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
Bald Eagles Make An Appearance on the Seaside Heights Boardwalk, North Beaches
Police, Fire & Courts
Toms River Woman Gets Probation, Ban on Pet Ownership After Leaving Three Dogs to Die
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/ 6 years agoToms River Council Proposes Zero Tax Increase for 2019, Warns of Rising Healthcare Costs
Toms River’s municipal taxes will remain flat for 2019, officials said as they introduced the township’s annual spending plan at a...
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Boating & Fishing
/ 6 years agoBeach Buggy Access to be Restored in Ortley Beach in 2019
With beach replenishment complete in Ortley Beach, Toms River Township officials are making good on their promise to reopen the oceanfront...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 6 years agoCops: Sun Glare May Have Contributed to Serious Motorcycle Accident
Police in Toms River say a motorcyclist may have experienced sun glare before proceeding through a red light, causing an accident...
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/ 6 years ago‘With Blood on His Hands:’ Toms River Teen Charged With Attempted Murder, Officials Say
Toms River PD and Ocean County detectives have charged an 18-year-old township man in a shocking stabbing that apparently centered around...
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/ 6 years agoOfficials: Toms River Apartment Fire Caused by Unattended Cooking Oil
Cooking oil that had been left unattended in a pan was responsible for starting a late-night fire Thursday that broke out...
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/ 6 years agoFirefighters Knock Down Late-Night Blaze at Jamestowne Village in Toms River
A late-night fire raged in one of the buildings at the Jamestowne Village apartment complex on James Street in Toms River....
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/ 6 years agoDetectives Foil Drug Deal in Toms River, Arrest Two Local Men
Detectives from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office on a drug suppression patrol foiled a deal in progress this week. The investigators,...
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/ 6 years agoDemocrats From Toms River, West Creek Will Challenge GOP Freeholders
Two Democrats will mount a challenge against two incumbent Republicans in this year’s race for seats on the Ocean County freeholder...
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/ 6 years agoDowntown Toms River: Bridge Repairs Underway, Motel Demolition Awaits
Motorists entering the downtown Toms River area have, no doubt, seen the barricades and temporary fencing along the bridges over the...
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/ 6 years agoState: Pine Barrens Wildfire Now Totally Contained
The brush fire that has consumed more than 10,000 acres of pine forest straddling the border of Ocean and Burlington counties...