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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/ 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...
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/ 8 years agoMan Who Drove on Ice, Left Dog in Sunken Car, Sentenced to Jail Term
Andrew Mayer, a 29-year-old Toms River man who stirred anger statewide after driving his pickup truck on the icy Toms River, then...