Toms River Councilman: Towns Should Share Burden of Sheltering Homeless This Winter

A Toms River councilman has expressed concern over the possibility that Toms River could shoulder the responsibility of taking in essentially...

Toms River Sets Aside $5M for Emergency Radio Frequency Switch

Toms River officials on Tuesday night voted to bond $5 million to purchase equipment in order to switch the township’s emergency...

Kim Declares Victory, Becoming First Democrat to Retain NJ-3 Seat Since Civil War

U.S. Rep. Andy Kim declared victory in his race to retain one of the nation’s most hard-fought congressional battles, securing another...

Reminder: Toms River to Host Ceremony for Veterans Day Wednesday

The annual Veterans Day parade in downtown Toms River will be replaced by a smaller ceremony this year due to the...

Murphy Orders Restaurants, Casinos to Stop Serving Indoors After 10 p.m.; No Bar Seating

Gov. Phil Murphy ordered new restrictions upon the restaurant industry Monday due to what the administration has identified as an uptick...

Wacky Shore Weather: Sun, Warmth, Fog, Heavy Rain All on Tap This Week

Unseasonably warm temperatures and plenty of sunshine will greet Shore residents this week, but devolve into a significant rainstorm later, the...

Coast Guard Rescues Fishermen in Raft Off Ocean County After Boat Burned

The U.S. Coast Guard has rescued two anglers whose 53-foot sportfishing boat experienced an engine fire on Thursday, leaving the crew...

Murphy Signs Law Banning BOTH Plastic and Paper Bags

In what the Murphy administration has described as the “strongest bag ban in the nation,” New Jersey’s governor on Wednesday signed...

Toms River School Board: Contessa, Williams, Palmiere Top Early Vote Totals

A count of mail-in ballots as of Election Night show Toms River Regional School Board candidates Lisa Contessa, Michele Williams and...

Weed Wins in a Landslide in Ocean County, State Legalization Effort Successful

Supporters of legalizing cannabis came out in force Tuesday, propelling New Jersey to likely become the latest state to legalize recreational...