Excessive 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...

Toms 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...

Developer 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...

Toms 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...

UPDATE: Toms River ‘Shelter in Place’ Order Rescinded After Woman Found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...

Tornado 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...

Toms 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,...

South 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...

Winning $10K Lottery Ticket Sold at Toms River Liquor Store

There were two third-tier prizewinning tickets sold for the Friday, July 23, Mega Millions drawing that matched four of the five...

Ortley Beach Moose Raise Funds for Police K9 Vest, And He Repays the Favor

A group of Ortley Beach residents were treated to a demonstration by Toms River Police K9s Riggs and Cyrus this week...