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
Toms River Mayor: Ciba-Geigy Settlement Should Include Cancer Cluster Fund
Environment & Weather
N.J. Proposes Turning Ciba-Geigy Property Into Park With Trails, Boardwalks, Recreation
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Government
/ 3 years agoHearing On New VA Outpatient Clinic Set for November in Toms River
The forthcoming Veterans Administration outpatient clinic, to be located in Toms River, will be formally proposed to the township’s planning board...
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Environment & Weather
/ 3 years agoBald Eagles Make An Appearance on the Seaside Heights Boardwalk, North Beaches
The Seaside Heights boardwalk, as well as plenty of other locations on Ocean County’s northern barrier island, became a bit more...
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TR Life
/ 3 years agoTraffic Lights Blinking, Speed Limits Raised on Barrier Island
Barrier island residents likely noticed the beginning of the transition to higher speed limits along Route 35 last week, and by...
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Government
/ 3 years agoRoute 37, Tunney Bridge Lanes To Close for Repairs Next Week
State transportation officials announced Friday that a portion of Route 37’s westbound lanes and the J. Stanley Tunney bridge, which carries...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 3 years agoToms River Woman Gets Probation, Ban on Pet Ownership After Leaving Three Dogs to Die
A Toms River woman who fatally abandoned three dogs in a home in another town has been sentenced to probation, community...
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Government
/ 3 years ago‘No’ Vote on Toms River Open Space Tax Could Stymie Land Buys for Two Years
Several Toms River officials this week endorsed the passage of a referendum allowing for a 1-cent increase in the township’s open...
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Ocean County
/ 3 years agoCovid-19 Cases Tick Up in Ocean County, But No Deaths Among Vaccinated
Ocean County has seen a slight increase in coronavirus infections over the past week, but so-called “breakthrough” cases among those who...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 3 years agoBarricaded Man With Bat, Knives Taken Into Custody by Toms River Police
A man who had barricaded himself in a township home Tuesday was taken into protective custody by Toms River police officers...
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Boating & Fishing
/ 3 years agoIncredible Drone Footage Shows Grounded Boat Taking a Beating (And What Salvage Crews Are Up Against)
A bird’s-eye view of the the fishing vessel Bear, a 68-foot scallop boat that became grounded at Island Beach State Park...
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Environment & Weather
/ 3 years agoRough Surf, Coastal Flooding Forecast This Week; Inlet Waves Go Wild
Rough surf pounded the Jersey Shore this Columbus Day, keeping swimmers squarely out of the still-mild ocean waters and causing...