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Agreement in Place, But No Solid Timeline for County Takeover of T.R. Animal Shelter
Toms River has finalized an agreement with the Ocean County Health Department for the takeover of the township’s municipal animal shelter, however...
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Toms River Mayor Selects New Police Chief, Second-in-Command
The next leader of the Toms River Police Department will be promoted from within, and he will be assisted in his new...
Police, Fire & Courts
Louisiana Man Sentenced for Traveling to Toms River for Sex With Girl, 14
A man who traveled from his home state of Louisiana to New Jersey to have sexual relations with a 14-year-old girl he...
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Government
/ 2 years agoVicari, N.J.’s Longest-Serving County Official, Will Not Seek Re-Election After 43 Years
Ocean County Commissioner Joseph Vicari, following a 43 year-long tenure in office, will not seek re-election and will retire after this...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 2 years agoMore Than 20 Rabbits Removed From Toms River Property, HAZMAT Team Called
Nearly two-dozen rabbits were sleeping in a new home Sunday night, having earlier been rescued by Toms River police and animal...
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Environment & Weather
/ 2 years agoNWS Forecast: Sun, Clouds, Wintry Mix All in the Cards This Week
A week of wacky weather is ahead, forecasters at the National Weather Service said, with conditions ranging from 50-degree sunny days...
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Environment & Weather
/ 2 years agoResidents Rally Against State’s Ciba-Geigy Settlement: ‘Getting Away With Murder’
With a small group of state environmental officials looking on from two rows of seats in the right corner of the...
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Environment & Weather
/ 2 years agoOcean County to Pay Entire Local Share of Beach Replenishment Costs
Ocean County officials on Thursday announced that the county government would fund the entire cost of the “local share” of beach...
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Government
/ 2 years agoEffort to ‘Redesign’ Ortley Beach Business District to Begin Within Months
A years-long effort to aimed at improving the aesthetics, accessibility and commercial value of the Ortley Beach business district is poised...
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Government
/ 2 years agoT.R. Planning Board Recommends Zoning Change for Commercial Development on Cemetery Property
The Toms River planning board on Wednesday recommended a change in zoning to a parcel of land adjacent to an age-restricted...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 2 years agoToms River Driver Takes Out Light Post, Crashes Into Bank
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ocean County Scanner News (@oc_scannernews) Toms River police are investigating an accident...
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Ocean County
/ 2 years agoOcean County’s Senior Meal Programs Expand Greatly As Population Grows
Ocean County continues to be a haven for retirees, and as senior citizens are living longer with advances in medical science,...
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Government
/ 2 years agoToms River Developer Seeks to Convert Townhome Community to 22 Single-Family Houses
The developer of a parcel of land in Toms River that was approved for the construction of nearly three-dozen townhomes in...