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 agoMother, Children, Pets Rescued From Toms River House Fire
Firefighters were able to rescue a mother, her two children plus the family’s cat and dog from a house fire overnight...
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/ 5 years agoConcepts for New Chadwick Island Bridge to be Presented Next Week
The state and county will host a joint meeting and information session on the replacement of the timber-planked Chadwick Island Bridge...
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/ 5 years agoU.S. House Passes Kim Bill to Crack Down on Rogue Robocallers
A bill sponsored by U.S. Rep. Andy Kim (D-3) to provide relief to telecom customers besieged with “robocalls” passed the House...
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/ 5 years agoCar Lands on Top of Another Car in Serious Toms River Accident
A car went airborne in Toms River Tuesday, taking out a fire hydrant and other items in its way before landing...
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/ 5 years agoToms River Officer Injured While Responding to ‘Swatting’ Hoax
A Toms River police officer was injured in a car accident while en route to a so-called “SWATing” incident that turned...
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/ 5 years ago‘Jersey Shore’ Spinoff Looking to Film in Lavallette This Summer
Snookie and the gang, a decade older and several kids later, are looking for a quieter spot to vacation this summer...
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/ 5 years agoImprovements Planned for Several Route 9 Intersections in Lakewood, Toms River
The state Department of Transportation will make several improvements to intersections along the beleaguered Route 9 corridor in Lakewood and Toms...
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Boating & Fishing
/ 5 years agoCoast Guard to Replace Channel Markers in Barnegat Bay Starting This Week
Markers along the intracoastal waterway in Barnegat Bay will be replaced by the U.S. Coast Guard over the next several weeks,...
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/ 5 years agoOfficials: Daily Pool Rentals Violate Toms River Ordinance
A controversy that began after video posted online showed two busloads of people pulling up to rent a pool for daily...
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/ 5 years agoOcean County Prepares to Sue State AG Over (Lack Of) ICE Cooperation at Jail
The Ocean County freeholders have authorized the county attorney to prepare for litigation to fight a directive from state Attorney General...