Government
Developer’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 return...
Ocean County
Six 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 all...
Government
New 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. The...
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Government
/ 6 months agoFormer T.R. Council President Looks to Make Comeback in GOP Primary
Dueling factions of Toms River Republicans, engaged in outright digital warfare complete with audio and document leaks being displayed on social...
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Environment & Weather
/ 6 months agoNor’Easter Threatens Jersey Shore This Weekend
The Jersey Shore may be welcoming spring in the form of a nor’easter this weekend, forecasters predicted. According to the National...
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Ocean County
/ 6 months agoN.J.’s Controlled Burn Season Begins, Providing Dramatic View Over Barnegat Bay
New Jersey began its annual controlled burn efforts in earnest this week in the Pine Barrens, focusing on a number of...
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Environment & Weather
/ 6 months agoCliffs Emerge Taller in Ortley Beach After Nor’Easters: Here’s What it Looks Like (And The Repair Plan)
Cliffs measuring over 10-feet in height at their highest locations in Ortley Beach have generated the latest round of concerns by...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 6 months agoToms River, Brick Residents Nabbed in Ecstasy, Cocaine, Heroin Investigation
A multi-jurisdictional investigation resulted in the arrest of several area residents, including those from Brick, Toms River and Berkeley townships. According...
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Government
/ 6 months agoCompromise? TRRS-Seaside Heights School Merger Referendum Delayed; SSH School May Remain Open
Despite legal notices having been published in anticipation of a referendum on a merger of the Seaside Heights and Toms River...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 6 months agoToms River Police Officers Convince Man Not to Jump From Hospital Parking Garage
A three-hour negotiation between Toms River police officers and a man threatening to jump from the top of the parking deck...
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Boating & Fishing
/ 7 months agoToms River Planning 70 Jet-Ski Ports at Huddy Park, ‘Seaport’ Theme Nearby
The administration of Mayor Dan Rodrick is seeking to make good on plans to revive a themed “seaport” district in downtown...
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Government
/ 7 months agoToms River Receives $1M in N.J. Boardwalk Funding: What’s the Plan at the Surf Club?
Toms River was one of several municipalities this week to be awarded grant funding for boardwalk construction and maintenance, and is...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 7 months agoCatalytic Converters Stolen From 6 Cars in Toms River; 12-Car Burglary String Reported
Both mainland and island neighborhoods of Toms River have been affected by automotive burglars and thieves over the past week, with...