Police, Fire & Courts
South Toms River Man Charged in Violent Murder of Wife
A South Toms River man has been charged with murder following the discovery of a violent crime scene by police who were...
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,...
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Government
/ 6 months agoSelf-Storage Facility Proposed for Busy Toms River Intersection
A developer has proposed a plan the build a self-storage facility near a busy Toms River intersection, and will appear before...
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Featured
/ 6 months agoAgreement in Place, But No Solid Timeline for County Takeover of T.R. Animal Shelter
Toms River has finalized an agreement with the Ocean County Health Department for the takeover of the township’s municipal animal shelter,...
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Featured
/ 6 months agoToms River Mayor Selects New Police Chief, Second-in-Command
The next leader of the Toms River Police Department will be promoted from within, and he will be assisted in his...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 6 months agoLouisiana Man Sentenced for Traveling to Toms River for Sex With Girl, 14
A man who traveled from his home state of Louisiana to New Jersey to have sexual relations with a 14-year-old girl...
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Ocean County
/ 6 months agoOcean County ‘Big Lots’ Stores Saved From Closure, Monmouth Stores to Shutter
The ongoing bankruptcy of retailer Big Lots will not affect the big box store’s Ocean County locations, according to an updated...
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Government
/ 6 months agoHouse of Worship, Parking Lot Proposed at Toms River Residential Home
The Toms River zoning board will consider a hearing that would allow a house of worship to be run out of...
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Government
/ 7 months agoDeveloper’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...
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Ocean County
/ 7 months agoSix 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...
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Government
/ 7 months agoNew 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....
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Government
/ 7 months agoOrtley Beach ‘Streetscape’ Upgrades On Schedule for Late Fall Construction
A long-awaited plan to upgrade the “streetscape” of the Ortley Beach business district along the Route 35 northbound corridor is slated...