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
/ 8 years agoTRPD: Serious Injuries in Fischer Boulevard Crash
At least one motorist was seriously injured when a motorcycle and SUV crashed Monday afternoon on Fischer Boulevard...
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Environment & Weather
/ 8 years agoTemperatures to Reach High 80s This Week, But How About by the Beach?
New Jersey residents will finally be able to put away their rain coats and sweatshirts and replace them with tees and...
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Featured
/ 8 years agoToms River Voters Reject $14M Firehouse Referendum
A referendum which would have allowed Toms River Fire District 1 to consolidate two firehouses into a new, $14 million, three-story...
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Featured
/ 8 years agoBeach Replenishment Dredge Pipe Installed in Ortley Beach
A pipe that will carry sand from a dredge boat to the shore has been installed in Ortley Beach. The pipe...
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Environment & Weather
/ 8 years agoWeekend Storm Will Bring 1-2 Inches of Rain, Gusty Winds
What some are calling a spring nor’easter will bring soaking rain, heavy at times, to the Shore area as well as...
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Featured
/ 8 years agoToms River ‘Airbnb’ Ordinance Revised for Barrier Island, Sparking Concern From Mainland Resident
An ordinance aimed at preventing short-term home rentals such as those booked on the website ‘Airbnb’ was tweaked this week to...
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Featured
/ 8 years agoNorth Dover Residents Call for Increased Code Enforcement
A group representing 29 homeowners in Toms River’s East Dover section made a plea to township council members Tuesday night to...
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Featured
/ 8 years agoBeach Replenishment Equipment Already Arriving in Ortley Beach
Toms River officials say despite a recent revelation that a beach replenishment project in Ortley Beach will be delayed a second...
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Environment & Weather
/ 8 years agoOrtley Beach’s First Round of Beach Replenishment Delayed Again
An initial round of beachfill in Ortley Beach has been delayed for a second time, Shorebeat has learned. The project was...
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Featured
/ 8 years agoToms River Trying to Create ‘Field of Dreams’ For Special Needs Kids
Toms River will partner with the Lakewood BlueClaws to host a fundraiser for its Field of Dreams program, which will consist...