Ocean County
Portion of Hooper Avenue to Close in Downtown Toms River Saturday
A maintenance project near the Ocean County courthouse and administration building will necessitate the closure of Hooper Avenue for most of the...
Boating & Fishing
Fishing Boat Raised From the Deep and Docked in Point Pleasant, But Will Be ‘Re-Sunk’
A stricken commercial fishing vessel has been raised from the depths of the Atlantic Ocean after a year submerged off Point Pleasant...
Police, Fire & Courts
Toms River Man Drops Gun in Point Pleasant Beach Church, Lands in Jail
A Toms River man dropped a gun at a Point Pleasant Beach church, leading to a police investigation that resulted in his...
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Featured
/ 7 years agoOrtley Beach Replenishment Nears Completion (And the Beach Looks Huge!)
Beach replenishment in the Ortley Beach section of Toms River is nearing completion more than three weeks after it began, with...
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Featured
/ 7 years agoToms River Almost Had These Three Other Names
In 2006, voters in Toms River overwhelmingly approved changing the name of their town to what everyone called it: Toms River....
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Featured
/ 7 years agoToms River Council Nixes Plan to Require Inspection, Fees Before Selling a Home
Facing significant public outcry over an ordinance that would have required inspectors to access homes before they could be sold to...
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Featured
/ 7 years agoToms River Attorney Nominated to Become Superior Court Judge
A well-known Toms River attorney has been nominated by Gov. Chris Christie to become a superior court judge. Last week, Christie...
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Featured
/ 7 years agoDeveloper Proposes New Homes for ‘Dilapidated’ Silverton Lots
A local developer is proposing single-family homes in what it currently terms a "dilapidated" wooded lot in Toms River's Silverton section...
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Featured
/ 7 years agoChase Bank Seeks to Build New Branch in Toms River Shopping Center
Chase Bank will appear before the Toms River planning board to propose a new branch on the property of an existing...
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Environment & Weather
/ 7 years agoPortion of Island Beach State Park to be Closed to 4WDs
State officials announced Monday that a portion of Island Beach State Park will be closed to drivers of four wheel drive...
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Environment & Weather
/ 7 years agoAir Quality Alert in Effect as Temperatures Forecast to Reach 90s Monday and Tuesday
The mercury will rise into the 90s Monday at Tuesday at the Shore, including towns directly on the beach. The fiery...
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Boating & Fishing
/ 7 years agoFishing Friday: The First Keeper’s The Sweetest
Catching a keeper flounder is always fun, but being out on the water for the first time of the season and...
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Environment & Weather
/ 7 years agoPoseidon Academy Building in Downtown Toms River to be Remodeled
The Toms River Regional School District has announced that they, along with the township, have won a competitive Sustainable Jersey grant funded...