Toms 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...

Toms 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...

Done 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...

Multi-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...

Neighboring 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 –...

Historic 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...

NWS: 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...

Toms River Officer Critically Injured in Off-Duty Accident

Toms River police are asking for prayers for one of their own...

Toms 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...

Shore to Receive 1-3 Inches of Snow Thursday Night; Weekend Storm Likely a Miss

Ocean County will likely see its first accumulating snowfall of the year overnight Thursday into Friday morning, forecasters said. The National...