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...
Police, Fire & Courts
Cops: Local Man, 24, Traveled to Manchester For Encounter With Minor
A Neptune City man traveled to Manchester Township in April and sexually assaulted a minor he met through Snapchat, authorities said. Jake...
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Government
/ 2 years agoMedical Resident Housing Building Proposed in Toms River
With the start of a medical residency program beginning at Community Medical Center, a developer is proposing the construction of resident...
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Government
/ 2 years agoHearing To Be Held on Five Story, 64-Unit Apartment Building in Downtown Toms River
A special meeting of the Toms River planning board has been scheduled to revive a hearing surrounding the construction of a...
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Environment & Weather
/ 2 years agoReport: N.J. Offshore Wind Turbines Could Interfere With NORAD Radars, Joint Base
A report authored by the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management last spring raised concerns that wind turbines off the New...
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Environment & Weather
/ 2 years agoToms 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...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 2 years agoEmployees 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...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 2 years agoToms 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...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 2 years agoProsecutors: Toms River Man Intentionally Started Blaze That Injured Firefighters
A Toms River man has been charged with arson after police say he intentionally lit a fire at a Brick Township...
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Government
/ 2 years agoIndoor Sports, Restaurant, Retail Complex Proposed to Revive Toms River Intersection
After decades of numerous iterations of restaurants, driving ranges and batting cages having been located near the intersection of Hooper Avenue...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 2 years agoCops: Toms River Sex Offender Lured Teen Girl Into SUV on Route 70, Sexually Assaulted Her
A Toms River man who is a registered sex offender is charged with luring a 14-year-old girl into his vehicle and...
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Government
/ 2 years agoSelf-Storage Facility Proposed for Busy Toms River Intersection
A developer has proposed a plan the build a self-storage facility near a busy Toms River intersection, and will appear before...