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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Featured
/ 5 years agoU.S. Rep. Andy Kim to Hold ‘Mobile Office Hours’
U.S. Rep. Andy Kim (D-3) announced this week that his staff will hold mobile office hours in Ocean and Burlington Counties...
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Government
/ 5 years agoToms River Police, K9s Clear Toms River Wawa and IHOP After Bomb Threat
Police cleared two popular businesses in Toms River on Sunday after bomb threats were called in, officials said. Police spokeswoman Jillian...
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Featured
/ 5 years agoToms River College Student, Lifeguard Honored for Saving Infant’s Life While on Lunch Break
Seaside Heights lifeguards are responsible for keeping swimmers safe, but their lifesaving prowess also extends onto land – as proven by...
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Featured
/ 5 years agoToms River’s Huddy Park Now Has a Fascinating Built-In History Lesson
American history unfolded out at what is now Huddy Park along the Toms River in 1782, when British and Loyalist ships...
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Featured
/ 5 years agoHeather Barone Resigns From T.R. Planning Board; Cites Harassment, Stalking and Threats
A member of the Toms River planning board who ran an unsuccessful campaign for the Republican mayoral nomination this year has...
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Environment & Weather
/ 5 years agoToms River’s Plan to Deter Geese at Huddy Park: Let the Dogs Out
Based on a successful program that began in neighboring Lavallette, Toms River residents will be able to obtain licenses to bring...
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Environment & Weather
/ 5 years agoToms River Receives $232K From State for Litter Cleanup Program
Toms River received the third-highest award in New Jersey from the state Department of Environmental Protection’s Clean Communities program. The township...
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Featured
/ 5 years agoOcean Gate Man Charged With Robbing Banks in Toms River, Lacey
Investigators have arrested an Ocean Gate man in connection with bank robberies in Toms River and Lacey townships. Robert Fitzpatrick, Jr.,...
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Featured
/ 5 years agoHill Defeats Coronato, Rodrick in Contentious Toms River GOP Mayoral Primary
Veteran Toms River Councilman Maurice “Mo” Hill defeated two GOP rivals – including former Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato who...
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Featured
/ 5 years agoIn Hard-Fought Toms River GOP Primary, Sifting Through Donors and Spending
As Toms River’s Republican voters will head to the polls today to decide a hotly contested primary for mayor and council...