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...
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Environment & Weather
/ 2 years agoContract for Ocean County’s Federal Beach Replenishment Program Will Wait Until 2023
Federal officials do not expect to award a contract for a beach renourishment program in Ocean County until after the new...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 2 years agoToms River Seeking to ID Woman in Fraud, Hit-and-Run Investigation
Toms River police are seeking the help of the public to identify a woman with regard to an ongoing investigation, the...
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Environment & Weather
/ 2 years agoThis Strange, Cute Fish Is Showing Up in Barnegat Bay, And That’s Good News
Observers of Barnegat Bay wildlife have been spotting an unusual-looking marine species in greater numbers recently, and a local advocacy group...
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Environment & Weather
/ 2 years agoBrrrrr: Sunny Days, But Five Frigid Nights On the Way With Temps in the 20s
What happened to fall? After weeks of summer-like temperatures, the chill of winter is in the air before Thanksgiving arrives, with...
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Ocean County
/ 2 years agoIt Will Soon Cost More Than $1 to Drive Through the Toms River Toll (And Officials Aren’t Happy)
Calling an expected toll increase “onerous” and disproportionately aimed at Ocean County residents, officials have decried an increase in Garden State...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 2 years agoPolice Arrest Toms River Men After They Discussed Drug Involvement Near Cops
A group of four local men, three of whom were from Toms River, were arrested after they are alleged to have...
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Environment & Weather
/ 2 years agoLast of the Warmth for 2022? Temperatures in the 40s, 30s Expected This Week
Was Saturday night the last gasp of warmth in 2022 at the Jersey Shore? It’s impossible to say for certain, but...
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Environment & Weather
/ 2 years agoWind Advisory Posted Friday Night, Saturday Morning; Rainfall Less Than Expected
The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for the Shore area Friday night into Saturday morning, the agency announced,...
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Government
/ 2 years agoToms River Authorizes 7-Acre Property for Purchase or Eminent Domain
Toms River officials on Wednesday night voted in favor of acquiring a 7.14-acre property advertised as “one of the last remaining...
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TR Life
/ 2 years agoToms River Modifies Home Sale Inspection Ordinance at Contentious Council Meeting
Tempers flared and rivalries persisted at the Toms River Township council meeting Wednesday night, as a majority of the governing body...