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...
Police, Fire & Courts
Gunfire at Toms River Police HQ Was Result of Self-Inflicted Wound
Police, Fire & Courts
Cops: Couple Woke Up to Home Invaders In Their Room, Breaking Into Their Car
Police, Fire & Courts
Lakewood Heroin, Crack Dealer Gets 7-Year State Prison Sentence
Police, Fire & Courts
Toms River Cops Probing ‘Large Fight’ With Shots Fired at Hotel
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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...
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TR Life
/ 2 years agoMajor Changes for Parkway Interchanges 80, 81, 82 Proposed by N.J.
As Toms River continues to grow and barrier island towns attract more seasonal visitors as well as year-round residents, the state...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 2 years agoSuspect in Toms River Hookah Lounge Murder Captured in Virginia
The man accused in a triple-shooting at a Toms River hookah lounge that claimed the life of a Brick Township man...
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Environment & Weather
/ 2 years agoBeach Sweeps Will Be Held This Saturday Due to Postponement, Including in Toms River
Beach sweeps in local Shore communities, led by environmental advocacy group Clean Ocean Action, will take place this Saturday after being...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 2 years agoToms River Woman Indicted for Causing Fatal Accident While 4x Over the Legal Limit
An Ocean County grand jury handed up an indictment this week against a Toms River woman who is accused of causing...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 2 years agoPedestrian Struck, Killed Crossing Toms River Roadway
Authorities said a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle and killed Monday night while crossing a busy Toms River roadway outside...
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Government
/ 2 years agoNo Road Paving in Toms River This Year? Budget Holdup Sparks Political Firestorm
A normally-routine vote by the township council to adopt the annual capital budget has set off a war of words between...
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Boating & Fishing
/ 2 years agoOcean County to Host Boat Flare Disposal Event (The First Ever in N.J.)
Boaters in Ocean County – and beyond – are often faced with a dilemma when it comes to disposing of expired...
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Government
/ 2 years agoToms River May Purchase Land From School District for Preservation, School Budget Boost
Toms River Regional school district officials are so concerned about the financial future of the district that they are strongly considering...