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 agoAs Opioid Epidemic Simmers, New Treatment Center Opens in Toms River
Ocean County will likely see fewer opioid abuse-related deaths this year as compared to last, officials say, but the crisis is...
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/ 5 years agoOCC Makes National ‘Best for Vets’ School Ranking
Ocean County College has made a list of the nation’s best colleges for veterans in a long-time national ranking list. For...
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/ 5 years agoOcean County Legislators Balk at Plan to Allow Parolees to Vote, Say Next Step is Jail Cell Voting
Northern Ocean County’s state legislators came out swinging against a proposal that would allow convicted criminals to vote while on parole...
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/ 5 years agoToms River Ordinance Would Make Possession of Vaping Products Illegal for Minors
As concerns over the health risks of vaping continue to dominate headlines nationally, Toms River has introduced an ordinance that will...
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Environment & Weather
/ 5 years agoState Will Begin to Trap, Remove Turkeys From Toms River Area Next Week
Wild turkeys wreaking havoc in Toms River has spurred mountains of news coverage from across the country, comments from a professional...
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/ 5 years agoMan Flees Toms River Cops After Traffic Stop, Arrested Later in Park
Toms River police say they have arrested a 53-year-old township man a day after he fled from them during a traffic...
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/ 5 years agoToms River Council Rejects Measure to Support Ban of Plastic And Paper Bags
A majority of Toms River township council members on Tuesday night voted against a resolution that would call on the state...
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/ 5 years agoToms River Will Oppose Any Attempt by Ortley Beach Residents to Secede
Toms River officials, reacting to a letter sent to Lavallette’s borough council by a resident’s attorney asking that several streets in...
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/ 5 years agoTalks on Toms River Purchase of Surf Club Property Stalled
A plan for Toms River to purchase the former Joey Harrison’s Surf Club property in Ortley Beach for use as a...
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/ 5 years agoTarp Covers Building, Friends Mourn At Site of Shocking Toms River Car Crash
The scene of a deadly and shocking car accident which cost two young Toms River residents their lives remained behind...