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...
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Government
/ 3 years agoClosure of Downtown Toms River Bank Highlights Ongoing Trend: Can Local Banks be Saved?
A few employees lingered inside the sprawling Wells Fargo bank branch last Wednesday just before 5 p.m. They were likely completing...
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Environment & Weather
/ 3 years agoOrtley Beach Dunes, Beaches (Mostly) Held Up During Nor’Easter
Each time a coastal storm rolls through, Ortley Beach residents as well as Toms River officials are mindful of the threat...
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Environment & Weather
/ 3 years agoFire and Ice: Blazing Sunset Blankets a Frozen Barnegat Bay (Video/Gallery)
With enough snow removed to make things accessible for cameras and a tripod, we headed to the Vance Avenue pier in...
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Environment & Weather
/ 3 years agoNWS Releases Snow Totals For Ocean County, Officially Rules Storm a ‘Blizzard’
The National Weather Service issued an official list of snow totals throughout Ocean County, derived from data submitted by trained weather...
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Environment & Weather
/ 3 years agoBLIZZARD WARNING Issued for Ocean County: 12-18 Inches of Snow Forecast in Nor’Easter
A blizzard warning has been issued for Ocean County, with forecasters predicting an incoming coastal storm will bring 12 to 18...
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Environment & Weather
/ 3 years agoWatch: Calm Before the Storm on Barnegat Bay at Foot of the Route 37 Bridge
It was another colorful night Thursday, with the magic happening after the sun actually went down. We were heading to a...
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Breaking
/ 3 years agoUPDATE: Winter Storm Warning Issued, Calls for 9-15 Inches of Snow During Nor’Easter
A winter storm warning was issued for Ocean County Thursday afternoon, covering the period from 7 p.m. Friday to 7 p.m....
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Government
/ 3 years agoToms River to Reopen Appeals of ‘Substantially Damaged’ Determinations Following Sandy
With hundreds of homeowners facing serious consequences – potentially including the loss of a certificate of occupancy or mortgage default –...
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TR Life
/ 3 years agoNor’Easter Coming to Shore Area, Snow Forecast Ranges Wildly; Winter Storm Watch Issued
Another calm night on Barnegat Bay (see the video above) represented the calm before the Friday-Saturday storm that could dump just...
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Government
/ 3 years agoOrtley Beach, Toms River Beach Replenishment Slated for Fall Construction
Beach replenishment along Toms River Township’s beaches – most critically required in Ortley Beach – is likely to begin this fall,...