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
DEP Officials: BASF Approached State With Ciba-Geigy Deal; Land Favored Over Cash
Police, Fire & Courts
Prosecutors: Toms River Men Tried to Traffic Cocaine in Children’s Toy Boxes
Environment & Weather
Coastal Storm to Bring Rain, Snow, Wind to Shore Area Monday-Wednesday
Police, Fire & Courts
Toms River Fire That Injured Resident Determined to be Accidental
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Government
/ 3 years agoOcean County Has a Plan to Repave ‘Swiss Cheese’ Washington Street
A drive down Washington Street in Toms River from Whittier Avenue to nearly the entrance to downtown Toms River can be...
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Environment & Weather
/ 3 years agoMild Temperatures (And Sunny Skies) on Tap This Week At the Jersey Shore
Above-average temperatures are expected this week in the Shore area, the National Weather Service predicted. After a weekend of rollercoaster-worthy weather...
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Environment & Weather
/ 3 years agoJersey or Iceland? Deep Freeze Turns Beach Sand Into Concrete, Streets Snow-Coated
It may not have been the black sand beaches of Vik, Iceland, but the Jersey Shore put on something of a...
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Environment & Weather
/ 3 years agoWind Advisory for 50mph Gusts In Effect, Small Amount of Snow and Sleet to Fall
The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for Ocean County and much of the Jersey Shore between 10 a.m....
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Schools
/ 3 years agoN.J. Slashes Funding to Toms River Schools by $4.3M, Despite Higher School Spending
Gov. Phil Murphy on Thursday proposed a spending plan that would see New Jersey increase funding to public schools by $650...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 3 years agoTRPD: Barricaded Man Cut Himself With Knife, Forcing Police to Enter Motel Room
A barricaded suspect slashed himself with a knife in a Toms River motel room Thursday, leading police to enter the room...
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Environment & Weather
/ 3 years agoRain-to-Snow Saturday, Winds, Temperature Drop Expected for Shore Area
Precipitation that moved in overnight between Friday and Saturday will linger through the day, ushering in a cold front that will...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 3 years agoToms River Police Investigating Murder of Local Man With Multiple Gunshot Wounds
Detectives in Toms River and with the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office are investigating a suspected homicide that was the result of...
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Government
/ 3 years agoToms River Introduces Municipal Budget With No Tax Rate Increase
The Toms River Township council on Wednesday night introduced the township’s 2022 operating budget, with spending remaining mostly stable and no...
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Government
/ 3 years agoToms River Proposes $13.2M Communication Tower Construction Project
Toms River Township council members introduced a measure Wednesday night to earmark $13.2 million toward the construction of two new emergency...