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 agoWashington Street’s Latest Repairs Should Include Repaving, Officials Say
Months after a large portion of Washington Street in Toms River was repaved after motorists complained of large pot-holes and ragged...
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Environment & Weather
/ 1 year agoAfter Weekend Erosion, Sun Will Shine Monday Before Next Round of Storms Move In
The Shore area will get a break from nearly four days of foul weather Monday with sunshine dominating the skies for...
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Environment & Weather
/ 1 year agoPlenty of Rain, Waves, 50+ mph Wind On the Way This Weekend
The National Weather Service is forecasting the chance of heavy rain and high winds into Monday, with the foul weather driving...
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Government
/ 1 year agoOrtley Beach Oceanfront Parking Lot Expected to be Approved to Become… A Parking Lot
A parking area in Ortley Beach is on the cusp of state approval to become a parking area again, officials announced...
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Government
/ 1 year agoToms River to Acquire 16-Acre Silverton Tract From School District for Preservation
Toms River Township will acquire a 16.6-acre parcel of land adjacent to Silver Bay Elementary School, preserving the land from development...
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Government
/ 1 year agoToms River Awards Contract for Beach Entrance Repairs, Work May Begin Next Week
With a federal beach replenish project that may be delayed into 2024, Toms River officials on Wednesday night recommitted themselves to...
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Environment & Weather
/ 2 years agoOcean County Beach Replenishment Held Up Again, Will be Re-Bid
Ocean County’s long-awaited beach replenishment project, led by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has run into another delay. The project...
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Ocean County
/ 2 years agoToms River Library to Host Polynesian Luau Show
The Ocean County Library will present an authentic Polynesian Luau show at three branches in May, including Toms River, the county-wide...
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TR Life
/ 2 years agoSigns of Summer: Barrier Island’s Traffic Lights Back On as of Friday
In a sure sign that summer can’t be too far off, traffic lights on Ocean County’s northern barrier island were reactivated...
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Ocean County
/ 2 years agoRoute 37 Westbound Lanes to Begin Daytime Closures Monday
The J. Stanley Tunney Bridge, which carries traffic on Route 37 westbound from the barrier island to Toms River, will begin...