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
Cops: No Foul Play Suspected After Body of Man, 52, Found Near Toms River Park
Police, Fire & Courts
Woman Burned Alive on NYC Subway Was Toms River Resident, 61
Environment & Weather
Ortley Beach Replenishment Set to Begin in February, North Beaches in Summer 2025
Police, Fire & Courts
Cops: Local Man, 24, Traveled to Manchester For Encounter With Minor
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 3 years agoGunfire at Toms River Police HQ Was Result of Self-Inflicted Wound
Toms River police said they rendered aid to a man found shot in the parking lot of police headquarters Friday, but...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 3 years agoCops: Couple Woke Up to Home Invaders In Their Room, Breaking Into Their Car
Police in Toms River are seeking the public’s assistance to help catch those behind a startling pre-Christmas home invasion involving a...
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TR Life
/ 3 years agoPopular Boardwalk Taco Restaurant Plans Year-Round Expansion to Toms River at Former Diner
A Mexican eatery that has proven popular on the Seaside Heights boardwalk is planning to open a new location on the...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 3 years agoLakewood Heroin, Crack Dealer Gets 7-Year State Prison Sentence
An admitted heroin dealer from Lakewood with numerous cases pending before the court was sentenced to a seven-year prison term last...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 3 years agoToms River Cops Probing ‘Large Fight’ With Shots Fired at Hotel
Toms River police are investigating what was described as a “large fight” that included gunfire at a township hotel over...
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Environment & Weather
/ 3 years agoFlooding From Coastal Storm Detours Traffic on Barrier Island
A coastal storm exited the Shore area by mid-to-late afternoon Monday, however flood waters left over from the system’s tidal surge...
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Environment & Weather
/ 3 years agoMidsize ‘Cliffs’ Return to Ortley Beach Following Weekend Storm
A series of dune “cliffs” have returned to Ortley Beach following a weekend storm that brought heavy seas and high winds...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 3 years agoBrazen: Men Used Bolt Cutters to Steal $3K in Wire From Home Depot, Threatened Employee With Knife
Police are asking for the public help in identifying two suspects caught on surveillance camera stealing nearly $3,000 in wire from...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 3 years agoEx-South Toms River Recreation Commissioner Charged With Sex Crimes
Prosecutors in Ocean County on Tuesday said they had brought sex charges against the former Recreation Commissioner in South Toms River,...
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Ocean County
/ 3 years agoSeaside Heights OKs Mixed-Use Complex to ‘Activate’ Deteriorating Karma Property
A plan to “activate” the Boulevard where the infamous Karma nightclub stands in an increasingly-deteriorated condition was approved unanimously by the...