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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Featured
/ 6 years agoOcean County Man Gets 90 Day Jail Term For Killing Navy Vet’s Therapy Dog
A 25-year-old Ocean County man will spend the next three months in jail for killing his former friend’s therapy dog, the...
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/ 6 years agoAhead of Election Day, Ocean County’s Mail-in Ballot Numbers Surge Past 2016 Record
It’s been a record-breaking election season with the number of mail-in ballots the Ocean County clerk’s office has issued, ahead of...
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Environment & Weather
/ 6 years agoHeavy Rain Predicted Friday Night, Winds Up to 45mph Saturday
Shore residents should be prepared for rain, heavy at times, on Friday night followed by an especially windy Saturday. A wind...
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Environment & Weather
/ 6 years agoHere’s How Ortley Beach’s Newly-Replenished Sand Made it Through the Nor’Easter
Many Shore residents and homeowners have wondered how the island’s newly-replenished beaches would handle a nor’easter – would the sand stick...
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Featured
/ 6 years agoMan in Critical Condition After Falling From Cart During Toms River Halloween Parade
A man driving a golf cart-style vehicle is in critical but stable condition at Jersey Shore University Medical Center today after...
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Featured
/ 6 years agoToms River Halloween Parade Features New Turn For Floats
The Toms River Halloween Parade — one of the world’s largest — has to make adjustments this year because the new...
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/ 6 years agoLawsuit: State Scapegoated Investigator Over Lakewood Welfare Fraud Amnesty ‘Discounts’
A former investigator with the state comptroller’s office has filed a whistleblower lawsuit against his former employer, claiming he was made...
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Featured
/ 6 years agoTwo Longtime Ocean County Judges Retire
A pair of Ocean County’s most respected jurists have hung up their robes. Superior Court Judge James M. Blaney and Municipal...
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Featured
/ 6 years agoToms River Completes Purchase of Red Carpet Inn, Demolition Coming ‘As Soon as Possible’
The front door was chained and windows boarded up Tuesday at the former Red Carpet Inn motel in downtown Toms River,...
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Featured
/ 6 years agoA Woodchipping Truck Was Stolen in Toms River, Small Business Owner Offers Reward for Return
As vehicles go, a brightly-colored landscaping truck probably isn’t the best option for a getaway car. But one landscaper and...