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
Man Shoots, Kills His Child’s Mother, Her Two Parents in Bayville Triple Homicide
Ocean County
Juvenile Charged With Murder in Lakewood Shooting
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Ocean County
/ 11 months agoU.S. Senate Passes Resolution Naming Toms River VA Clinic for WWII Hero ‘Bud’ Lomell
The Veterans Administration outpatient clinic in Toms River is one step closer to being named in honor of World War II...
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Boating & Fishing
/ 11 months agoExperts: Whale in Encounter With Boat on Barnegat Bay Was in Poor Health, Buried on Beach
A necropsy was performed on a minke whale that was caught on video over the weekend swimming underneath a recreational boat...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 11 months agoCops: Lakewood Man Left Child, 2, in Locked Vehicle With Engine Off
A Lakewood man has been charged with child endangerment after allegedly leaving a two-year-old unattended in a parked vehicle which was...
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Ocean County
/ 12 months agoBaby Giraffe, New Veterinarian from Toms River Both Welcomed at Great Adventure
Six Flags Great Adventure unveiled its newest additions this week – a three-week-old baby giraffe who’s keen to join the herd,...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 1 year agoToms River Man Faces Weapons Charge in Deadly Altercation
A second person has been charged in a deadly altercation in Toms River in May – this time for weapons offenses....
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Schools
/ 1 year agoToms River School Board Rejects ‘Disastrous’ State-Ordered Tax Hike, Prepares for Bankruptcy
Toms River school board members this week called a massive, state-imposed tax hike “unconscionable” and is planning additional legal action –...
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Environment & Weather
/ 1 year agoOcean Water Temperatures Hover Around 70 Degrees, Rip Current Risk Subsides
Days after beach patrols up and down the Jersey Shore dealt with dozens upon dozens of ocean rescues due to rip...
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Government
/ 1 year agoRetail, Restaurants, Storage Facility Proposed for Seacourt Redevelopment in Toms River
Toms River’s planning board next month will hear an application for the development of several portions of the Hooper-Caudina Redevelopment Area,...
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Government
/ 1 year agoPrivate High School Proposed for Residential Zone in Toms River
The would-be operator of a private high school in Toms River has applied for a use variance to open the school...
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Police, Fire & Courts
/ 1 year agoToms River Man Pleads Guilty to Arson in Blaze That Injured Brick Firefighters
A fire last fall that was determined to have been set intentionally, resulting in injuries to three Brick Township firefighters, led...