Police, Fire & Courts
Woman Burned Alive on NYC Subway Was Toms River Resident, 61
The woman whose gruesome murder on a New York City subway sparked national shock and outrage over illegal immigration has been identified...
Environment & Weather
Ortley Beach Replenishment Set to Begin in February, North Beaches in Summer 2025
The years-long wait for a beach renourishment project that will see millions of cubic yards of sand pumped onto local beaches, plus...
Ocean County
Study: County-Run EMS Squad Would Provide ‘Undeniable’ Benefit to Barrier Island
A study by a consulting firm hired by Ocean County to study whether a county-run emergency medical squad found that such a...
Environment & Weather
Watch: Calm Before the Storm on Barnegat Bay at Foot of the Route 37 Bridge
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Featured
/ 5 years ago‘Rally to Save Toms River’ Set for Dec. 10 in Trenton in Protest of More School Funding Cuts
Toms River Regional Schools is calling on residents to attend what is being billed as the “Rally to Save Toms River”...
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Featured
/ 5 years agoKim Bill to Rein In Robocallers Passes U.S. House
A bill co-led by U.S. Rep. Andy Kim aimed at stopping the onslaught of robocalls to mobile phones has passed the...
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Featured
/ 5 years agoDollar General Seeks Variance to Build Store on Route 37
The Dollar General chain of discount stores is seeking permission from the township’s zoning board to build a new store on...
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Featured
/ 5 years agoMurphy Administration Proposes Diverting $20M in Sandy Funding to Atlantic City Projects
The administration of Gov. Phil Murphy has proposed slashing federal Superstorm Sandy relief funding that had been earmarked for the purchase...
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Featured
/ 5 years agoCops: Toms River Man May Have Been Under the Influence When Hit by Car Monday
A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle Monday night just after 9 p.m., police said, and the investigation has shown that...
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/ 5 years agoOcean County Legislator: Allow Drivers to Use Smartphones to Show Vehicle Registration, Insurance
New Jersey’s laws have not kept up with technology, allowing drivers whose vehicles are properly registered and insured to rack up...
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Featured
/ 5 years agoToms River Man Arrested With $146K in Outstanding Warrants
Brick police, for the third time in a week, arrested multiple suspects outside a township Wawa convenience store on Friday, bringing...
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Featured
/ 5 years agoToms River Woman Charged With Leaving Dogs to Starve and Die
A Toms River woman moved out of a home in Lacey Township, leaving three dogs there alone which did not survive....
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Government
/ 5 years agoGuilty Plea for Man Caught With 260 Grams of Cocaine, 400 Heroin Doses on Route 70
A Manchester man has pleaded guilty to a charge of drug distribution after he was caught by police with quantities of...
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Featured
/ 5 years agoCounty Awards Contract to Demolish Old Sheriff’s Residence, Original Jail in Toms River
The Ocean County freeholder board voted Wednesday night to award a contract to demolish for the historic building that once contained...