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
Wind Advisory, Gale Warning Issued Ahead of Coastal Storm Thursday-Friday
Police, Fire & Courts
Man Accused of Bookbag Bomb Threat at Toms River McDonald’s
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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...
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Boating & Fishing
/ 3 years agoGrounded Fishing Boat Still Lingering at Island Beach State Park
A fishing boat that became grounded in the breakers at Island Beach State Park early Saturday is still stuck on a...