Government
Toms River Council Approves Purchase of ‘Boatworks’ Property, Demolition in 4-3 Vote
Toms River officials on Wednesday night approved the long-pending purchase of the Boatworks building in the township sector, representing the next step...
Government
Toms River Lowers Speed Limit on Major Ortley Beach Thoroughfare
Toms River officials, responding to requests from residents, introduced an ordinance lowering the speed limit of a major north-south roadway in the...
Government
Toms River Planning Board Rejects 64 Unit Downtown Apartment Complex
The Toms River planning board has denied a developer’s request to construct a 64-unit apartment complex in the downtown sector, rejecting an...
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Featured
/ 7 years agoEditorial: New Jersey Is About to Learn (Harshly) That Elections Have Consequences
The Uber tax is coming. But if Gov. Phil Murphy really wanted to generate a steady supply of revenue for the...
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/ 7 years agoLakewood Man Charged With Threat on Gun Control Rally
A Lakewood man has been charged with threatening to fire a machine gun at a pro-gun-control rally, but authorities say they...
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/ 7 years agoBiggest Bust Ever: 90,000 Heroin Doses, 19 Pounds of Cocaine, $1.5M in Cash and Cars
What began as a traffic stop in Lakewood last year evolved into what would become the largest drug bust in Ocean...
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/ 7 years agoToms River Teacher, 33, Struck by Lightning
A 33-year-old teacher from Toms River who works in the Manchester school district was struck by lightning today during this afternoon’s...
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/ 7 years agoAuthorities ID Man Who Died in Toms River Shooting
A Brick Township man’s death has been ruled a homicide by the Ocean County Medical examiner as authorities continue to search...
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Environment & Weather
/ 7 years agoLess Than 1-Inch of Snow Expected in Nor’Easter for Shore; Flooding Expected
The Shore area will largely dodge a snowy bullet on Wednesday, with an early-morning forecasts showing the entire region receiving an...
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Environment & Weather
/ 7 years agoTake Your Pick: Snow, Heavy Rain Possible in Next Nor’Easter
Coming off a nor’easter that spread high-tide flooding across the Shore area and battered local beaches, another storm is developing that...
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Environment & Weather
/ 7 years agoWatch: Nor’Easter Leaves Sea Wall Exposed, Beaches Battered
A nor’easter over the early part of the weekend gave way to sunny skies Sunday, but not before churning up enough...
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/ 7 years agoOcean County Tax Rate to Drop, Spending to Rise Slightly
Ocean County residents are reaping the rewards of Superstorm Sandy recovery, with a boosted ratable base accounting for a drop in...