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
/ 8 years agoUp to 2,000 Truckloads of Sand Heading to Toms River Beaches
Sand deliveries began Thursday to shore up Toms River's makeshift beach berms following the nor'easter that eroded beaches earlier this week...
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Featured
/ 8 years agoShorebeat Spotlight: SkyZone Delivers Fun For All Ages
Jumping around on trampolines, at first glance, is something most people assume is an activity limited to children. But at SkyZone...
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Featured
/ 8 years agoTaxi Service Owner Requests Stricter Registration Law in Toms River
The owner a taxicab company in Toms River told township council members this week that he’d fed up with unlicensed cabs...
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Featured
/ 8 years agoCounty to Hire Consultant for Multi-Town Traffic Study
Ocean County will contract with a consulting firm to develop a new traffic study that will map out future roadway projects...
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Environment & Weather
/ 8 years agoToms River Beaches Lost 85 Percent of Dunes in Nor’Easter, Sand on the Way
Toms River officials said the township’s ocean beaches lost about 85 percent of the sand that made up their makeshift dunes...
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Featured
/ 8 years agoToms River Strengthens Anti-Nepotism Ordinance
Toms River council members on Tuesday night unanimously approved an expansion of what is known as the township’s anti-nepotism law. Previously,...
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Featured
/ 8 years agoOcean County Democrats Looking for People Interested in Running for Office
Building on post-inauguration protest marches, Ocean County Democrats are seeking candidates to put their ideas into action. The county Democratic organization...
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Featured
/ 8 years agoToms River Regional BOE Approves Policy Allowing Medical Marijuana
The Toms River Regional school board approved two new policies last week, one allowing for the use of medical marijuana by...
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Environment & Weather
/ 8 years agoRain Expected to Taper Off by Noon Tuesday, Rough Surf Will Remain
Rain bands from a powerful nor’easter that drenched the Jersey Shore on Monday will give way to cloudy skies and occasional...
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Environment & Weather
/ 8 years agoJCP&L: 2,500 Customers Without Power in Toms River
Jersey Central Power & Light said 2,561 customers were without power in Toms River Township due to the ongoing nor’easter. The storm...