

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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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 2 years agoSuspect in Fatal Toms River Hit-and-Run ID’d, Considered a Fugitive
A man suspected of hitting a pedestrian early Sunday morning and leaving her to die on the pavement of Route 70...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 2 years agoToms River First Responders, Residents Helped Evacuate Victims of Sunday Apartment Fire
A late-night fire in a Toms River apartment complex has temporarily left some residents without a home, but has also led...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 2 years agoPolice Searching for Driver in Fatal Route 70 Hit-and-Run Sunday Morning
A 28-year-old woman did not survive a hit-and-run incident at a major intersection of Route 70 early Sunday morning in Toms...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 2 years agoCops: Masked Men Broke Into Multiple Toms River Homes to Steal Key Fobs in ‘Brazen’ Act
In what police described as a “brazen” act of criminality, masked men broke into two homes in Toms River’s North Dover...
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TR Life
/ 2 years agoLights Blinking, Speed Limits Raised on Barrier Island
A tell-tale sign of fall has arrived. Traffic lights up and down Route 35 on Ocean County’s northern barrier island were...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 2 years agoPolice Investigating ‘Swatting’ Incident at T.R. North, High Schools Across N.J.
Toms River High School North was temporarily placed in a lockdown Friday after 911 dispatchers received a phone call regarding a...
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Environment & Weather
/ 2 years agoVideo/Photos: Aerial Survey Shows Storm’s Damage to Ortley Beach
In the first utilization of Shorebeat’s new drone, we surveyed the damage that the five-day storm powered by the once-Hurricane Ian...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 2 years agoCops: Trio Used Homes in Toms River, Lakewood to Distribute Cocaine
Residents of Toms River of Lakewood utilized three properties to hold and distribute cocaine, and were found with $18,000 in cash...
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Environment & Weather
/ 2 years agoSun Returns to the Shore, But A Chill Will Be in the Air This Weekend
Shore area residents saw the sun for the first time in nearly a week on Thursday, following a five day-long nor’easter...
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TR Life
/ 2 years agoWeather Advisories Expire, Ocean Calming Down As Storm Moves Out
Five days of stormy weather produced beach erosion that lingered Wednesday as the final storm clouds began moving out at dusk,...