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...
Police, Fire & Courts
Toms River Man Pleads Guilty to Arson in Blaze That Injured Brick Firefighters
Police, Fire & Courts
Toms River Man Charged With Attempted Murder in Ortley Beach Altercation
Police, Fire & Courts
Cops: Ocean County Man Shot Daughter, 13, While Cleaning His Gun
Police, Fire & Courts
Driver, 18, Charged in Fatal Crash on Route 37 Saturday Night
Police, Fire & Courts
Beachwood Man Faces Charges After ‘Wacky Tobaccy’ Store Raided
Police, Fire & Courts
Cops: Local Man, 24, Traveled to Manchester For Encounter With Minor
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 2 years agoMachete-Wielding Road Rage Suspect Chases Victim to TRPD Headquarters
A man who police say was wielding a machete when he knocked on the window of another vehicle during a road...
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Government
/ 2 years agoHearing on 64-Unit Downtown Complex Adjourned in Toms River
The hearing on a proposal to build a five-story, mixed-use building that was slated to be heard by the Toms River...
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Ocean County
/ 2 years agoSeaside Heights’ 114-Year-Old Carousel Should Be Spinning Again This Summer
As Seaside Heights officials prepare for the upcoming summer season, one of the stars of the boardwalk is poised to reclaim...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 2 years agoThief Robs Toms River Restaurant, Pictured Walking Down Street Carrying Safe
A thief broke open the front door of a popular Toms River restaurant and was caught on surveillance video walking down...
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Schools
/ 2 years agoSeaside Heights-Toms River School Merger Rejected Despite Mainland Landslide
A vote to consolidate the Seaside Heights preschool-to-6th grade school district into the larger Toms River Regional K-12 school district was...
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Government
/ 2 years agoToms River Planning Board to Consider Five-Story, 64-Unit Downtown Complex Wednesday
A proposal to build a 46-unit mixed-use complex of residential and commercial space in downtown Toms River will be presented to...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 2 years agoToms River Police Investigating String of Overnight North Dover Burglaries
Police in Toms River are investigating a string of incidents that occurred overnight Thursday. The burglaries and home invasions all involved...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 2 years agoToms River Police Nab Man, 18, Who Fired Shot Into Resident’s Home
Toms River police arrested an 18-year-old suspect on a multitude of charges after he allegedly fired a gunshot into a resident’s...
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Environment & Weather
/ 2 years agoCoastal Storm Prompts Wind, Tidal Flood Warnings for Ocean County
Yet another coastal storm – the latest in a line of seemingly unending foul weather – has prompted the National Weather...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 2 years agoIntricate Nature of Toms River Jewelry Heist Revealed; TRPD Has Leads
A million-dollar jewelry heist in Toms River was undoubtedly professionally planned, with police on Tuesday releasing details of the length the...