

Ocean County
Book Returned to Ocean County Library After 99 Years, Checked Out by Legendary Local Fisherman
The Ocean County Library system, the state’s largest, is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. And in the spirit of housekeeping, it’s...

TR Life
National ‘Drive-Through’ Coffee Chain Plans First N.J. Location in Toms River
A fast-growing “drive through” coffee chain that launched in Arkansas in 2017 and has grown to more than 343 “coffee stands” nationwide,...

Police, Fire & Courts
Toms River Man Sentenced to Prison for Assault, Eluding, Robbery, Threats
A Toms River man charged with a plethora of criminal offenses following incidents in 2022 and 2023. Dylan Panatero, 42, of Toms...
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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...
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Environment & Weather
/ 2 years agoA Cold, Beautiful Bay: Powerful Sunset Portends Back-And-Forth Weather Week
The holiday Monday will be sunny with a seasonable high of 46 degrees, but generally cantankerous –not stormy, but certainly...