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 agoShore 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...
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/ 8 years agoToms River BOE Chooses New President After Contested Vote
Majority ruled at the Toms River Regional school board's reorganization meeting Wednesday night, with a former board president retaking the gavel...
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/ 8 years agoBreaking: Large House Fire Destroys Home, Closes Toms River Streets
A house fire has shut down numerous streets near Silverton Road, where flames consumed a residence Wednesday just before dark. Firefighters...
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/ 8 years agoCops: Man Dealt ‘Large Quantity’ of Fentanyl Out of Toms River Motel Room
A suspected drug dealer is behind bars, charged with distributing the powerful opiate painkiller fentanyl out of a Toms River motel...
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/ 8 years agoToms River Man Arrested, Charged in Fischer Blvd. Bank Robbery
A township man was charged with attempting to rob the TD Bank branch on Fischer Boulevard last month. Toms River police...
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/ 8 years agoToms River in 2017: A Dune Update, Development Plans and a Tax Warning
Expect a busy year ahead in Toms River, officials say. The township council and officials are preparing to make numerous decisions...
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/ 8 years agoToms River Council Selects New President
Toms River’s governing body will have a new leader for 2017. Councilman Al Manforti was unanimously voted council president during the council’s reorganization...
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/ 8 years agoToms River Pedestrian Killed on Christmas May Have Been Hit by NJ Transit Bus
Toms River police say a man struck and killed on Christmas day and left dead in the middle of the road...
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/ 8 years agoToms River Council to Reorganize Tuesday, BOE Wednesday
Toms River’s governing body will reorganize for 2017 Tuesday night, largely a formality to make reappointments and reauthorizations, but also to...
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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...