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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Featured
/ 7 years agoNew Hooper Ave. Traffic Pattern Will Eliminate Need for U-Turn at Popular Shopping Centers
New traffic signals along Hooper Avenue in Toms River will eliminate the need for drivers to make U-turns to access two...
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Featured
/ 7 years agoAll Toms River Barrier Island Streets to be Repaved
Streets in the entirety of Toms River’s portion of the barrier island will be repaved after the summer rush ends, officials...
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Featured
/ 7 years agoOrtley Beach Woman’s 7 Year Fight for Elder Abuse Protection Results in New Law
Seven years of negotiations, calls to legislators and even roadside protests have come to an end for Maureen Persi, who has...
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Boating & Fishing
/ 7 years agoCoast Guard Step Up Enforcement of Federal Fishing Regs off Ocean County
The U.S. Coast Guard has stepped up enforcement of federal fishing regulations in the waters off Ocean County, snaring anglers who...
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Featured
/ 7 years agoOcean Gate, Lacey PDs to Join Heroin Treatment Program
Two additional police departments have joined a program to accept heroin addicts into treatment at their headquarters or even at the...
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Boating & Fishing
/ 7 years agoFishing Friday: Fluking Heats Up, Depending Where (And When) You’re Fishing
Fishing Report Sponsored by: A quick drift spurred by a post-storm afternoon sea breeze made fluke fishing at the Axel Carlson...
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Boating & Fishing
/ 7 years agoCoast Guard Searching for Missing Sailor
A 73-year-old sailor is missing and has prompted a massive search which is centering on the waters off New Jersey and...
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Featured
/ 7 years agoFormer Board Member, Wife of TR Councilman Among 9 Candidates for 3 TR BOE Seats
Nine candidates will vie for three available seats on the Toms River Board of Education in this November’s election, including the...
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Featured
/ 7 years agoBody Believed to be Missing Swimmer’s Washes Up in Ocean Beach
The body of a 24-year-old Slovak woman who went missing in the ocean early Sunday morning was believed to the found...
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Featured
/ 7 years agoKitchen Fire Severely Injures Toms River Woman
Police say a cooking-related fire severely injured a Toms River woman, who was flown by medevac helicopter to a burn center....