Pair 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...

Man 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...

Toms 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...

Teen 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,...

Developer 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...

Toms 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...

Suspect 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...

Cops: 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...

Local 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...

Toms River Man Gets Jail Term for Child Porn Possession

A Toms River man will spend five years in a New Jersey state prison after pleading guilty to possessing child pornography....