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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Environment & Weather
/ 3 years agoToms River Takes Next Step in Surf Club Acquisition
The transfer of real estate approved this week is the latest step completed in the process of acquiring the Joey Harrison’s...
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/ 3 years agoToms River Woman, 52, Dies in Single-Vehicle Crash
A Toms River woman has died following a single-vehicle crash Monday morning. According to township police, Claudine Silvestri, 52, was traveling...
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Environment & Weather
/ 3 years agoExcessive Heat Watch Issued for Three Days This Week in Shore Area
The dog days of August are arriving soon. The National Weather Service issued an excessive heat watch for the Shore area...
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/ 3 years agoToms River Chosen Over Brick for New VA Outpatient Center
A plan to replace the James J. Howard Outpatient Clinic on Route 70 in Brick with a larger facility with more...
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/ 3 years agoDeveloper Proposes Seven Buildings, 142 New Units for Toms River Apartment Complex
A major expansion of a Toms River apartment complex that has occasionally drawn scrutiny due to crime issues has been proposed...
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/ 3 years agoToms River Ups EMS Manpower on Barrier Island, Will Consider Part-Time Paid Staff
In response to calls from barrier island residents, Toms River officials have increased the number of EMTs on duty serving the...
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/ 3 years agoUPDATE: Toms River ‘Shelter in Place’ Order Rescinded After Woman Found
UPDATE 1:25 A.M.: FROM TRPD – “The female has been safely located and transported to the hospital for treatment. The shelter...
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Environment & Weather
/ 3 years agoTornado Watch Issued Until 9pm Thursday
A wide line of severe thunderstorms currently in Pennsylvania will move east into the Shore area over the course of the...
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Featured
/ 3 years agoToms River Introduces Ordinance to Authorize Surf Club Purchase
The acquisition of the former Joey Harrison’s Surf Club property by Toms River Township took a major step forward this week,...
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/ 3 years agoSouth Toms River Man Sentenced in Shooting Death of Beachwood Man, Witness Tampering
A 32-year-old South Toms River man was sentenced to a decade-long jail term Monday for the death of a Beachwood man...