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...
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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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 6 years agoLocal Woman Accused of Selling Crack Cocaine
Ocean County authorities say a woman, following an investigation, has been charged with selling crack cocaine. Amanda Howland, 27, of Ocean...
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Environment & Weather
/ 6 years agoToms River Planning to Build Three Kayak Launches, Storage Racks
Toms River officials are planning to build kayak launches in numerous locations around town as well as racks where they can...
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Featured
/ 6 years agoFormer Surf Club Property Could Become Public Beach, Recreation Center
The property that once housed the famed Joey Harrison’s Surf Club in the Ortley Beach section of Toms River may have...
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/ 6 years agoRenovations, Expansion Proposed for Toms River McDonald’s Location
Toms River’s planning board has been tasked with reviewing an application to make significant renovations to the McDonald’s fast food restaurant...
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/ 6 years agoIn Apparent Suicide, Toms River Man Jumps From Ocean County Parking Deck
Officials said Friday that a man jumped to his death from the parking deck that serves the Ocean County courthouse and...
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/ 6 years agoNew Addiction Treatment Center in Lakewood Will ‘Never Leave Anyone Behind’
Ocean County’s battle on opioid abuse received a potent asset this week, as Turning Point, a North Jersey-based practice that has...
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Featured
/ 6 years agoPost-Parade Traffic Enforcement Detail Announced for Route 35, Route 37 Saturday
Local law enforcement will set up two traffic enforcement zones surrounding Seaside Heights on Saturday following the Ocean County St. Patrick’s...
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/ 6 years agoToms River PD Saw Suspicious Vehicle, Then Seized Enough Raw Heroin to Make 2,000 Doses
Toms River police announced the arrest of two men from out of state who they say had enough raw heroin to...
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/ 6 years agoToms River, Brick School Districts Lead Massive Protest Over Funding Cuts in Trenton
As Gov. Phil Murphy proposed a $38.6 billion state spending planinside, thousands gathered outside the statehouse in Trenton on Tuesday to...
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/ 6 years agoLocal Residents Charged With Selling Marijuana, THC Vape Oil
A trio of Lakewood residents were charged with selling marijuana and cartridges containing THC oil, the psychoactive property of marijuana that...