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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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 8 months agoMachete-Wielding Road Rage Suspect Chases Victim to TRPD Headquarters
A man who police say was wielding a machete when he knocked on the window of another vehicle during a road...
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Government
/ 8 months agoHearing on 64-Unit Downtown Complex Adjourned in Toms River
The hearing on a proposal to build a five-story, mixed-use building that was slated to be heard by the Toms River...
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Ocean County
/ 8 months agoSeaside Heights’ 114-Year-Old Carousel Should Be Spinning Again This Summer
As Seaside Heights officials prepare for the upcoming summer season, one of the stars of the boardwalk is poised to reclaim...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 8 months agoThief Robs Toms River Restaurant, Pictured Walking Down Street Carrying Safe
A thief broke open the front door of a popular Toms River restaurant and was caught on surveillance video walking down...
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Schools
/ 8 months agoSeaside Heights-Toms River School Merger Rejected Despite Mainland Landslide
A vote to consolidate the Seaside Heights preschool-to-6th grade school district into the larger Toms River Regional K-12 school district was...
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Government
/ 8 months agoToms River Planning Board to Consider Five-Story, 64-Unit Downtown Complex Wednesday
A proposal to build a 46-unit mixed-use complex of residential and commercial space in downtown Toms River will be presented to...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 9 months agoToms River Police Investigating String of Overnight North Dover Burglaries
Police in Toms River are investigating a string of incidents that occurred overnight Thursday. The burglaries and home invasions all involved...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 9 months agoToms River Police Nab Man, 18, Who Fired Shot Into Resident’s Home
Toms River police arrested an 18-year-old suspect on a multitude of charges after he allegedly fired a gunshot into a resident’s...
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Environment & Weather
/ 9 months agoCoastal Storm Prompts Wind, Tidal Flood Warnings for Ocean County
Yet another coastal storm – the latest in a line of seemingly unending foul weather – has prompted the National Weather...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 9 months agoIntricate Nature of Toms River Jewelry Heist Revealed; TRPD Has Leads
A million-dollar jewelry heist in Toms River was undoubtedly professionally planned, with police on Tuesday releasing details of the length the...