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...
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TR Life
/ 6 years agoToms River To Host “Clear the Shelter,” Waive Adoption Fees
A special event Aug. 18 hoping to find forever homes for the cats and dogs at Toms River’s municipal animal shelter...
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/ 6 years agoToms River Mayor: Murphy, Sweeney ‘Solely’ Responsible for School Funding Cut
Saying his office has received numerous letters and emails from residents, Mayor Tom Kelaher joined the chorus of local officials decrying...
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/ 6 years agoToms River to Place 15 Armed Security Officers in Schools
Toms River will step up school security this year by adding 15 armed security officers, all of whom will be retired...
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/ 6 years agoMunitions Training Planned for Joint Base MDL This Week
Officials from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst notified residents across the region that service members will be training with munitions that could carry...
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/ 6 years agoPolice Issued 212 Tickets During Route 70 ‘Saturation’ Patrol
Following the release of statistics showing fatalities on Route 70 rose by 19 percent between 2016 and 2017, law enforcement agencies...
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/ 6 years agoT.R. Veterans Day Parade Chair, Neighborhood Advocate Passes Away
An Ortley Beach resident who advocated for his neighborhood for years at Toms River Township council meeting and organized the township’s...
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/ 6 years agoRoute 70 Crash Sends Three to Hospitals
A crash that shut down a portion of Route 70 Monday afternoon resulted in three injuries, the most serious of which...
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/ 6 years agoGrand Jury Indicts Toms River Man on Attempted Murder, Arson Charges
An Ocean County grand jury has handed up an indictment charging a Toms River man with attempted murder and arson for...
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/ 6 years agoToms River, Seaside Heights Men Indicted in Murder at Apartment Complex
Residents of Seaside Heights and Toms River have been indicted on 26 counts of various crimes stemming from the shooting death...
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/ 6 years agoToms River Plans To Resurface All Its Tennis Courts
Toms River will resurface all of its tennis courts in its network of township parks — both on the barrier island...