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
/ 3 years agoTragic Day At The Shore Marked by Surf Rescues in Toms River and Seaside Heights, Drowning in Brick
A slew of ocean rescues were performed throughout the day Saturday across Ocean County’s northern barrier island – with one...
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TR Life
/ 3 years agoToms River To Buy 4 Acres of Boy Scout Property for $1M
Toms River Township will use $1 million to buy four acres on Route 571 where the Jersey Shore Boy Scouts Council...
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Ocean County
/ 3 years agoOcean County Coronavirus Stats: 87 Percent of New Cases Affect Unvaccinated
New data from the Ocean County Health Department shows the major impact vaccinations are having in reducing the spread of Covid-19,...
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Environment & Weather
/ 3 years agoRough Surf, Rip Currents Shut Ocean County Beaches to Swimmers
Strong surf and rip currents kept swimmers out of the water Friday across Ocean County. Most communities were not allowing swimming....
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Ocean County
/ 3 years agoOcean County Airport to Receive Upgrades As Private Jet Usage Increases
The Ocean County Airport – formerly known as Miller Air Park – in Berkeley Township will receive a federally-funded upgrade to...
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Ocean County
/ 3 years agoTwo Ocean County Towns Still Below 70 Percent Vaccinated as Clinic Returns to T.R. North
Ocean County health officials this week said two of the county’s 33 municipalities remain below the benchmark of 70 percent vaccinated...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 3 years agoCops Shut Down Suspected Meth Lab, Arrest 3 Including Toms River Man
Police in Manchester have shut down a drug distribution operation that was thought to be a meth lab, authorities said Tuesday....
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Government
/ 3 years agoToms River Signs Docs to Formally Acquire Surf Club Property
Toms River Mayor Maurice “Mo” Hill signed two documents on Thursday to bring possession of the former Joey Harrison’s Surf Club...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 3 years agoSuspect Pleads Guilty to Attempted Murder in T.R. Howard Johnson Stabbing
A man suspected of being behind a violent stabbing incident at the Howard Johnson hotel in Toms River has pleaded guilty,...
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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,...