Environment & Weather
Toms River to Receive 561,000 Cubic Yards of Sand in $73.5M Beach Replenishment Project
After years of delays, contract disputes and legal wrangling, the long-awaited northern Ocean County beach renourishment project will come to fruition following...
Police, Fire & Courts
Employees Charged in Assault at Bayville Nursing Home That Left Patient in Critical Condition
Two employees of a Bayville nursing and rehabilitation facility were lodged in the Ocean County Jail Thursday after being charged in an...
Police, Fire & Courts
Toms River Kidnapping, Sex Assault Suspect to Remain in Jail
Prosecutors in Ocean County said Tuesday that a man suspected of kidnapping and raping a teenager after offering to drive her to...
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Featured
/ 3 years agoAfghanistan Refugee Flights Pass Over Shore Towns, Joint Base Details Shelter Operation
Just before sunset Thursday night, a commercial airliner soared over Barnegat Bay and nearly parallel to the path of the...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 3 years agoToms River Man Charged With Writing $687K in Fraudulent Checks
A Toms River man is facing criminal charges after allegedly having written a number of checks that eclipsed $687,000 without authorization....
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Government
/ 3 years agoToms River Proposes Charging 3% Sales Tax for Hotel, Motel Stays
A proposed ordinance would create a 3 percent sales tax on hotel and motel stays in Toms River. Currently, no special...
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Government
/ 3 years agoToms River Council Agrees to Move Forward With 10-Story Building Downtown
The first, large-scale project to redevelop downtown Toms River took a step forward with Township Council approving a financial agreement with...
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Featured
/ 3 years agoToms River Man Drowns After Experiencing Distress While Swimming in Bay
Despite heroic efforts of police officers and firefighters, a Toms River man lost his life last week after experiencing distress while...
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Featured
/ 3 years agoC-17s From Joint Base Playing Major Role in Afghanistan Evacuation, Refugees Coming to Base
Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst is playing a major role in the ongoing noncombatant evacuation operation from Afghanistan, and it will soon play...
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Breaking
/ 3 years agoNWS: Expect Wind Gusts to 35mph, 3-5 Inches of Rain in Ocean County
The forecast is continuing to develop as Hurricane Henri moves closer offshore to New Jersey on its way to an expected...
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Breaking
/ 3 years agoMonmouth County in Tropical Storm Warning, Ocean Escapes: What to Expect From Henri
Jersey Shore residents were closely monitoring Tropical Storm Henri Saturday morning, amidst the issuance of hurricane and tropical storm warnings in...
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Featured
/ 3 years agoState Police Will Host DWI Checkpoint in Toms River Saturday
New Jersey State Police have announced that they will host a sobriety checkpoint in town Saturday night as part of an...
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Featured
/ 3 years agoOcean County Opens Third-Round Coronavirus Vaccine Dose for Some Residents
The Ocean County Health Department announced Wednesday that it will begin opening appointments for residents to receive a third coronavirus vaccine...