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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/ 6 years agoToms River Police Seize 2,400 Doses of Heroin, Arrest Two Residents
Toms River police have charged two township residents with intending to distribute heroin after they seized 48 bricks – equivalent to...
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/ 6 years agoVA Clinic, New Post Office Could Anchor Major 22-Acre Redevelopment off Hooper Avenue
Toms River officials are hoping a Veterans Administration outpatient clinic and a relocated main U.S. post office will anchor a major...
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/ 6 years agoWinter Storm Warning Issued: 4-7 Inches of Snow Predicted for Toms River Sunday
The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for 3 p.m. Sunday through 7 a.m. Monday, as the track of...
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/ 6 years agoToms River Burglars Caught Hours After Breaking Into Convenience Store, Stealing Lotto Tickets
A Toms River couple was arrested after police say they were caught on surveillance video breaking into a township convenience store...
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/ 6 years agoToms River Man Charged in January Overdose Death
A Toms River man who was charged earlier this month in connection with possession with intent to distribute Xanax and Suboxone...
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/ 6 years agoToms River Council Condemns ‘Hate Speech,’ But Doesn’t Single Out Controversial Facebook Page
The Toms River township council on Tuesday night unanimously passed a resolution opposing hate speech and publications that promote it, but...
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/ 6 years agoDetectives Bust Three in South Toms River Drug Investigation, Seize Cocaine and $19K
Investigators with the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office arrested three local residents and charged them with drug offenses following a two-month long...
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/ 6 years agoLottery Ticket Worth $65K Sold at Toms River Wawa
State lottery officials said Monday morning that a ticket sold recently in Toms River is worth more than $65,000. One lucky...
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/ 6 years agoOcean County Freeholders Condemn ‘Rise Up Ocean County’ Facebook Page, Say It’s Anti-Semitic
A war of words broke out Wednesday night after the Ocean County freeholder board passed a resolution condemning the Facebook page...
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/ 6 years agoChecks Are Being Stolen From Public Mailboxes in Toms River, Police Say
Toms River police and postal authorities are investigating several cases of mail being stolen from the blue U.S. Postal Service curbside...