Cops: Toms River Man, 59, Set House on Fire

Investigators have charged a Toms River man for setting a house on fire Monday, prosecutors said in a statement released Tuesday...

Ocean County Drug Dealer Gets 11 Year Sentence Following Guilty Plea

A drug dealer who was arrested after homes in Toms River, Brick and several other local towns were raided during the...

A Scratch-Off Lottery Ticket Worth $1 Million Was Sold at a Toms River Gas Station

New Jersey Lottery officials said one of its largest awards for a scratch-off ticket was sold in recent days at a...

South Toms River Man Charged in Violent Murder of Wife

A South Toms River man has been charged with murder following the discovery of a violent crime scene by police who...

Book Returned to Ocean County Library After 99 Years, Checked Out by Legendary Local Fisherman

The Ocean County Library system, the state’s largest, is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. And in the spirit of housekeeping,...

National ‘Drive-Through’ Coffee Chain Plans First N.J. Location in Toms River

A fast-growing “drive through” coffee chain that launched in Arkansas in 2017 and has grown to more than 343 “coffee stands”...

Toms River Man Sentenced to Prison for Assault, Eluding, Robbery, Threats

A Toms River man charged with a plethora of criminal offenses following incidents in 2022 and 2023. Dylan Panatero, 42, of...

Dredge Boats for Beach Replenishment Project Arrive in Ocean County, But Stormy Weather Forecast

The venerable dredge boat Liberty Island and the new state-of-the-art hopper dredge Galveston Island have arrived off the coast of Ocean...

NWS: Snow Will Begin Around 4pm Tuesday, 3-6 Inches Predicted

The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for the Shore area, forecasting 3 to 6 inches of snow....

Seaside Park Fire Dept.: Fox on Icy Dock Floating in Bay Is Not in Danger, Don’t Risk a ‘Rescue’

It began with what was worded like an average – but unique – lost-and-found message. An island resident’s jet-ski dock had...