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...
Environment & Weather
On Barnegat Bay Thursday Night, A Spring Sunset in December
Superstorm Sandy
Demolition Crews Found A Few Tons of 1992 in the Surf Club Rubble
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Boating & Fishing
/ 5 years agoOcean County to Keep Pump-Out Boats Running Into October; Demand Increased in 2019
With “local summer” now in full force, the Ocean County freeholder board announced Tuesday that the county’s fleet of free pump-out...
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Featured
/ 5 years agoOcean County Freeholder: State Should Ban Vaping Devices
An Ocean County freeholder has found himself in a rare position of agreement with state Sen. Steve Sweeney, pushing for the...
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Featured
/ 5 years agoLocal Man Pleads Guilty to Bank Robberies in Toms River, Lacey
An Ocean Gate man has pleaded guilty to two counts of robbery in connection with bank robberies in Toms River and...
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/ 5 years agoHill to Oppose Measure That Would Drastically Loosen ‘Houses of Worship’ Zoning
Toms River councilman and mayoral candidate Maurice “Mo” Hill said Monday he would oppose a proposal to drastically reduce the acreage...
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/ 5 years agoThree Seriously Injured in Toms River Accident
Three people were injured in a serious car accident in toms River that occurred Friday, police said. According to police spokeswoman...
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/ 5 years agoToms River Beach, Pool Revenue Up $100K in 2019, But Concerns Over Salaries Linger
Ortley Beach is back! Toms River officials this week were celebrating the first full season of a renewed oceanfront, including a...
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Featured
/ 5 years agoToms River ShopRite Store Evacuated, Cleared After Bomb Threat
Toms River police evacuated the ShopRite store on Route 37 Wednesday night after a bomb threat was called in to the...
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Featured
/ 5 years agoToms River Approves Creation of 24/7 Opioid Response Team
Toms River officials will create an opioid response team which will operate 24 hours a day, following the reception of a...
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Featured
/ 5 years agoNegotiations ‘Ongoing’ As Ortley Beach Residents Call on Toms River to Buy Surf Club Property
A “once in a lifetime” opportunity is available for Toms River to expand its public beaches and boardwalk, as well as...
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Environment & Weather
/ 5 years ago35 Megawatt Solar Field Proposed at Former Ciba-Geigy Site
A developer has proposed building a 35-megawatt solar generating station at the former Ciba-Geigy property off Oak Ridge Boulevard in Toms...