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: Local Man, 24, Traveled to Manchester For Encounter With Minor
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Environment & Weather
/ 5 years agoAre Masks ‘The New Plastic Bags?’ Ocean County Advises Caution on Outdoor Disposal
Ocean County officials say they are worried by data that shows disposable face masks being used as a consequence of the...
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Featured
/ 5 years agoOcean County Preserving J&J Coronavirus Vaccine Doses As Demand Eases
Ocean County will maintain its stock of Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccination while concerns over rare side effects are ironed out...
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/ 5 years agoToms River Awards $438K Contract for Beach Repairs, Trucked-In Sand
Toms River officials on Tuesday night awarded a $438,525 contract for repairs to the township’s beaches, which were heavily damaged by...
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Environment & Weather
/ 5 years agoBusy Hurricane Season Ahead, Experts Warn; Environmentalists Say N.J. Isn’t Ready
Meteorologists from the institutions most renowned for their pre-season prognostications on hurricanes are uniformly forecasting a busy hurricane season for 2021...
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Featured
/ 5 years agoOcean County Providing Free Rides for Seniors, Disabled to Receive Covid-19 Vaccination
Ocean County officials said this week that they were beginning a new program to provide door-to-door rides for senior citizens to...
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Featured
/ 5 years agoIsland Beach State Park 4×4 Permits Sold Out Until October
New Jersey parks officials this week said Mobile Sportfishing Permits, the formal name of the sticker that allows with four wheel...
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Featured
/ 5 years agoOperation BBQ Relief to Serve 500 Hot Meals to Needy Residents in Toms River This Saturday
Operation Barbecue Relief will be back in Toms River this Saturday, April 10, 2021, to serve 500 hot meals to needy...
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Environment & Weather
/ 5 years agoBottle Caps, Cigarette Butts, Masks Among Most Common Trash Left on N.J. Beaches, Report Finds
New Jersey has a littering problem. Despite a statewide smoking ban on public beaches, some beachgoers continue to use the sand...
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Featured
/ 5 years agoToms River to Distribute Free Seedlings to Residents April 24
Free tree seedlings will be available to Toms River residents in the month of April as part of the New Jersey...
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Featured
/ 5 years agoCops: Toms River Man Stole Cans of Paint to Draw ‘Thin Blue Line’ in Support of Police
The story of a Toms River man arrested last week in a bizarre case in which he allegedly stole a truck...