Government
Developer’s Decade-Old Hotel Proposal Revived in Toms River
A plan first approved in 2009 to build a hotel on Hooper Avenue in Toms River has been revived and will return...
Ocean County
Six Flags Great Adventure to Begin Enforcing ‘Chaperone’ Policy for Teens
Six Flags announced Friday that its Great Adventure park in Jackson will adopt a chaperone policy, requiring an adult to accompany all...
Government
New Traffic Pattern Debuts on Hooper Avenue in Downtown Toms River Friday
Ocean County officials have announced a new traffic pattern will go into effect Friday along Hooper Avenue in downtown Toms River. The...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 4 months agoTeen Shooting Suspect Sought by Toms River Police Following Tuesday Incident
Shots rang out in a Toms River mobile home park Tuesday afternoon, leading to attempted murder charges against one juvenile and...
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Government
/ 4 months agoMayor: Regardless of Recall Vote, Animal Shelter Won’t Operate Under Toms River Control
As a campaign to overturn an ordinance introduced by the township council to lease the Toms River municipal animal shelter to...
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Government
/ 4 months agoSynagogue, 23,000 Square Foot Parking Lot, Proposed in Toms River Residential Zone
A property owner in Toms River is seeking permission from the township’s zoning board to convert a single-family home off Whitesville...
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Government
/ 4 months agoToms River Prepares for Boardwalk to Run Along Former Surf Club Property
Toms River officials are finalizing their plans for a long-discussed boardwalk extension that would be built over the property of the...
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Government
/ 4 months agoBeach Repairs Begin in Ortley Beach to Restore Crossovers, Beach Berm
Toms River officials this week announced that beach repairs in the Ortley Beach section were beginning, with crews from Earle Asphalt...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 4 months agoLakewood Fire Ruled Accidental; Resident Rescued From Flames by Hero Cop
A fire over the weekend at a building on Joe Parker Road in Lakewood has been ruled accidental, authorities said Sunday,...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 5 months agoMachete-Wielding Road Rage Suspect Chases Victim to TRPD Headquarters
A man who police say was wielding a machete when he knocked on the window of another vehicle during a road...
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Government
/ 5 months agoHearing on 64-Unit Downtown Complex Adjourned in Toms River
The hearing on a proposal to build a five-story, mixed-use building that was slated to be heard by the Toms River...
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Ocean County
/ 5 months agoSeaside Heights’ 114-Year-Old Carousel Should Be Spinning Again This Summer
As Seaside Heights officials prepare for the upcoming summer season, one of the stars of the boardwalk is poised to reclaim...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 5 months agoThief Robs Toms River Restaurant, Pictured Walking Down Street Carrying Safe
A thief broke open the front door of a popular Toms River restaurant and was caught on surveillance video walking down...