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.…
Body of missing Beachwood man found in Toms River
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The body of 32-year-old John Applegate was found by a family member assisting in a search for the missing man on Tuesday. According to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley…
Ocean County Authorities Seek Public’s Help in Locating John Applegate
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office, Toms River Police Department, and Ocean County Sheriff’s Office are seeking public assistance in locating John “Bubby” Applegate. Applegate was last seen on…
Three teams vying for nomination in Toms River GOP primary election
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Two slates of candidates are seeking to unseat embattled Toms River Mayor Maurice “Mo” Hill in June’s GOP primary election. The first challenger is Toms River Republican Councilman…
Rodrick to run for mayor in Toms River
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Township Daniel Rodrick today announced he is going to run against Mo Hill to try to unseat the unpopular mayor in June’s GOP primary election. Hill,…
New restaurant in Toms River makes pizza, pastries and cakes
TOMS RIVER, NJ – You don’t see it often at the Jersey Shore, but you will at Maria’s Diner Pizza Bakery on Route 166. Today, the business, owned by Genero Nieto held…
Ocean County man pleads guilty for arson after setting multiple forest fires
TOMS RIVER, NJ – A Manchester man has pleaded guilty to setting multiple forest fires last year across Ocean County. Today, Gregory Fullman, Jr., 33, of Manchester Township, pled guilty to three…
Serious crash snarls traffic in North Dover
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Traffic in North Dover along Route 70 came to a standstill for hours after a serious crash at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue. Traffic delays on Route 70,…
Bayfront residents want police to crack down on bay watchers, close public access to waterfront
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Residents along Bayshore Drive in Toms River spoke out at Wednesday’s Toms River Township council meeting. The problem, residents say, is visitors who come to the area to…
Toms River’s Todd Frazier back with Yankees as YES Network studio host
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Two time Major League Baseball All-Star and retired New York Yankees third baseman Todd Frazier is rejoining the Yankees family. Frazier will join the Yankees’ YES Network as…
Police find cocaine hidden in toy boxes in Toms River drug raids at four homes
TOMS RIVER, NJ – On Wednesday, multiple law enforcement agencies executed search warrants at four different residences throughout Toms River. Those warrants resulted in the arrest of three suspected cocaine dealers. The…
NJ DEP to host public hearing on Ciba Geigy development plan
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection will hear public comments regarding Governor Phil Murphy’s proposed plan to develop portions of the Ciba-Geigy superfund site. The plan calls…
New bar and grill announced at former Toms River Charlie Brown’s restaurant
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Charlie Browns, the restaurant franchise loved by locals across New Jersey became a victim of the pandemic after New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s extended business and restaurant lockdowns.…
Jackson Republicans claim seat at political table in Ocean County
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Ocean County GOP chairman George Gilmore is known as a fighter who knows how to win elections, especially when it comes to elections under his purview. Gilmore has…
Toms River Senior Center gets new bocce ball court
TOMS RIVER, NJ – A new bocce ball court is coming to the Toms River Senior Center complete with seating and an overhead canopy for shade. According to Art Gallagher, a spokesman…
Toms River fire deemed accidental, here’s what happened
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office today revealed that a fire that took place yesterday in Toms River that injured one person with severe burns was ruled as accidental…
Toms River man charged for racially motivated disturbance at Asbury Park concert
TOMS RIVER, NJ – New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin today announced that a 28-year-old Toms River Township man had been arrested for spraying people with pepper spray, throwing smoke bombs, and…
After meeting with OC GOP Chairman on school taxes, Murphy slashes school funding in Ocean County
TOMS RIVER, NJ – A secret meeting held in Red Bank between New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, New Jersey State Senator Vin Gopal and Ocean County GOP Chairman George Gilmore was alleged…
Mayor Hill visits Elementary school to read to students in support of Read Across America
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Mo Hill will come with a book and chill. He will, Hill will. Toms River Mayor Maurice “Mo” Hill visited the students at East Dover Elementary School and…
Toms River joins chorus of towns calling for a halt to offshore wind project amid a rise in whale deaths
TOMS RIVER, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has repeatedly stuck to his guns, saying the increase in whale deaths at the Jersey Shore is not related to a massive wind…
Island Heights joins Toms River in shared garbage service agreement
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Residents of the small borough of Island Heights will soon look to Toms River for their garbage pickup and recycling services. This comes as the two towns signed…
