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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/ 10 years agoToms River BOE Chooses New President After Contested Vote
Majority ruled at the Toms River Regional school board's reorganization meeting Wednesday night, with a former board president retaking the gavel...
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/ 10 years agoBreaking: Large House Fire Destroys Home, Closes Toms River Streets
A house fire has shut down numerous streets near Silverton Road, where flames consumed a residence Wednesday just before dark. Firefighters...
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/ 10 years agoCops: Man Dealt ‘Large Quantity’ of Fentanyl Out of Toms River Motel Room
A suspected drug dealer is behind bars, charged with distributing the powerful opiate painkiller fentanyl out of a Toms River motel...
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/ 10 years agoToms River Man Arrested, Charged in Fischer Blvd. Bank Robbery
A township man was charged with attempting to rob the TD Bank branch on Fischer Boulevard last month. Toms River police...
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/ 10 years agoToms River in 2017: A Dune Update, Development Plans and a Tax Warning
Expect a busy year ahead in Toms River, officials say. The township council and officials are preparing to make numerous decisions...
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/ 10 years agoToms River Council Selects New President
Toms River’s governing body will have a new leader for 2017. Councilman Al Manforti was unanimously voted council president during the council’s reorganization...
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/ 10 years agoToms River Pedestrian Killed on Christmas May Have Been Hit by NJ Transit Bus
Toms River police say a man struck and killed on Christmas day and left dead in the middle of the road...
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/ 10 years agoToms River Council to Reorganize Tuesday, BOE Wednesday
Toms River’s governing body will reorganize for 2017 Tuesday night, largely a formality to make reappointments and reauthorizations, but also to...
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/ 10 years agoToms River Dog Licenses Must be Renewed in Jan.; Free Rabies Clinic Planned
All dogs over seven months of age must be licensed each year under state law, Toms River officials said this week, reminding...
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/ 10 years agoToms River Fire Safety Director Mercready, Other Officials Retire
Toms River Fire Prevention Bureau Chief James Mercready has retired after 26 years of dedicated service, township officials said. Mercready, a luminary...