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 Motor Vehicle Office Closed As Part of Lakewood Measles Outbreak; Public May Have Been Exposed
The state Motor Vehicle Commission has closed its Toms River branch office due to concerns of the measles outbreak in nearby...
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/ 6 years agoMacArthur Concedes NJ-3 Congressional Race to Kim
More than a week after Election Day, incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Tom MacArthur conceded to his Democratic rival Andy Kim, officially...
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/ 6 years agoOcean County Veterans Day Parade Steps off Nov. 12 in Toms River
The Ocean County Veterans Day Parade will again be hosted in Toms River and this year features two grand marshals from...
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Environment & Weather
/ 6 years agoBeach Revenue Up Slightly Despite Ortley Beach Partial Closure
Even with many rainy weekends and closed portions from the dredging/dune project, Ortley Beach slightly increased its beach revenue from last...
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/ 6 years agoSt. Joseph’s Cemetery Seeks Expansion on Cedar Grove
St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church will present plans to the zoning board on November 8 to convert a residential property at...
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/ 6 years agoPOLL DRAMA: MacArthur-Kim Race Too Close to Call Due to Vote-by-Mail Troubles
Incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Tom MacArthur was ahead by one percentage point at midnight Wednesday, however with results from the Burlington...
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/ 6 years agoVoters Turn Down Toms River Open Space Tax Increase
Voters said they did not want to double the open space tax to 3 cents per $100 of assessed valuation in...
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/ 6 years agoNewcomer Howe, Incumbent Nardini Win TR School Board Seats
A heated contest for two school board seats ends with newcomer Jennifer Howe and incumbent Joseph Nardini earning the most votes...
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/ 6 years agoToms River: Live Election Results for BOE, Congress, Senate, County
Toms River voters this year were asked to fill two seats on the Board of Education, plus cast votes for county,...
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/ 6 years agoTR School Board Election: Republican Organization, Unions Are Top Campaign Contributors
Campaign contributions show labor unions and the local Republican club are among the major donors to Toms River school board candidates....