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
/ 8 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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/ 8 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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/ 8 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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/ 8 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
/ 8 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
/ 8 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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/ 8 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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/ 8 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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/ 8 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....
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/ 8 years agoRemember The 19-Year-Old Who Was Ocean County’s First WW1 Fallen Hero
George Potter Vanderveer, 19, is remembered as the first soldier from Ocean County to have died from combat in WWI –...