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 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...
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/ 8 years agoToms River Kmart, Sears Stores to Survive Latest Round of Closures
Kmart and Sears stores in Toms River will survive the company’s latest round of closures. The company on Thursday jointly released a...