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...
Police, Fire & Courts
Barricaded Man With Bat, Knives Taken Into Custody by Toms River Police
Environment & Weather
Rough Surf, Coastal Flooding Forecast This Week; Inlet Waves Go Wild
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/ 6 years agoT.R. Councilman Launches Salvo Against Regular GOP, Recruits Slate to Run Against Party’s Picks
There’s a shakeup underway in Toms River’s Republican circles, with a maverick contingent led by a current councilman set to challenge...
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/ 6 years agoForest Fire Has Burnt 10,000 Acres, Is 75 Percent Contained
A forest fire that has raged for more than a day near the border of Ocean and Burlington counties in the...
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/ 6 years agoMissing Toms River Girl’s Parents, One Other Charged in Her Disappearance
Toms River police said Thursday they charged three individuals in the disappearance of Ashley Combs, who returned safely to the township’s...
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/ 6 years agoMissing Toms River Girl Found ‘Safe and Sound’
Ashley Combs, the Toms River teen who has been missing for several days, was found “safe and sound,” according to Toms...
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/ 6 years agoToms River, Brick Pair, 20 and 21, Charged After Heroin Distribution Takedown
A pair of young Toms River residents have been charged with distributing heroin following an investigation that yielded three arrests, but...
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/ 6 years agoToms River Boy Scout Leader Indicted for Stealing From Pack
A leader of a Boy Scout pack in Toms River has been indicted on charges of stealing from the organization. Louis...
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/ 6 years agoSandy Contractor Who Defrauded Toms River Victims Heading to Jail
A crooked contractor who previously pleaded guilty to stealing more than $247,000 from eight homeowners will spend the next five years...
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/ 6 years agoToms River Democrats Endorse Local Attorney for Mayor, Three for Council Slate
A township attorney will challenge the Republican candidate for mayor in Toms River this November, the Toms River Democratic organization announced...
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/ 6 years agoToms River, Ortley Beach Badges and Pool Passes to Go On Sale April 1
Beach badges for the 2019 summer season will go on sale April 1 in Toms River, officials said this week. Prices...
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/ 6 years agoMurphy Signs ‘Rain Tax’ Into Law, But It’s Unlikely to Affect Ocean County
Gov. Phil Murphy signed a controversial bill derided as a “rain tax” into law Monday, but Ocean County officials said they...