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...
Police, Fire & Courts
Pedestrian In Critical Condition, Driver Ticketed After Hooper Avenue Accident
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/ 4 years agoU.S. Marshals Capture Suspect in Toms River Attempted Murder
A man wanted for an attempted murder at the Howard Johnson hotel in Toms River has been captured by U.S. Marshals,...
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/ 4 years agoLavallette Woman Airlifted After Accident With Street Sweeper on Route 37 Bridge
A major accident Tuesday closed the Thomas A. Mathis Bridge, which carries Route 37’s eastbound traffic across Barnegat Bay, and resulted...
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/ 4 years agoPair of Abandoned Young Dogs Found Near Mall, Being Nursed Back to Health
A pair of two dogs – one male and one female – between ages 1 and 2 were found March 13...
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/ 4 years agoMan Who Purposely Ran Over Geese in Toms River Parking Lot Pleads Guilty, May Get Jail Term
A Brick Township man pleaded guilty to animal cruelty charges today, acknowledging the allegation that he purpose drove his car into...
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Environment & Weather
/ 4 years agoToms River Solicits Proposals for Trucked-In Sand to Repair Ortley Beach
Toms River officials are engaging with the state Department of Environmental Protection to coordinate the repair efforts for the Feb. 1-2...
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/ 4 years agoTeen Tells Cops Deep Breathing Techniques May Have Contributed to Hooper Ave. Accident
A Brick Township man told police he may have “blacked out” while driving due to the practice of deep breathing techniques,...
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/ 4 years agoDeveloper Proposes Four Story, 79-Room Hotel in Toms River
A developer has proposed the demolition of the former Americana Parkway Motel on Route 166, between Route 37 and James Street...
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/ 4 years agoToms River Settles With Feds Over Religious Zoning, Will Scale Back Ordinance
Toms River officials voted Tuesday night to enter into a consent order with the federal Department of Justice to settle a...
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/ 4 years agoSuspect in Attempted Murder at Toms River Hotel Lobby At Large
Police have identified the suspect in an attempted murder which took place at the Howard Johnson Hotel in Toms River March...
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/ 4 years agoCops: DWI Toms River Driver Hit State Trooper’s Marked SUV, Which Then Hit School Bus
A chaotic situation played out in Toms River Monday morning at about 8 a.m., when a driver who police say was...