Ocean County
Portion of Hooper Avenue to Close in Downtown Toms River Saturday
A maintenance project near the Ocean County courthouse and administration building will necessitate the closure of Hooper Avenue for most of the...
Boating & Fishing
Fishing Boat Raised From the Deep and Docked in Point Pleasant, But Will Be ‘Re-Sunk’
A stricken commercial fishing vessel has been raised from the depths of the Atlantic Ocean after a year submerged off Point Pleasant...
Police, Fire & Courts
Toms River Man Drops Gun in Point Pleasant Beach Church, Lands in Jail
A Toms River man dropped a gun at a Point Pleasant Beach church, leading to a police investigation that resulted in his...
Environment & Weather
Bonds for Life: Seaside Seals Released Back Home to the Ocean, With an Emotional Moment
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 2 years agoResidents Safe Following East Dover House Fire
Toms River firefighters brought a house fire under control in about 20 minutes June 19, after being dispatched to the home...
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Government
/ 2 years agoYouth Curfew Implemented, Expanded in Toms River’s Barrier Island Sections
Following an outcry from residents of several sections of the barrier island under the jurisdiction of Toms River over groups of...
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Environment & Weather
/ 2 years agoN.J. Shore: Summer Glow at Sunset, Coastal Flood Advisory Wednesday Into Thursday
Monday’s deep blue skies flanked by light, wispy clouds led to a very-familiar “summer” sunset Tuesday night, a few days before...
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Government
/ 2 years agoTen Days of Lane Closures Begin Monday on Route 37 Tunney Bridge
The state Department of Transportation will close two lanes of the Route 37 westbound Tunney Bridge for priority deck repairs beginning...
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TR Life
/ 2 years agoAnnual Toms River Pride Festival Returns Saturday Downtown
The annual Toms River Pride Festival, which has grown to become one of the largest of its kind in New Jersey,...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 2 years agoCops: Juveniles Pulled Handgun, Later Arrested at Ocean County Mall Lot
Toms River police arrested two juveniles Wednesday after receiving a 911 call reporting two juveniles with a gun. Police on Wednesday...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 2 years agoToms River Man, 38, Charged With Child Porn Possession
A local man has been charged with possession of child pornography after a state task force tracked illegal downloads from a...
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Government
/ 2 years agoBarrier Island Residents Push for Teen Curfew Following Raucous Weekend
A group of more than a dozen residents of Toms River’s North Beaches, primarily Normandy Beach, came to the township council...
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TR Life
/ 2 years agoOrtley Beach to Get Two Lightning Detection Systems, Alarms
Ortley Beach will become the latest area to come under the protection of a fixed lightning detection system that will allow...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 2 years agoToms River Man Charged With Vehicular Homicide in 91mph Fatal Crash
A Toms River man exceeded the speed limit by more than 40 miles per hour, authorities allege, before striking another vehicle...