Police, Fire & Courts
Cops: Toms River Sex Offender Lured Teen Girl Into SUV on Route 70, Sexually Assaulted Her
A Toms River man who is a registered sex offender is charged with luring a 14-year-old girl into his vehicle and promising...
Government
Self-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 the...
Featured
Agreement 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, however...
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Government
/ 5 months agoToms River Prepares for Boardwalk to Run Along Former Surf Club Property
Toms River officials are finalizing their plans for a long-discussed boardwalk extension that would be built over the property of the...
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Government
/ 5 months agoBeach Repairs Begin in Ortley Beach to Restore Crossovers, Beach Berm
Toms River officials this week announced that beach repairs in the Ortley Beach section were beginning, with crews from Earle Asphalt...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 5 months agoLakewood Fire Ruled Accidental; Resident Rescued From Flames by Hero Cop
A fire over the weekend at a building on Joe Parker Road in Lakewood has been ruled accidental, authorities said Sunday,...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 5 months agoMachete-Wielding Road Rage Suspect Chases Victim to TRPD Headquarters
A man who police say was wielding a machete when he knocked on the window of another vehicle during a road...
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Government
/ 6 months agoHearing on 64-Unit Downtown Complex Adjourned in Toms River
The hearing on a proposal to build a five-story, mixed-use building that was slated to be heard by the Toms River...
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Ocean County
/ 6 months agoSeaside Heights’ 114-Year-Old Carousel Should Be Spinning Again This Summer
As Seaside Heights officials prepare for the upcoming summer season, one of the stars of the boardwalk is poised to reclaim...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 6 months agoThief Robs Toms River Restaurant, Pictured Walking Down Street Carrying Safe
A thief broke open the front door of a popular Toms River restaurant and was caught on surveillance video walking down...
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Schools
/ 6 months agoSeaside Heights-Toms River School Merger Rejected Despite Mainland Landslide
A vote to consolidate the Seaside Heights preschool-to-6th grade school district into the larger Toms River Regional K-12 school district was...
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Government
/ 6 months agoToms River Planning Board to Consider Five-Story, 64-Unit Downtown Complex Wednesday
A proposal to build a 46-unit mixed-use complex of residential and commercial space in downtown Toms River will be presented to...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 6 months agoToms River Police Investigating String of Overnight North Dover Burglaries
Police in Toms River are investigating a string of incidents that occurred overnight Thursday. The burglaries and home invasions all involved...