Environment & Weather
Toms River to Receive 561,000 Cubic Yards of Sand in $73.5M Beach Replenishment Project
After years of delays, contract disputes and legal wrangling, the long-awaited northern Ocean County beach renourishment project will come to fruition following...
Police, Fire & Courts
Employees Charged in Assault at Bayville Nursing Home That Left Patient in Critical Condition
Two employees of a Bayville nursing and rehabilitation facility were lodged in the Ocean County Jail Thursday after being charged in an...
Police, Fire & Courts
Toms River Kidnapping, Sex Assault Suspect to Remain in Jail
Prosecutors in Ocean County said Tuesday that a man suspected of kidnapping and raping a teenager after offering to drive her to...
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Featured
/ 4 years agoToms River Libertarian, 22, Among Freeholder Candidates
Even at 22 years old, it’s not Dan Valentine’s first time on the ballot. The Toms River native is a Libertarian...
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/ 4 years agoBody Found Along Trail Was That of Toms River Woman, 91
A body that was found along a trail last weekend between Holiday City and Ocean County Airport has been identified as...
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Boating & Fishing
/ 4 years agoToms River Marina With 221 Slips Part of $10.75M Improvement Plan Prior to Sale
One of the island’s largest marinas, which also includes a gas dock, ship store, service facility and restaurant, will receive an...
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/ 4 years agoThree Toms River Men Charged With Murder of Teen
Following a three week-long investigation into a murder case that was “not easily solved,” prosecutors announced Thursday night that a trio...
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/ 4 years agoOfficials: Toms River Councilman Should Pay Town’s Legal Bills After Lawsuit Dismissal
A number of Toms River township council members this week called on Councilman Daniel Rodrick to pay over $4,000 in legal...
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/ 4 years agoBlocks of Ortley Beach Parking Time Limits to be Eliminated
The Toms River township council this week voted to introduce an ordinance that would remove limitations on the amount of time...
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/ 4 years agoToms River Township Attorney Retires After 13-Year Tenure
Toms River Township’s municipal attorney, Ken Fitzsimmons, is celebrating his retirement this week after serving as the government’s legal counsel for...
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/ 4 years agoPolice Charge Teen With Attempted Murder in Seaside Park Shooting
A 17-year-old was charged with attempted murder, among other offenses, a day after police say he shot another person in Seaside...
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/ 4 years agoOcean County Throwing Support Behind Bill to Raise Social Security Increase to 3%
Despite experiencing a financial risk if they develop Covid-19, senior citizens will not see any increase beyond a planned 1.6-percent cost...
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/ 4 years agoWoman’s Body Found off ATV Trail in Wooded Area Behind Holiday City
Authorities are trying to identify a woman whose body was found in a wooded area in Berkeley Township. Specifically, the body,...