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...
Environment & Weather
Latest Bids for Ocean County Beach Replenishment ‘Under Review’ by Feds
Police, Fire & Courts
Toms River Police Catch Well-Known Suspect Attempting to Burglarize Vehicles
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 9 months agoThieves Pull Off Shocking $1M Jewelry Heist in Toms River Overnight
A Hollywood-style plot to steal about $1 million in jewels – despite being locked in a safe – from a Toms...
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Government
/ 9 months agoToms River Council Rescinds Recalled Police Restructuring Ordinance, Mayor Claims He Doesn’t Need It
An ordinance that would restructure some aspects of the Toms River Police Department and reallocate the funding to the hiring of...
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Government
/ 9 months agoToms River Appropriates Over $300K for Beach Repairs
In what has become a seemingly annual expense in the absence of a federal beach replenishment project, Toms River officials on...
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TR Life
/ 9 months agoMajor Mega-Millions Runner-Up Tickets Sold in Brick, Toms River (Jackpot in Neptune)
Lottery tickets in the billion-dollar – including a jackpot ticket – have been sold in the local area, including significant runner-up...
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Government
/ 9 months agoFormer T.R. Council President Looks to Make Comeback in GOP Primary
Dueling factions of Toms River Republicans, engaged in outright digital warfare complete with audio and document leaks being displayed on social...
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Environment & Weather
/ 9 months agoNor’Easter Threatens Jersey Shore This Weekend
The Jersey Shore may be welcoming spring in the form of a nor’easter this weekend, forecasters predicted. According to the National...
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Ocean County
/ 9 months agoN.J.’s Controlled Burn Season Begins, Providing Dramatic View Over Barnegat Bay
New Jersey began its annual controlled burn efforts in earnest this week in the Pine Barrens, focusing on a number of...
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Environment & Weather
/ 9 months agoCliffs Emerge Taller in Ortley Beach After Nor’Easters: Here’s What it Looks Like (And The Repair Plan)
Cliffs measuring over 10-feet in height at their highest locations in Ortley Beach have generated the latest round of concerns by...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 10 months agoToms River, Brick Residents Nabbed in Ecstasy, Cocaine, Heroin Investigation
A multi-jurisdictional investigation resulted in the arrest of several area residents, including those from Brick, Toms River and Berkeley townships. According...
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Government
/ 10 months agoCompromise? TRRS-Seaside Heights School Merger Referendum Delayed; SSH School May Remain Open
Despite legal notices having been published in anticipation of a referendum on a merger of the Seaside Heights and Toms River...