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...
Police, Fire & Courts
Cops: Driver Ticketed After Crashing Into Toms River House, Causing Injuries
Environment & Weather
Beach Badge Sales Up, But Toms River Battles to Keep Eroded Beach Entrances Open
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 2 years agoPedestrian In Critical Condition, Driver Ticketed After Hooper Avenue Accident
Toms River police say a Seaside Heights woman was taken to a hospital in critical condition following an accident in which...
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Government
/ 2 years agoDeveloper of 16-Home Toms River Development Seeks to Lift Cap on Bedrooms
The developer of a 16-home residential community in Toms River that is currently under construction has filed an application with the...
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Government
/ 2 years agoAbandoned Silverton Gas Station Poised to Become Car Rental Center
A gas station on Hooper Avenue in Toms River’s Silverton section would be converted to a car rental center should it...
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Government
/ 2 years agoRebuild of Condos Near Surf Club Site Begins, Public Beach Area Still Under State Review
As the calendar draws closer to the ten-year anniversary of the landfall of Superstorm Sandy in New Jersey, work to rebuild...
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Environment & Weather
/ 2 years agoWatch: Heavy Surf Keeps Swimmers Out of the Water at Local Beaches
Heavy surf, producing rip currents and weather advisories, kept the ocean off-limits to swimmers in most local communities, where lifeguards were...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 2 years agoToms River Man, 31, Hospitalized After Motorcycle Crash
A local motorcyclist was transported to a trauma center following a crash with a passenger car in Manchester Township, police said....
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 2 years agoInvestigators Searching for Driver in Fatal Hit-and-Run on Route 70
Authorities are seeking the public’s help in identifying the driver involved in a fatal crash Thursday night who fled the scene...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 2 years agoDeceased Victim in Toms River Shooting Identified as Brick Man; Second Victim Remains Critical
The man who died after a triple shooting at a Toms River hookah lounge last weekend has been identified as a...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 2 years agoToms River Police to Host Town-Wide ‘Neighborhood Watch’ Meeting Thursday Night
The Toms River Police Department will host a town-wide Neighborhood Watch meeting Thursday night, Sept. 1, at police headquarters. The department...
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Ocean County
/ 2 years agoAs Market Improves, Ocean County Resumes Distributing Recycling Revenue to Towns
Decades ago, Ocean County pioneered a novel recycling program under which municipal governments received a share of the revenue generated from...