Police, Fire & Courts
Woman Burned Alive on NYC Subway Was Toms River Resident, 61
The woman whose gruesome murder on a New York City subway sparked national shock and outrage over illegal immigration has been identified...
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
Driver Issued Summons After Crash With Toms River Police Car
Police, Fire & Courts
Toms River Man Struck, Killed After Seen ‘Wandering’ On Route 37
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/ 4 years agoFollowing Complaints, Toms River Contractor Charged With Operating Without Registration
A Toms River building contractor has been charged with failure to register as a home improvement contractor following an investigation prompted...
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/ 4 years agoBeachwood Man Faces More Than 20 Years in Prison for Cocaine Distribution
A local man has pleaded guilty to distributing cocaine after he was found with the substance during a traffic stop in...
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/ 4 years agoWinning $10K Lottery Ticket Sold at Toms River 7-Eleven
As lottery fever sweeps the nation with the jackpots of two multi-state games, Mega Millions and Powerball, reaching a combined value...
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Boating & Fishing
/ 4 years agoCircle Hooks Now Required in NJ for Catch-and-Release Striped Bass Fishing
When the calendar changed to 2021 last week, so did an important – but little reported – rule on striped bass...
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/ 4 years agoAndy Kim Calls for ‘Immediate’ Removal of Trump From Office
U.S. Rep. Andy Kim (D-3) on Thursday night issued a statement calling for President Donald Trump to be removed from office,...
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/ 4 years agoOcean County Legislators Decry ‘Inmates Over Elderly’ As Vaccine Reaches N.J. Jails
Ocean County’s legislative delegation has blasted a policy by the administration of Gov. Phil Murphy that considers inmates in prisons and...
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Featured
/ 4 years agoToms River Library Closed After Employee Tests Positive for Covid-19
The Toms River branch of the Ocean County Library will be closed until Thursday, Jan. 7 for cleaning after an employee...
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/ 4 years agoToms River Shop-Rite Store Chosen As Future Covid-19 Vaccination Site
The Shop-Rite supermarket on Fischer Boulevard in Toms River is one of 39 stores – and two in Ocean County –...
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/ 4 years agoToms River Man Fired Gun Into The Air, Cops Say
An investigation into gunfire in Toms River Sunday night ended with a man being taken into police custody. Early Sunday night,...
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/ 4 years agoT.R. Resident Among Five Arrested After Detective Dragged by Car Following Drug Deal
A Brick police detective foiled a suspected heroin deal in progress on New Year’s Eve, but an officer was injured after...