Government
Toms River Homeowners Seeks Variances to Expand, Open House of Worship in Residential Zone
A Toms River property owner has applied to significantly expand a two-story home into a synagogue, or shul, seeking multiple variances from...
Police, Fire & Courts
Cops Seize 400g Cocaine, Weapon After Being Led to Toms River Storage Facility
A Lakewood man faces multiple drug and weapons charges after authorities seized about 400 grams of cocaine, several firearms and $14,000 in...
Government
Toms River Walmart Seeks Significant Expansion
Walmart is seeking approval to expand its store on Route 37 West by nearly 48,200 square feet, including a larger grocery section...
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Featured
/ 6 years agoNew Municipal Judge Appointed in Toms River
There’s a new judge in town. Longtime Toms River Municipal Court Judge James A. Liguori, who served on the bench for...
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Environment & Weather
/ 6 years agoHurricane Isaias Could Ride Up Eastern Seaboard, Affect N.J. Early Next Week
It is thousands of miles away, but forecasters are already warning that a hurricane which has the potential to brush Florida...
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/ 6 years agoN.J. Adds More Areas to Quarantine List, Including D.C. and Puerto Rico
New Jersey’s list of states from which travelers must quarantine after entering has risen to include a federal district and a...
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/ 6 years agoTwo Decades After Tragic DWI Crash, Ocean County to Re-Launch Billboard Campaign
Ocean County residents who came of age in the late 1990s and early 2000s will recognize the sign immediately. It features...
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/ 6 years agoLocal Man Known for Climbing Roller Coasters Jailed for Allegedly Threatening to Kill Cops
A man whose residency straddles Toms River and Lavallette and is best noted for climbing the former Jet Star roller coaster...
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/ 6 years agoN.J.’s Coronavirus ‘Quarantine List’ Expanded to 31 States; Del., Md. Va. Now Added
New Jersey officials on Tuesday expanded the state’s list of locations from which travelers must quarantine for 14 days once arriving...
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/ 6 years agoPlan Calls for Toms River Students to Wear Masks, Learn In-Person for 73 School Days
Students will be required to wear masks during the school day and will be placed into groups as part of a...
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Featured
/ 6 years agoShould T.R. South High School ‘Indians’ Name Be Changed? Officials Weigh in on Petition
After years of refusals, the NFL’s Washington Redskins ownership felt enough pressure to decide to change its name. For years, a...
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Environment & Weather
/ 6 years agoTropical Storm Warning Issued for Jersey Shore, ‘Fay’ Could Bring 50mph Winds
The formation of Tropical Storm Fay has prompted the National Hurricane Center to issue t Tropical Storm Warning from Cape May...
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Featured
/ 6 years agoTop N.J. Democrats Agree to Eliminate ‘Freeholder’ Title, Citing Racism
The state’s three top Democratic lawmakers have agreed to a plan to change the name of representatives of the state’s 21...
