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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/ 8 years agoMan With 140 Bags of Heroin Arrested on Route 37
Police say a local man traveling with 140 wax folds of heroin was arrested following a traffic stop on Route 37....
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/ 8 years agoThis Toms River School is a National ‘School of Character,’ Organization Declares
A school in the Toms River Regional district has been declared a national "School of Character," it was recently announced...
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/ 8 years agoPolar Plunge to Spur Route 37 Traffic as 6,700 Plan Chilly Swim
Organizers of the 2017 Seaside Heights Polar Plunge, set for Saturday, estimate 6,700 people will jump into the chilly ocean to...
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/ 8 years agoCheck Your Tickets: $50K Powerball Ticket Sold in Toms River
If you bought a Powerball lottery ticket in Toms River recently, you might be $50,000 richer...
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/ 8 years agoToms River Schools Considering Formal JROTC Program
Toms River Regional Schools, one of the state’s largest suburban school districts, lacks a Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) program,...
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/ 8 years agoToms River Proposal Would Regulate ‘Airbnb’ Style Rentals
A revised ordinance aimed at regulating home-sharing rentals such as the popular ‘Airbnb’ service was introduced Tuesday night by Toms River officials....
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/ 8 years agoHearing on Toms River Mosque, School Expansion Postponed
A hearing on a proposed mosque and Islamic school has been postponed to next month, Toms River officials confirmed. A hearing...
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/ 8 years agoFatal Toms River Fire Started in Basement Garbage Can
A fire that killed a 64-year-old Toms River woman last week started in a garbage can in the basement of the home,...
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/ 8 years agoNew Fast-Casual Mexican Restaurant Coming to Toms River
The highly-competitive burrito and taco market in Toms River is about to have another player – a national chain that will...
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/ 8 years agoDemocrats Plan Presence at Upcoming MacArthur Speech at OCC
A New Jersey lawmaker who recently said town hall meetings were being “hijacked” by protesters may face a presence from his...