Downtown Toms River clock gets much-needed tune up
Toms River, NJ- Since 2006, the iconic downtown Toms River clock hasn’t worked. It had remained stuck at 1:35 for nearly 16 years. This week, the clock, which was a donation by…
Toms River Dog Park Set to Open November 1st
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Township of Toms River has announced the new dog park in Silverton is scheduled to open on November 1st and are asking the public to not bring…
Stafford firefighters stay hot with live burn training in Toms River
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Firefighters from the Stafford Township Volunteer firefighters spent time this week training at the start-of-the-art Toms River Fire Academy on Church Road in Toms River. The firefighters got…
Toms River High School North locked down, another case of police swatting
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River High School North went on lockdown after the report of a shooting at the school. That report came shortly after Barnegat High School received a similar…
Toms River woman killed in crash with box truck in Manchester
MANCHESTER TWP, NJJ – A 61-year-old Toms River resident was killed in a crash after a head-on-collision with a box truck on Route 70 in Manchester Township Thursday morning. According to the…
Toms River dog park will have plenty of rules and red tape
TOMS RIVER, NJ – A dog park being built in Silverton was a welcomed addition to Toms River Township’s parks and recreation offerings, but the township council last week announced the park…
Rocky Horror Picture Show Returns to Toms River
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Brad, Janet, and Dr. Frank N. Furter are returning to the big screen in Toms River, and yes, props will be used. The show, which found a longtime…
Toms River says goodbye to beloved lifelong educator and coach
TOMS RIVER, NJ – To most who graduated from Toms River High School North, he was Mr. C, that cool teacher who didn’t really act like the other teachers. He made every…
Just in time for Halloween, Toms River’s Amityville Horror home up for sale
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Amityville Horror home is up for sale in Toms River. The home was, of course, not the site of the horrifying incident that inspired the movie, but…
Toms River World War II Veteran Celebrates 100th Birthday
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Congressman Chris Smith recognized U.S. Navy veteran and Toms River resident Roman W. Charkowsi on Sunday in advance of his 100th birthday on Monday. Mr. Charkowski, a World…
Toms River North Defeated South in Football Rivalry, But South Students Kept their Chins Up
TOMS RIVER, NJ – While the annual rivalry on the football field between Toms River North and Toms River South went in North’s favor, Toms River South students were able to keep…
Here are the top 10 highest-rated pizzas in Toms River
TOMS RIVER, NJ – There’s no shortage of pizzerias in Toms River, but only a handful can truly be considered the best in town. Now, the One Bite Pizza app designed by…
Pedestrian struck and killed on Garden State Parkway in Toms River
Toms River, NJ- The New Jersey State Police today reported that a person who was struck and killed by a car on the Garden State Parkway on Sunday has died from their…
Police investigate chemical inhalation incident at downtown Toms River apartment building
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Berkeley Township HAZMAT team and Toms River police officers responded to an apartment building in Downtown Toms River after one person was taken to the hospital suffering…
Toms River Police seeking to identify suspects wanted for credit card fraud at Walmart
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Toms River Police Department is asking for the Public’s assistance in identifying two suspects wanted for questioning in reference to credit card fraud at the route 37…
Op-Ed: Toms River Realtors Say New Law Shakes Down Home Sellers
by Michael Barone, Kimberly Bell, Mary Bueti, Carmela Lerro Calantoni, Rosa Cavallaro, Ed DeBiase, Maria “Marisa” Matarazzo, Lori O’Connell, and Dana Romero. TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River has been and should…
Toms River North Crushes Long Branch as Undefeated Season Continues
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Toms River North Mariners (5-0) traveled to Long Branch on Saturday to take on the struggling Green Wave (1-3). A dominant all-around performance by the Mariners ended…
Toms River School District Under Fire for Canceling Columbus Day
TOMS RIVER, NJ – An earlier version of the Toms River School District 2022-23 school calendar had the school year ending on June 20th, giving students off on June 19th, officially recognized…
Highly Anticipated Texas Roadhouse is Coming to Toms River
TOMS RIVER, NJ – A public notice published last week indicates that a Texas Roadhouse restaurant is coming to the Ocean County mall complex in Toms River. A plenary retail consumption license…
Toms River Police Investigating Brazen Daytime Home Invasion
TOMS RIVER, NJ – On Thursday, September 8, 2022, at approximately 2:35 PM, the above three individuals attempted to burglarize a residence on Fiddler’s Run. The subject in the blue baseball hat…