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
Council Leaves Toms River Fire District Budget Intact Despite Defeat at the Polls
Environment & Weather
Ragin’ Bay: Coastal Storm Whips Up Wild Waves on the Bayfront
Environment & Weather
DEP Officials: BASF Approached State With Ciba-Geigy Deal; Land Favored Over Cash
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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...
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Ocean County
/ 3 years agoSeaside Heights St. Patrick’s Day Parade Postponed To April 2 Due to Weather
A foul weather forecast for Saturday has led the Ocean County St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee to postpone this weekend’s annual...