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...
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Environment & Weather
/ 4 years agoWinter Weather Advisory Issued for 3-5 Inches of Snow Before Change to Rain
Coastal Ocean County continued to escape the winter storm warning that has been posted for nearly every other portion of New...
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Environment & Weather
/ 4 years agoForecast: 2-4 Inches of Snow, Then Rain, Predicted for Thursday
The Jersey Shore is preparing for another bout of wintry weather overnight Wednesday into Thursday, this time for a period of...
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Featured
/ 4 years agoHomeSense to Open Thursday at Ocean County Mall
HomeSense, a Canadian chain of discount home furnishing stores, will open its first local retail site at the Ocean County Mall...
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/ 4 years agoOcean County Preparing Paving Project on Major Roads in Toms River, Neighboring Towns
The Ocean County Board of Commissioners will solicit bids for the reconstruction or resurfacing of several major county roads in the...
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Environment & Weather
/ 4 years agoWinter Weather Advisory In Effect for Monday Afternoon, Tuesday Icing
Icy conditions could produce a treacherous commute Monday evening and Tuesday morning in some parts of New Jersey, including Ocean County,...
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Featured
/ 4 years agoToms River Formally Approves $1.88M Land Sale to County, Paving the Way for Surf Club Purchase
In a 6-1 vote this week, the Toms River Township council decided to sell large swaths of land adjacent to Ocean...
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Featured
/ 4 years agoThere Have Been 67,000 People Vaccinated in Ocean County, But Appointments Are Still Booked Solid
Ocean County said it is providing 3,000 coronavirus vaccinations each week at its two clinic sites, plus the Long Beach Island...
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Environment & Weather
/ 4 years agoWinter Weather Advisory Issued: 2-5 Inches of Snow Possible Overnight, Thursday Morning
The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory until 12 noon Thursday, calling for between 2-5 inches of snow...
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Environment & Weather
/ 4 years agoToms River Will Repair Ortley Beach, Truck in Sand, If Feds Don’t Fund Storm Recovery
As Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration began lobbying the federal government for funding to repair beaches decimated in the Feb. 2021 nor’easter,...
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/ 4 years agoToms River Raises Permit Fees After Building Dept. Lost $200K in 2020
Toms River officials raised the fees for numerous building permits at a meeting of the township council Tuesday night, but said...