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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Government
/ 7 years agoToms River Library to Host Online Dating Tip Sessions
A pair of information sessions at the Ocean County Library’s Toms River branch could help create a spark in your love...
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Featured
/ 7 years agoCops: Woman Broke Into Parents’ Cars As Kids Played at T.R. Park, Used Stolen Checks
As parents watched their children playing sports at Riverwood Park, a woman is suspected of having broken into numerous cars, stealing...
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Featured
/ 7 years agoToms River To Relieve Silverton Flooding With ‘Silt Purge’
Several Silverton streets prone to flooding may start to see some relief after the township purges some silt from a nearby...
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Featured
/ 7 years agoUnscrupulous Fencing Contractor Gets Jail Term, Probation
A man who ran a fencing business without a license – and took money from customers without performing the work promised...
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Featured
/ 7 years agoNew Toms River CFO Appointed; Will Earn $160K
Toms River officials appointed a new chief financial officer this week to replace Christine Manolio, who is retiring in June. Sharon Smith,...
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Featured
/ 7 years agoFisherman’s Flea Market to be Held in TR This Weekend
The New Jersey Beach Buggy Association will host its annual Fisherman's Flea Market this weekend at Toms River High School South...
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Environment & Weather
/ 7 years agoPublic Meeting to be Held on N.J. Offshore Oil Drilling
As local and state officials line up to oppose a leasing program that would open up oil drilling off the New...
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Featured
/ 7 years agoCops: Gun Shown During Toms River Dispute
Police say a dispute between two acquaintances led to one of the suspected men pulling a gun. Toms River police say...
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Environment & Weather
/ 7 years agoOrtley Faces Sand Delay; Seaside Heights in Touch With Feds, Gov on Project Timing
The beach replenishment and dune-building project on Ocean County’s northern barrier island is experiencing some more scheduling changes, according to officials....
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Featured
/ 7 years agoToms River Introduces Ordinance to Ban Marijuana Sales
Toms River council members introduced an ordinance Tuesday night that would ban the sale, dispensation, and cultivation of marijuana – should...