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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 agoToms River Dog Licenses Must be Renewed in Jan.; Free Rabies Clinic Planned
All dogs over seven months of age must be licensed each year under state law, Toms River officials said this week, reminding...
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/ 8 years agoToms River Fire Safety Director Mercready, Other Officials Retire
Toms River Fire Prevention Bureau Chief James Mercready has retired after 26 years of dedicated service, township officials said. Mercready, a luminary...
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/ 8 years agoToms River, Seaside Park Residents Charged in Burglary
A Toms River man and a Seaside Park woman are facing burglary charges following an investigation spanning several weeks, police said...
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/ 8 years agoCops: Toms River Man Fatally Struck by Car, Left in Road on Christmas
Toms River police say a township man was hit by a car and left in the road to succumb to his...
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/ 8 years agoTR School District to Use Grants Toward ‘Clean’ School Buses, Summer Program
The Toms River Regional school district plans to use a grant to purchase environmentally friendly school buses, and expects more grant...
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/ 8 years agoToms River Teachers Walk Out of BOE Meeting, But ‘Lines of Communication’ Are Open
What began as a packed board meeting at Toms River High School North ended with only about a dozen people remaining...
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/ 8 years agoToms River BOE Introduces Student Medical Marijuana Allowance
A policy to allow the administration of medical marijuana to students in the Toms River Regional school district was introduced on...
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/ 8 years agoThief Attempts to Rob TD Bank Branch in Toms River
Toms River police say a man attempted to rob the TD Bank branch on Fischer Boulevard Wednesday morning. The robbery attempt...
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/ 8 years agoPedestrian Suffers Serious Injury in Fischer Blvd. Crash
Toms River police are investigating an accident that occurred Tuesday night during which a pedestrian was seriously injured, police said. According...
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/ 8 years agoLongtime Toms River Township Planner to Retire
Toms River will bid farewell to its longtime planner, Jay Lynch, Dec. 31, officials said. Lynch, who worked in land use...