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...
Environment & Weather
Coastal Storms Take a Bite Out of Ortley Beach
Environment & Weather
Getting Nautical: Wild Swells At Inlet, Waves Pound Local Beaches in Week’s Second Storm
Police, Fire & Courts
Cops: Local Man, 24, Traveled to Manchester For Encounter With Minor
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Featured
/ 8 years agoAhead of Election Day, Ocean County’s Mail-in Ballot Numbers Surge Past 2016 Record
It’s been a record-breaking election season with the number of mail-in ballots the Ocean County clerk’s office has issued, ahead of...
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Environment & Weather
/ 8 years agoHeavy Rain Predicted Friday Night, Winds Up to 45mph Saturday
Shore residents should be prepared for rain, heavy at times, on Friday night followed by an especially windy Saturday. A wind...
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Environment & Weather
/ 8 years agoHere’s How Ortley Beach’s Newly-Replenished Sand Made it Through the Nor’Easter
[videopress gWGRvg8F] Many Shore residents and homeowners have wondered how the island’s newly-replenished beaches would handle a nor’easter – would the...
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/ 8 years agoMan in Critical Condition After Falling From Cart During Toms River Halloween Parade
A man driving a golf cart-style vehicle is in critical but stable condition at Jersey Shore University Medical Center today after...
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/ 8 years agoToms River Halloween Parade Features New Turn For Floats
The Toms River Halloween Parade — one of the world’s largest — has to make adjustments this year because the new...
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/ 8 years agoLawsuit: State Scapegoated Investigator Over Lakewood Welfare Fraud Amnesty ‘Discounts’
A former investigator with the state comptroller’s office has filed a whistleblower lawsuit against his former employer, claiming he was made...
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Featured
/ 8 years agoTwo Longtime Ocean County Judges Retire
A pair of Ocean County’s most respected jurists have hung up their robes. Superior Court Judge James M. Blaney and Municipal...
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/ 8 years agoToms River Completes Purchase of Red Carpet Inn, Demolition Coming ‘As Soon as Possible’
The front door was chained and windows boarded up Tuesday at the former Red Carpet Inn motel in downtown Toms River,...
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/ 8 years agoA Woodchipping Truck Was Stolen in Toms River, Small Business Owner Offers Reward for Return
As vehicles go, a brightly-colored landscaping truck probably isn’t the best option for a getaway car. But one landscaper and...
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/ 8 years agoDeveloper Proposes 360 Condos, 100 Room Hotel, Retail Pads in South Toms River
A major mixed-use development project that will consist of hundreds of residential units, hotel rooms and nearby retail space has been...