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...
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Environment & Weather
/ 7 months agoFly Like an Osprey: Coastal Bird of Prey to be Removed From N.J.’s Endangered List
Signalling a rousing victory for advocates who worked for years to restore New Jersey’s population of osprey, the species has grown...
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Government
/ 7 months agoAbandoned Private Island ‘Mansion’ in Barnegat Bay Poised for Demolition
The immense, 4,866 square-foot home on Middle Sedge Island in Barnegat Bay, which at one point was being offered for sale...
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Environment & Weather
/ 7 months agoLocal Beach Declared the 6th Best Family Destination in America for MDW
A beach right here on our humble island has been declared one of the top destinations in America for families to...
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TR Life
/ 7 months agoLottery Ticket Sold at Toms River Gas Station Worth $50K
New Jersey Lottery officials have announced a number of recent winners and runners-up over the last two weeks, including a lucky...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 7 months agoTeen Shooting Suspect Sought by Toms River Police Following Tuesday Incident
Shots rang out in a Toms River mobile home park Tuesday afternoon, leading to attempted murder charges against one juvenile and...
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Government
/ 7 months agoMayor: Regardless of Recall Vote, Animal Shelter Won’t Operate Under Toms River Control
As a campaign to overturn an ordinance introduced by the township council to lease the Toms River municipal animal shelter to...
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Government
/ 7 months agoSynagogue, 23,000 Square Foot Parking Lot, Proposed in Toms River Residential Zone
A property owner in Toms River is seeking permission from the township’s zoning board to convert a single-family home off Whitesville...
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Government
/ 8 months agoToms River Prepares for Boardwalk to Run Along Former Surf Club Property
Toms River officials are finalizing their plans for a long-discussed boardwalk extension that would be built over the property of the...
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Government
/ 8 months agoBeach Repairs Begin in Ortley Beach to Restore Crossovers, Beach Berm
Toms River officials this week announced that beach repairs in the Ortley Beach section were beginning, with crews from Earle Asphalt...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 8 months agoLakewood Fire Ruled Accidental; Resident Rescued From Flames by Hero Cop
A fire over the weekend at a building on Joe Parker Road in Lakewood has been ruled accidental, authorities said Sunday,...