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 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...
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/ 8 years agoVicari to Serve as Freeholder Director in 2017
Ocean County Freeholder Joseph Vicari will serve as the board’s director in 2017, keeping with tradition that a freeholder whose seat...