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...
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TR Life
/ 3 years agoNew Strip Mall Approved for Hooper Ave. in Silverton Section of Toms River
A new strip mall is planned for the Silverton section of Toms River near the Church Road intersection. The vacant lot,...
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TR Life
/ 3 years agoToms River Opens Skate Park, Weighs Its Rules and Waits on Lights
Though it’s already enjoyed a well-attended grand opening last week, the new township skate park is waiting to have its rules...
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Environment & Weather
/ 3 years agoRemnants of Hurricane Ida to Bring 2-3 Inches of Rain to Jersey Shore
The Shore area will dodge the bulk of wind and storm surge effects from the remnants of Hurricane Ida – now...
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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...