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
Drug Supplier Gets 7 Years in Toms River Overdose Death
Police, Fire & Courts
Toms River ‘Swatting’ Incidents Linked to Canadian Teenager, Police Say
Environment & Weather
Breezy, But Seasonably Mild Weather On Tap for Shore This Week
Police, Fire & Courts
Toms River Homeowners Escape Injury When Car Crashes Into Home
Police, Fire & Courts
Cops: Local Man, 24, Traveled to Manchester For Encounter With Minor
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Featured
/ 5 years agoToms River Man Gets Jail Term for Child Porn Possession
A Toms River man will spend five years in a New Jersey state prison after pleading guilty to possessing child pornography....
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Featured
/ 5 years agoLakewood Man Charged With Murder in Tudor Court Shooting
A Lakewood man has been charged with murder, as well as drug offenses, connected to the shooting of a Little Egg...
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Featured
/ 5 years agoOcean County Tax Rate to Decrease, Ratable Base Fully Recovered From Sandy
Ocean County’s tax ratable base has skyrocketed since Superstorm Sandy decimated the Shore area in 2012, leading the Ocean County commissioners...
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Featured
/ 5 years agoT.R. North Alum, Trailblazing Journalist, Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
A graduate of Toms River High School North has been nominated to receive the Nobel Peace Prize after aggressively covering news...
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Featured
/ 5 years agoLakewood Homicide Victim Was Ocean County Man, 20, Prosecutors Say
The victim of a fatal shooting Sunday night in Lakewood was a 20-year-old man from Little Egg Harbor, investigators said Monday....
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Breaking
/ 5 years agoToms River Former Mayor Kelaher Dies at Age 88, Remembered for Lifelong Service
Thomas F. Kelaher, who had served multiple terms as Mayor of Toms River and prior as Ocean County Prosecutor, has died...
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Featured
/ 5 years agoStarbucks With Drive-Through Approved for Hooper Avenue in Toms River
The Toms River Township planning board this week approved an application to convert a shuttered bank into a Starbucks coffee shop...
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Featured
/ 5 years agoOcean County Health Dept. Launches New Smartphone App
The Ocean County Health Department launched a smartphone app this week, which will enable to agency to provide updates to residents...
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Environment & Weather
/ 5 years agoWinter Weather Advisory Issued for 3-5 Inches of Snow Before Change to Rain
Coastal Ocean County continued to escape the winter storm warning that has been posted for nearly every other portion of New...