Part of Forked River dog park closed after vehicle crashed through fence

FORKED RIVER, NJ – Part of the dog park will be closed until further notice in Forked River after a vehicle smashed through the fence at the small dog park located within…

Community News·New Jersey News·Ocean County News·Pets and Animals

Graffiti on Forked River Bridge Calls MAGA “Vanilla ISIS”

FORKED RIVER, NJ – Ocean County is MAGA Country, which is why a bit of graffiti on Beach Boulevard in Forked River on the way to the way to Bay Front Park…

Jersey Shore News·New Jersey News·Ocean County News·Politics

Forked River woman caught in Barnegat with meth by State Police

FORKED RIVER, NJ – The New Jersey State Police have arrested Buffy Schoonmaker, 48, of Forked River, N.J. as a result of a motor vehicle stop that led to the seizure of…

New Jersey News·Ocean County News·Police Blotter

After 50 Years in Service Forked River Gazette Shuts Down Due to COVID-19

FORKED RIVER, NJ – The Forked River Gazette has shut down after serving the community for nearly 50 years. Founded in 1971, the Gazette was the local voice of the Forked River…

New Jersey News

Traffic Stop Leads to Multiple Charges in Forked River

LACEY-On Tuesday, December 30, 2014, at 6:50 p.m., Officer Anthony Sarno conducted a traffic stop on Lakeside Drive North near Penn Avenue in Forked River for speeding. Officer Michael Verwey responded to…

Police Blotter

Man Injured After Car Overturns on Derby Court in Forked River

LACEY-On Saturday, January 3, 2015, at 4:54 p.m., Sergeant Paul Sullivan, Jr., and Officer Kymberly Gudgeon responded to the intersection of Manchester Avenue and Lake Barnegat Drive North in Lanoka Harbor for…

Police Blotter

Respected Toms River Doctor, Daughter, Grandchild Killed in New York Plane Crash

HARRIETSTOWN, N.Y. – New York State Police have identified the three people killed when a small plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Adirondack Regional Airport late Monday night. Investigators said the pilot…

Police Blotter·Jersey Shore News·Local Politics·Monmouth County News

Toms River Homeless Group Behind Parking Garage Shelter Scour the Woods for New Clients

TOMS RIVER — Days after officials cleared homeless individuals from a downtown parking garage and placed them in housing, a local nonprofit resumed efforts to locate unsheltered residents elsewhere in the area.…

Local Politics·New Jersey News·Toms River News

Fact Check: Yes, Toms River Council Candidate Ricotta Accepted Thousands in Dark Money PAC Donations from Lakewood and Downtown Developers

In an article released last week, Toms River council candidate Anthony Ricotta was shown to have accepted thousands of dollars from a dark money PAC that he founded and controlled into his…

Government News·Jackson Township News·Local Politics·New Jersey News

Fiery crash kills young driver, ignites forest fire in Manchester Township

Manchester, NJ — A 22-year-old Manchester man was killed and another driver injured in a violent two-vehicle crash Sunday afternoon that sparked a massive fire in a wooded area off Pasadena Road,…

Community News·New Jersey News·Ocean County News·Police Blotter

Forked Man Convicted of Killing Wife, Leaving Her Body on Side of Road

FREEHOLD, NJ – Jeremy B. Cruz of Forked River has been found guilty of fatally strangling his wife after an argument and leaving her body on the side of a road in…

Police Blotter

Greater Toms River Chamber to Honor Local Leaders

TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Greater Toms River Chamber of Commerce will host its Annual Awards Reception at Argos Farm, 1250 Lacey Road, Forked River, on November 30, from 6:00 p.m. to…

Business News·Community News·New Jersey News·Toms River News

Toms River Mayoral Candidate Involved in Hit and Run Crash in Lacey

TOMS RIVER, NJ – The recent past of Geraldine Ambrosio, a candidate for mayor in Toms River, is catching up to her as she makes a run for mayor in Toms River.…

New Jersey News·Police Blotter·Toms River News

Lexus Burst Into Flames, Driver Dead in Lacey Township Crash

LACEY TOWNSHIP – On Friday, September 18, 2020, at approximately 0600 hours, the Lacey Township Police Department responded to a report of a motor vehicle crash on County Route 539 in the…

Ocean County News

Guns, Heroin, Cocaine in Toms River in 3 Arrests, Man With Illegal Gun Already Out of Jail?

TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Toms River Police Department’s Special Enforcement Team concluded three separate investigations last week resulting in the arrests of three individuals and the seizure of quantities of heroin, cocaine,…

New Jersey News

Toms River School District Continues Fighting Murphy Budget Madness

TRENTON— Members of the statewide Support Our Schools (SOS) coalition will visit state legislators at their local offices during the week of June 3-7, for an SOS Call to Action. The organization represents…

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23 of 24 Child Sexual Predators Caught in Toms River Last Week Released Under Bail Reform Law

23 area men who used games like Fortnite to lure children for sex are back on the street. TOMS RIVER-Last week, the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General announced twenty four…

Government News·New Jersey News·Police Blotter·Politics

Police: Uninsured, DWI Driver Cause of Accident

LACEY-On Sunday, August 26, 2018, at 12:45 a.m., Officer Michael Baldasari responded to East Lacey Road and Starboard Street in Forked River for a motor vehicle accident. While investigating the accident, an…

Police Blotter

Seaside Heights Kidnapper Finally Caught in Toms River

LACEY-On the night of June 12, 2018, police responded to a Caldwell Avenue, Forked River, home after a man reported being kidnapped. The victim was not on scene, and limited information was…

New Jersey News·Police Blotter

Toms River Man Blew Up Electrical Transformer, Led Police on Chase

On Wednesday, January 3, 2018, at 5:07 a.m., the Lacey Township Police Department responded to the Lacey Business Park, located on Challenger Way in Forked River in reference to a power outage.…

Police Blotter

Forked River- Page 2

Part of Forked River dog park closed after vehicle crashed through fence

Graffiti on Forked River Bridge Calls MAGA “Vanilla ISIS”

Forked River woman caught in Barnegat with meth by State Police

After 50 Years in Service Forked River Gazette Shuts Down Due to COVID-19

Traffic Stop Leads to Multiple Charges in Forked River

Man Injured After Car Overturns on Derby Court in Forked River

Respected Toms River Doctor, Daughter, Grandchild Killed in New York Plane Crash

Toms River Homeless Group Behind Parking Garage Shelter Scour the Woods for New Clients

Fact Check: Yes, Toms River Council Candidate Ricotta Accepted Thousands in Dark Money PAC Donations from Lakewood and Downtown Developers

Fiery crash kills young driver, ignites forest fire in Manchester Township

Forked Man Convicted of Killing Wife, Leaving Her Body on Side of Road

Greater Toms River Chamber to Honor Local Leaders

Toms River Mayoral Candidate Involved in Hit and Run Crash in Lacey

Lexus Burst Into Flames, Driver Dead in Lacey Township Crash

Guns, Heroin, Cocaine in Toms River in 3 Arrests, Man With Illegal Gun Already Out of Jail?

Toms River School District Continues Fighting Murphy Budget Madness

23 of 24 Child Sexual Predators Caught in Toms River Last Week Released Under Bail Reform Law

Police: Uninsured, DWI Driver Cause of Accident

Seaside Heights Kidnapper Finally Caught in Toms River

Toms River Man Blew Up Electrical Transformer, Led Police on Chase

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