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...
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Environment & Weather
/ 5 years agoTemperatures to Drop Into the Teens Tuesday Night, Forecasters Say
Showers on Tuesday will represent the leading edge of a cold front that will plunge temperatures into the teens – with...
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Featured
/ 5 years agoVehicular Homicide Charges for Man in Route 9 Crash That Killed Toms River Man
A Jackson man has been charged with vehicular homicide stemming from an Oct. 15 crash in Toms River that killed a...
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Featured
/ 5 years agoCops Spoil Toms River Group’s Alleged Drug Deal
Police foiled a drug deal last weekend involving four people, led by a Tom’s River man, prosecutors said. Detectives from the...
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/ 5 years agoDrug Dealer Who Targeted Ocean County Sentenced to Prison Term
A drug distributor who sold heroin and cocaine in Ocean County, and two others, has been sentenced to an 8 and-a-half...
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Featured
/ 5 years agoRepublican Mo Hill Narrowly Defeats Petro To Become Toms River Mayor
The next mayor of Toms River is Councilman Maurice “Mo” Hill, according to unofficial results showing a 1% majority to the...
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Featured
/ 5 years agoTR School Board Results: Eagan Wins Seat, Two-Vote Margin Separates Other Candidates
The newest member of the Toms River Regional School Board will be Kathleen Eagan, former teacher’s union president for the school...
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Featured
/ 5 years agoAssembly Democratic Candidates: We’re ‘New Voices for Change’
The following is a letter to the editor submitted by Eileen Della Volle and Erin Wheeler, candidates in the 10th legislative...
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Featured
/ 5 years agoToms River Man Gets Six Years in Prison for Heroin Distribution
A 29-year-old Toms River man will spend six years in state prison for distributing heroin and fentanyl. Xavier Nelson was sentenced...
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Boating & Fishing
/ 5 years agoNew (Free) Toms River Boat Ramp Almost Complete, Will Open Soon
The weather may be turning a bit chilly, but for boaters seeking a taste of fall striped bass season, a new...
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Featured
/ 5 years agoMissing Toms River Man Found Dead in Brick Walmart Parking Lot
A 43-year-old Toms River man who had been reported missing was found deceased in a car parked at the Brick Walmart...