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...
Environment & Weather
Toms River, Save Barnegat Bay File Formal Appeal to Ciba-Geigy Settlement
Environment & Weather
Wind Turbines Proposed for Site 42 Miles off Seaside Heights by Foreign Energy Firms
Environment & Weather
Jenkinson’s Aquarium Announces Death of Beloved Seal
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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...
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Government
/ 2 years agoApartment Complex Approved for Route 9 Property in Toms River
Toms River officials have approved a plan to build an apartment complex on a property within the business zone on Route...