Police, Fire & Courts
Toms River Man Faces Attempted Murder Charge After Seaside Park Stabbing
Prosecutors in Ocean County have filed attempted murder charges and accompanying weapons charges against a local man who they say stabbed another...
Environment & Weather
Ortley Beach Entrances Reopened, But The Beach is Thin: Here’s How Things Look
The public entrances and dune crossovers along the oceanfront in Ortley Beach have been reopened, ready to welcome visitors for Memorial Day...
Government
Scaled-Down 6-Floor Apartment ‘Towers’ Will Go Back to Toms River Planning Board
A plan to scale down two 10-story apartment towers that constitute a major portion of Toms River’s downtown redevelopment efforts – and...
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/ 6 years agoCops: Man Used Cigarette Lighter to Burn Child’s Face
Local and county detectives have charged a man with abusing a 6-year-old child by burning the youngster’s face with a cigarette lighter....
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/ 6 years agoOcean County Officials: We’re Not a ‘Sanctuary County’
Ocean County changed a policy in 2015 that set forth a detailed list of specific offenses for which officers at the Ocean County...
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/ 7 years agoCops: Man Stole $100 From Restaurant’s Tip Jar
Police in Toms River say a man has been charged with stealing $100 in tips from a jar at a Route...
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/ 7 years agoFreeholder: U.S. Should Demand Return of N.J. Cop Killer From Cuba
Ocean County Freeholder Joseph Vicari said this week that, in the wake of the death of Cuban dictator Fidel Castro, the...
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/ 7 years agoSeaside Park Sign Protester Wants to Set Up in Toms River
Sand, surf, suds and those big, black-and-white signs you may have stared at while driving home from Island Beach State Park...
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/ 7 years agoToms River Man Arrested for Dealing Fatal Drugs to Man Who Died in Kmart Bathroom
A Toms River resident has been charged with dealing a deadly dose of heroin and fentanyl to a Bayville man, authorities...