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Ocean County
Six Flags Great Adventure to Begin Enforcing ‘Chaperone’ Policy for Teens
Six Flags announced Friday that its Great Adventure park in Jackson will adopt a chaperone policy, requiring an adult to accompany all...
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Government
New Traffic Pattern Debuts on Hooper Avenue in Downtown Toms River Friday
Ocean County officials have announced a new traffic pattern will go into effect Friday along Hooper Avenue in downtown Toms River. The...
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Government
Ortley Beach ‘Streetscape’ Upgrades On Schedule for Late Fall Construction
A long-awaited plan to upgrade the “streetscape” of the Ortley Beach business district along the Route 35 northbound corridor is slated to...
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