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...
Police, Fire & Courts
Ocean County Sheriff Establishes Drone Command Center Amid New Video Over Bay, Barrier Island
The Ocean County Sheriff’s Department has deployed a mobile command center to Seaside Heights where it will center its drone investigation going...
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/ 7 years agoToms River, Seaside Heights Men Charged in T.R. Murder of Brick Man
Two men, from Seaside Heights and Toms River, have been charged in the murder of a Brick Township man in a...
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/ 7 years agoToms River Student Suspended Over Social Media Post; Threat Deemed ‘Not Credible’
A Toms River Regional student from one of the district’s high schools has been suspended pending the outcome of an investigation...
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/ 7 years agoToms River Water Rates Under SUEZ Will Decrease
SUEZ, the water company which services the mainland portion of Toms River, will lower its rates for residential customers, the company...
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/ 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...