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Agreement in Place, But No Solid Timeline for County Takeover of T.R. Animal Shelter
Toms River has finalized an agreement with the Ocean County Health Department for the takeover of the township’s municipal animal shelter, however...
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Toms River Mayor Selects New Police Chief, Second-in-Command
The next leader of the Toms River Police Department will be promoted from within, and he will be assisted in his new...
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Louisiana Man Sentenced for Traveling to Toms River for Sex With Girl, 14
A man who traveled from his home state of Louisiana to New Jersey to have sexual relations with a 14-year-old girl he...
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/ 8 years agoWinning $50K Powerball Ticket Sold at Route 37 Convenience Store
Lottery officials say one of three winning Powerball tickets worth $50,000 was sold in Toms River...
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/ 8 years agoProstitution Charged After Toms River Massage Parlor Busted
Federal, state and local authorities worked together to shut down a house of prostitution, with two local residents now facing charges...
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/ 8 years agoToms River Announces Martin Luther King Day Public Works Schedule
The Toms River Township Department of Public Works will be closed on Monday, Jan. 16, 2017, for Martin Luther King Day, the...
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/ 8 years agoToms River Heroin ‘Factory’ Shut Down, Police Say
An investigation that spanned months led to the recent arrest of a Newark man who was allegedly using two local residences...
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/ 8 years agoDone Deal: Contract Awarded for Barrier Island Beach Replenishment Project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Wednesday that it had awarded a $92 million contract to a New Jersey-based company...
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/ 8 years agoMulti-Story Mosque, School Proposed for Toms River Site
A religious group has proposed the construction of a two-story mosque and school to be constructed in Toms River, but the...
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/ 8 years agoNeighboring Police Departments Join Pilot Program Allowing Heroin Users to Avoid Charges, Get Treatment
If a person addicted to heroin is ready to obtain help, two local police departments are there to provide it –...
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/ 8 years agoHistoric Toms River Calendars Available at Town Hall
As part of the 250th anniversary of Toms River as a municipality, the township has published a 2017 calendar featuring historic...
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/ 8 years agoNWS: Toms River Got 7.3 Inches of Snow; Temperatures to Warm by Wednesday
There’s one more day of frigid weather to deal with before the mercury begins to rise, the National Weather Service is...
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/ 8 years agoToms River Officer Critically Injured in Off-Duty Accident
Toms River police are asking for prayers for one of their own...