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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Featured
/ 6 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
/ 6 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
/ 6 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
/ 6 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
/ 6 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
/ 6 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
/ 6 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
/ 6 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
/ 6 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
/ 6 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...