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...
Environment & Weather
Wintry Weather on the Way, But Shore Will Avoid Brunt of Snowfall
Police, Fire & Courts
Good Samaritans, First Responders Rescue Kayaker From Chilly Bay Waters
Environment & Weather
Toms River Introduces Ordinance That Could Block State’s Plans for Ciba-Geigy Site
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Ocean County
/ 3 years agoOcean County Moving Forward With Plans for $70M Court Complex Expansion
The cost of a generational renovation and expansion of the Ocean County Justice Complex in Toms River will likely cost about...
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Environment & Weather
/ 3 years agoWatch: Deep Blue Evening Sky Dazzles Over the Toms River (Warmth on the Way)
In between Wednesday’s Ocean County Commissioners meeting at 4 p.m. and the Toms River Township committee at 6 p.m. – was...
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Schools
/ 3 years agoLocal Pressure Builds for Murphy to Drop School Mask Mandate Earlier
Following Gov. Phil Murphy’s announcement that a controversial mandate to require children to wear face masks in school would end in...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 3 years agoCops: Toms River Man Placed Lookalike Explosive In Intersection, Had Drugs During Accident Next Day
A Toms River man has been charged with causing a false public alarm Feb. 5 after he allegedly placed a grouping...
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Environment & Weather
/ 3 years agoWatch for Ice Monday Morning (But Also Watch The Sunset on the Bay Last Night)
Forecasters with the National Weather Service are advising motorists to be careful Monday morning and practice caution due to the potential...
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Ocean County
/ 3 years agoFrom Ocean to Bay, Shore Birds Soar Away at The Shore, Even in January
We take sea gulls for granted. Sometimes (well, oftentimes) they are the subject of derision. Invaders of our beach bags,...
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Ocean County
/ 3 years agoCovid-19 Infections Drop Precipitously in Ocean County, Officials Say
The rate of coronavirus infections in Ocean County has dropped dramatically over the last several weeks, officials said at a meeting...
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Government
/ 3 years agoDeveloper Proposes 24 Apartments at New Hooper Avenue Shopping Center
A real estate developer has proposed 24 apartments to be constructed on the property of a new shopping center in the...
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Environment & Weather
/ 3 years agoWintry Mix Possible This Thursday, Friday for the Shore Area (Then a Cold Blast)
While it will be nowhere near a repeat of last weekend’s blizzard, the Shore area is in store for another round...
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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...