Environment & Weather
Toms River to Receive 561,000 Cubic Yards of Sand in $73.5M Beach Replenishment Project
After years of delays, contract disputes and legal wrangling, the long-awaited northern Ocean County beach renourishment project will come to fruition following...
Police, Fire & Courts
Employees Charged in Assault at Bayville Nursing Home That Left Patient in Critical Condition
Two employees of a Bayville nursing and rehabilitation facility were lodged in the Ocean County Jail Thursday after being charged in an...
Police, Fire & Courts
Toms River Kidnapping, Sex Assault Suspect to Remain in Jail
Prosecutors in Ocean County said Tuesday that a man suspected of kidnapping and raping a teenager after offering to drive her to...
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Government
/ 1 year agoRepair Work Begins to Restore Entrances, Sand in Ortley Beach: Check It Out
Repair work began over the last three days in Ortley Beach, with crews from a construction firm beginning to take deliveries...
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Government
/ 1 year agoToms River Approves Liquor License for New Bar, Restaurant to Replace Charlie Brown’s
The permanent closure of the Charlie Brown’s Steakhouse in Toms River’s Silverton section disappointed many local residents, but a new owner...
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Government
/ 1 year agoToms River to Buy, Preserve 21-Acre Property for $3.7M
The Toms River Township council voted Wednesday night to introduce an ordinance allowing for the purchase of a 21-acre parcel of...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 1 year agoRegional EMS Squad Could Provide Permanent Coverage of Barrier Island; T.R. to Station Ambulance
Following a council meeting earlier this month in which a number of Ortley Beach residents lobbied for a permanent EMS presence...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 1 year agoFugitive in 2022 Murder Captured in Toms River
A fugitive suspected of being behind a fatal shooting in Monmouth County last year was captured in Toms River this week...
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Ocean County
/ 1 year agoOcean County Begins to Receive Proceeds From Opioid Settlements
Ocean County has begun receiving funds stemming from judgments and settlements in a number of civil actions against the manufacturers of...
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Ocean County
/ 1 year agoOcean County Planning Improvements Near Busy Route 70 Intersection
Ocean County officials are expected to vote Wednesday in favor of awarding a contract to a construction firm that will complete...
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Government
/ 1 year agoShould The Barrier Island Have Dedicated EMTs? Residents Call for Expansion
It has been more than a decade since the Ortley Beach First Aid Squad, made up of volunteers, dissolved due to...
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Environment & Weather
/ 1 year agoThe ‘Cliffs of Ortley Beach’ Return After Weekend Storm
Cliffs measuring about 10-feet in height were carved out along several blocks of the oceanfront in Ortley Beach, fortunately just in...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 1 year agoToms River Woman Cops Plea for Killing Boyfriend, Prosecutors Seeking 7 Years
A Toms River woman who stabbed her boyfriend to death during a domestic dispute in 2020 has pleaded guilty to manslaughter...