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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/ 5 years agoToms River Awards $188K Contract for Ortley Beach ‘Streetscape’ Project
As Ortley Beach continues to recover its tax base nearly seven years after gaining the infamous title of “ground zero” for...
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/ 5 years agoOfficials: Expanding Nightlife May be Key to Redeveloping Downtown Toms River
What do reinvigorated downtown areas in Red Bank, Asbury Park and Morristown have in common? Plenty of locally-owned restaurants, bars and...
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/ 5 years agoAuthorities Charge Juvenile in Toms River Killing
Investigators have filed murder and weapons charges against a juvenile in the murder of Margarita Diaz, 44, of Manchester, who was...
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/ 5 years agoAuthorities ID Toms River Homicide Victim
Ocean County authorities have identified the person found dead earlier this week in a Toms River medical office. The county prosecutor’s...
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/ 5 years agoHomicide Investigation Underway at Toms River Office Park
Authorities in Toms River confirmed they were investigating the death of a person at the Deer Chase Professional Park, 150 Route...
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/ 5 years ago‘Jersey Shore’ Spinoff Will NOT Be Coming to Lavallette This Summer
A decade after “Jersey Shore” launched its brand of Garden State infamy in Seaside Heights, a neighboring town will avoid the...
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/ 5 years agoState, County Introduce $13.2M Replacement Plan for Chadwick Island Bridge
State and Ocean County officials on Monday jointly announced their preference of plans to replace a half-century-old, timber bridge in the...
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/ 5 years agoSeven Candidates to Vie for Single Toms River Regional BOE Seat
Seven candidates are running for a single seat carrying a three-year term on the Toms River Regional Board of Education. The...
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/ 5 years agoBicyclist Injured, Driver Charged With DWI in Toms River Hit and Run Crash
A bicyclist remains in critical conditions at a local hospital from injuries sustained during what police described as a hit-and-run crash...
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/ 5 years agoBrick Man Pleads Guilty to Discarding Toms River Woman’s Body on Street
A Brick man pleaded guilty Friday morning to discarding the body of a dead Toms River woman in Wall Township, Monmouth...