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
Rain, Thunderstorms On The Way Thursday, Then Chilly Temperatures
Police, Fire & Courts
Toms River Police Looking to ID Masked Burglary Suspects
Police, Fire & Courts
Cops: Woman Survived Jump From 5-Story Building at OCC
Police, Fire & Courts
Swimmer, 46, Dies After Being Swept to Sea in Ortley Beach
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Featured
/ 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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Featured
/ 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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Featured
/ 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...
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/ 4 years agoLocal Man Who Drove Drunk Sentenced in Crash That Killed Toms River Man
A local man who was found to be drunk while behind the wheel during a fatal car crash in Toms River...