christmas trees on...