Police, Fire & Courts
Seaside Park Fire Dept.: Fox on Icy Dock Floating in Bay Is Not in Danger, Don’t Risk a ‘Rescue’
It began with what was worded like an average – but unique – lost-and-found message. An island resident’s jet-ski dock had broken...
TR Life
Lottery Ticket Worth $67K Sold at Toms River Supermarket
New Jersey Lottery officials said a ticket worth more than $67,000 was sold at a supermarket in Toms River. According to a...
Police, Fire & Courts
Cops: No Foul Play Suspected After Body of Man, 52, Found Near Toms River Park
Authorities in Ocean County said Monday that foul play is not suspected in the case of a man whose body was found...
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Ocean County
/ 1 year agoItalian Fest, Columbus Day Parade, Irish Festival, Wind Turbine Protests All This Weekend
Though the forecast may not be stellar – at least until Sunday – numerous events are planned this weekend in the...
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Environment & Weather
/ 1 year agoMind-Blowing Fall Sunset Will Lead Into Mixed-Bag Weather Weekend
A spectacular fall sunset worthy of a travel brochure for the Jersey Shore ended a mild day locally, bringing throngs of...
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TR Life
/ 1 year agoOcean County’s Next Cannabis Dispensary OK’d in South Toms River
The planning board in South Toms River has given its approval for a partial demolition and renovation of a derelict building...
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Government
/ 1 year agoPermanent ‘Small Cell’ Wireless Antennas Approved in Ortley Beach
A “small cell” node containing equipment to boost mobile signal quality to the south and north along local beaches received approval...
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Environment & Weather
/ 1 year agoToms River, Save Barnegat Bay File Formal Appeal to Ciba-Geigy Settlement
Toms River Township and local environmental advocacy group Save Barnegat Bay announced Tuesday they had filed a formal appeal of the...
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Environment & Weather
/ 1 year agoWind Turbines Proposed for Site 42 Miles off Seaside Heights by Foreign Energy Firms
A subsidiary of one of Europe’s largest oil companies and energy providers has submitted a proposal to the New Jersey Board...
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Environment & Weather
/ 1 year agoWater Rushes Into Back Bays, NWS Issues Flood Watches for N.J. Shore; Possible 4-in of Rain
As winds picked up late Thursday while the Jersey Shore prepared for several days of foul weather, the National Weather Service...
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Environment & Weather
/ 1 year ago‘Cliffs’ Form Again As Beaches Blocked in Ortley, Mayor Urges Saving Funds for Spring Sand
While the initial lashing the Jersey Shore took from the remnants of Tropical Storm Ophelia caused relatively minor damage to local...
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Environment & Weather
/ 1 year agoJenkinson’s Aquarium Announces Death of Beloved Seal
A seal that was rescued from the Point Pleasant Canal in the early 1990s, going on to become a beloved staple...
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Environment & Weather
/ 1 year agoBeaches Bruised, But Not Battered As Coastal Storm Exits Jersey Shore
A few patches of blue sky emerged around 6 p.m. Sunday in the southerly direction on Ocean County’s northern barrier island,...