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...
Police, Fire & Courts
Suspect In Police-Involved Shooting in South Toms River Being Held in Jail
Police, Fire & Courts
Police-Involved Shooting Under Investigation in South Toms River
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 4 months agoCops: South Toms River Man Arrested After 360 Grams of Cocaine, $150K Seized
Two men – including a South Toms River resident – have been arrested on charges of drug trafficking after an investigation...
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Government
/ 4 months agoMayor’s Op-Ed: ‘Council Tries Forcing Construction of 8,000 New Apartments Mayor Vows to Fight by All Means Necessary’
The following is an op-ed column submitted by Mayor Daniel Rodrick: My administration worked tirelessly and secured the best affordable housing...
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Government
/ 4 months agoToms River Awards New Contract for Ortley Beach Boardwalk Extension, Parking Area Construction
The Toms River Township council this week awarded a new contract for the construction of an extension to the Ortley Beach...
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Government
/ 4 months agoSupermarket Chain Proposes Toms River Location, Major Reconstruction of Shopping Center
One of the country’s fastest-growing supermarket chains is proposing a location in a prominently-located Toms River shopping center that would be...
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Government
/ 4 months agoOwner of Church Road Farm in Toms River Proposes 12-Home Subdivision
The owner of a property on Church Road – located roughly between the Garden State Parkway overpass and North Dover Elementary...
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Government
/ 4 months agoOp-Ed From Toms River Mayor Rodrick: ‘Why Does the Jewish Community Council Oppose My Plan to Halt Development? What Happens if the Council Doesn’t Pass My Plan?’
(Editor’s Note: Toms River Mayor Daniel Rodrick submitted the following as an Op-Ed column.) By Mayor Daniel T. Rodrick Recently, the...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 4 months agoMan Shoots, Kills His Child’s Mother, Her Two Parents in Bayville Triple Homicide
UPDATE: 4:45 p.m., March 10, 2026 The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office has released new details on the triple homicide that occurred...
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Government
/ 4 months agoToms River Ordinance Would Vacate Street to Configure New Wawa Entrance
An ordinance introduced by the Toms River Township council last week would see the township vacate a street along Route 37...
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Government
/ 4 months agoToms River Mayor Reiterates Call to Eliminate Health Benefits for MUA Commissioners
After the township council in December failed to support a measure that would have eliminated the Toms River Municipal Utilities Authority...
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Ocean County
/ 4 months agoJuvenile Charged With Murder in Lakewood Shooting
A juvenile, whose name has not released publicly, has been charged with murder following a shooting in Lakewood on Sunday. According...