Toms River Council Rejects Measures to Dissolve MUA, Reorganize Government As Alliances Break

The Toms River Township council on Wednesday night turned down several ordinances aimed at reorganizing township government to bolster the strength...

Contract Awarded for Long-Planned $1.8M Ortley Beach Streetscape, Infrastructure Project

A project years in the making with the aim of reviving Ortley Beach’s central business district will begin in the coming...

Toms River Building New Park With $750K in State Funding on Previously-Acquired Lot

Toms River is constructing a new park on a parcel of land that was purchased by the township several years ago...

Toms River to Settle Lawsuit Brought by Former Business Administrator

Toms River Township is settling a lawsuit brought by former Business Administrator Don Guardian, who claimed he was subject to homphobic...

Developer Proposes Route 37 Complex: Townhomes, Apartments, Quick Check, Retail, Car Dealership

A Monmouth County-based developer has proposed a massive, 24-acre development off Route 37 in Toms River that would include a slew...

McDonald’s Plans to Replace Toms River Bank With New Restaurant

McDonald’s has submitted a plan that would result in a Toms River bank building being demolished in favor of one of...

New Starbucks, Drive-Through, Digital Billboard Proposed for Route 37

A new Starbucks coffee shop with a drive-through lane has been proposed for a prominent property along Route 37’s westbound lanes....

Retail, Restaurants, Storage Facility Proposed for Seacourt Redevelopment in Toms River

Toms River’s planning board next month will hear an application for the development of several portions of the Hooper-Caudina Redevelopment Area,...

Private High School Proposed for Residential Zone in Toms River

The would-be operator of a private high school in Toms River has applied for a use variance to open the school...

Toms River Introduces Ordinance to Acquire Church, Marinas As Meeting Turns Into Chaos

A screaming match between Toms River Township council members erupted almost immediately Wednesday after the township clerk read an agenda item...