Toms River Recreation Department Offers Full Slate of August and September Summer Fun and Activities
TOMS RIVER, N.J. – Summer may be winding down, but the Toms River Recreation Department is keeping the calendar full with dozens of activities for children and adults throughout August and September.…
Poll shows Toms River residents support a scaled-down redevelopment plan downtown.
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River residents want to see their downtown village district redeveloped, but they don’t want massive 10-story apartment buildings. That’s according to an online poll conducted this week…
Fugitive Apprehended in Connection with NJ Hookah Lounge Murder
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on April 7, 2023, Eric Manzanares, 23, of Asbury Park, was apprehended in Prince William County, Virginia. Manzanares is a…
Fugitive wanted for murder at Toms River hookah lounge arrested in Virginia
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Eric Manzanares, 23, of Asbury Park, who had been on the run since August 2022 in connection with the murder of Nymere Tinsley, 25, of Brick Township, has…
Police say Brooklyn man killed near Tallymawr was jaywalking, wearing dark clothing
TOMS RIVER, NJ – A Brooklyn man crossing a road near a shul in Toms River was killed on Monday after being struck by a car. Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer…
Toms River is 8th largest city in New Jersey and moving up the list quickly
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River residents are facing another growth spurt that could soon move the growing city up a notch in the next few years. Yes, let’s face it, Toms…
What is the Downtown Toms River loop and why does Mayor Hill want it now
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Downtown Toms River is on the verge of a population explosion if Toms River Mayor Maurice “Mo” Hill can complete his vision. That vision is a downtown center…
Toms River Mayor Hill Upset After Rodrick Blocks $13.9 Million Downtown Expansion Line of Credit
TOMS RIVER. NJ – Toms River Mayor Maurice Hill is angry today. On Tuesday, Toms River Councilmen Daniel Rodrick and Justin Lamb blocked a request by Hill for a $13.9 million line…
Senator Menendez Comm Officer Launches Derogatory Insult at Toms River
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Michael Zhadanovsky, the communications officer for New Jersey U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, slandered the Township of Toms River, comparing “Toms River man” to “Florida Man”. “Toms River Man=…
Toms River to buy land owned by school district after plea from superintendent for money
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Regional School District Superintendent Michael Citta asked the township council on Wednesday to buy land owned by the school district to balance the 2023-24 school budget.…
No municipal trash pickup on Good Friday in Toms River
TOMS RIVER, NJ – With Good Friday and the Passover holidays, the Toms River Township Department of Public Works announced there will be no trash pickup on Friday. The Toms River Township…
Hill team rejects call for public hearing on downtown hi-rise apartment, future of Toms River
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Former Toms River Mayor Mark Mutter and others requested that a public summit be held at town hall during a public township council meeting, and political allies of…
Toms River Mayor Hill Says to Expect More Hi-Rise Apartment Buildings Downtown
TOMS RIVER, NJ – With the construction of two ten-story twin tower apartment buildings in Downtown Toms River, Toms River Mayor Maurice “Mo” Hill, in an interview with Shorebeat this week, said…
Why Toms River Residents are Fighting Phil Murphy’s Plan to Develop Toxic Superfund Site
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River residents continue to fight against a proposal by New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy to turn 250 acres of one of the nation’s worst superfund disaster sites…
Plan calls for 250 acres of housing, development on Toms River superfund site
TOMS RIVER, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is trying to sell a plan that would see the 1,250-acre Ciba Geigy federal superfund site turned over to the state but will…
Toms River man pleads guilty to theft and arson
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on Friday, Jorge Euxaque-Ballesteros, 26, of Toms River, pled guilty to Attempted Theft and Aggravated Arson in connection with separate…
In Toms River, property taxes have risen 16% in past five years
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Township officials continue to tell residents year after year their property taxes won’t be going up, but the fact is, if you live in Toms River, your taxes…
Are houses of worship a legimitate election concern in Toms River?
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Once again, the matter of houses of worship in Toms River is quickly becoming a key election issue as three Republican tickets prepare to square off against each…
Jackson ordinance eases restrictions, regulates houses of worship, Toms River could be next
TOMS RIVER, NJ – An ordinance introduced in Jackson to remedy the township’s civil rights lawsuits by the Department of Justice and Office of the Attorney General could have rippling effects in…
Instant lottery ticket worth $50,000 sold in Toms River
TOMS RIVER, NJ – A $51,107 jackpot winning ticket was reportedly sold at the Silverton Pharmacy in Toms River this week. The New Jersey Lottery Commission said the lucky winning ticket was…
Police investigating threat to students at Toms River school
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Police in Toms River are investigating a potential threat at Toms River High School South on Thursday. The threat comes as other districts in New Jersey and Pennsylvania…
