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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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Toms 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 new...
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Louisiana 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 he...
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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
/ 5 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
/ 5 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
/ 5 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
/ 5 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
/ 5 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...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 6 months agoToms River Police Nab Man, 18, Who Fired Shot Into Resident’s Home
Toms River police arrested an 18-year-old suspect on a multitude of charges after he allegedly fired a gunshot into a resident’s...
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Environment & Weather
/ 6 months agoCoastal Storm Prompts Wind, Tidal Flood Warnings for Ocean County
Yet another coastal storm – the latest in a line of seemingly unending foul weather – has prompted the National Weather...