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 School Board to Vote on Allowing Medical Marijuana for Students
Toms River school officials are set to vote this week on a policy that would set parameters for medical marijuana use...
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/ 8 years agoBoardwalk to be Restored at Cattus Island County Park
Ocean County has awarded a contract to restore a boardwalk compliant with the federal Americans With Disabilities Act at Cattus Island...
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/ 8 years agoContractor Indicted for Taking Money from 14 Brick, Toms River Families
A contractor who was hired to perform work on homes following Superstorm Sandy has been indicted by an Ocean County grand...
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/ 8 years agoToms River Must Build 1,285 Affordable Housing Units Under Settlement
Toms River officials have grudgingly settled a lawsuit brought by an affordable housing advocacy group that will result in the township...
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/ 8 years agoMellow Mushroom Restaurant, Bar to Open in Toms River on Monday
Fans awaiting the grand opening of the first Mellow Mushroom restaurant in New Jersey will only have to wait a few...
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/ 8 years agoOpinion: Moving Legal Notices Online is the Right Move
In an age marked by a proliferation of “fake” news, one would think legacy media, steeped in long-developed codes of journalistic ethics,...
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/ 8 years ago‘One of a Kind’ Retired Toms River Police Captain Dies at 78
Harry J. Dellane was a “one of a kind” police officer who was dedicated to Toms River’s families as well as...
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/ 8 years agoToms River Fire Companies Receive Free Carbon Monoxide Detectors for Residents
Toms River’s six fire companies will share $1,000 worth of carbon monoxide detectors donated by Walmart, officials said Thursday. The companies...
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/ 8 years agoRoad Study Kicks off in Four Northern Ocean County Towns
Four Ocean County municipalities will be the focus of a new study into the network of major roads, with a particular...
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/ 8 years agoCops: T.R. North Sophomore Posted Threats in Bathroom
Police have charged a sophomore at Toms River High School North with posting threatening messages on a bathroom wall, officials announced...