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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Environment & Weather
/ 7 years agoRare, Stinging Jellyfish Return to N.J., But None Found in Barnegat Bay So Far
The clinging jellyfish, a quarter-size species that packs a powerful sting, has returned to New Jersey waters, and scientists are scouring...
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Featured
/ 7 years agoMaruca Defeats GOP Primary Challenger Lamb
Maria Maruca will vie for another term on the Toms River Township council after winning a hard-fought Republican primary battle with...
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/ 7 years agoOcean County Dems Nearly Bucked State Trend in Gubernatorial Primary; GOP Backs Guadagno
Phil Murphy, the former Goldman Sachs executive who was heavily backed by public employee unions in his primary bid to represent...
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/ 7 years agoToms River to Recoup $2.3M in Sandy Expenses
Toms River will receive nearly $2.3 million in reimbursements for money the township expended during the cleanup from Superstorm Sandy, officials said....
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/ 7 years agoMultigenerational Orchestra to Perform at Toms River Library
Music lovers are invited to hear the Toms River Multigenerational Orchestra perform at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 14 at the Toms...
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Environment & Weather
/ 7 years agoBigger Beaches in Ortley Already Appearing A Few Days Into Replenishment Project
Larger beaches in Ortley Beach are already beginning to take their shape just three days after the first sand was pumped...
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Boating & Fishing
/ 7 years agoFishing Friday: Bite Was on Even Before the Weather Warmed
Fishing Reports Sponsored By: Anglers who braved the chilly, drizzly, dreary days that made up the early part of the week...
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/ 7 years agoToms River Man Charged With Child Porn Possession, Distribution; Gun and Drug Offenses
After being identified as a potential source of child pornography on the internet, a Toms River man was arrested and charged...
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/ 7 years agoToms River, Seaside Heights Homeowners Charged With Sandy-Related Fraud
Toms River and Seaside Heights homeowners were among five New Jersey residents charged Tuesday with fraud related to the fraudulent acceptance of Sandy-related...
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/ 7 years agoToms River School Bus Fire Ruled Accidental
A school bus fire that occurred Friday in Toms River has been ruled accidental, authorities said Tuesday. Toms River Police Ptl....