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…
WASHINGTON, DC — A 43-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a stabbing that occurred late Friday night in Northwest Washington, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. On July…
Toms River, NJ – Mayor Daniel Rodrick has recently taken proactive measures to address homelessness in Downtown Toms River, securing emergency housing vouchers from the State Department of Community Affairs,…
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A 20-year-old individual suffered an apparent overdose Tuesday evening at the top level of the Toms River municipal parking garage, where a homeless encampment has recently…
MANCHESTER, NJ – Former Manchester Township Mayor and current Ocean County Commissioner Robert Arace today confirmed what Commissioner Frank Sadeghi said yesterday. Despite swirling rumers, Arace told residents in his…
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — Police responded to an overdose Tuesday evening at the top level of the Toms River municipal parking garage, where a growing homeless encampment has taken shape…
Look at what is happening around New Jersey. Homelessness is on the rise, and in the state that touts itself as the most diverse and equitable, American citizens most in…
TOMS RIVER, NJ – As Ocean County grapples with a growing homelessness crisis, the transformation of the Toms River branch of the Ocean County Library and its adjacent municipal parking…
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — Dozens of homeless individuals took refuge Tuesday morning at the Ocean County Library and nearby municipal facilities in downtown Toms River as rain swept through the…
The Ocean County Library in Toms River, once a cherished sanctuary for learning and research, has become a shadow of its former self. County officials, in their decision to allow…
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — Did you know it’s illegal to move homeless individuals from one municipality or county to another in New Jersey without formal approval? A growing controversy in…
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — In a letter to residents, Toms River Ward 4 Councilman David Ciccozzi voiced support for a county-operated homeless shelter while sharply criticizing Mayor Dan Rodrick’s handling…
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Tensions flared between the Toms River council members and candidates aligned with Mayor Dan Rodrick and those candidates and council members aligned with former mayor Mo…
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Reports filed by Anthony Ricotta show that his campaign is nearly fully funded by downtown developers, downtown property investors, homeless shelter advocates and a lawyer tied…
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — The Ocean County Library has announced it will continue to host the JBH Soul Kitchen inside the Toms River branch of the Ocean County library, which…
TOMS RIVER, NJ — On Saturday, approximately 100 protesters gathered at Toms River Town Hall, demanding township’s approval for a plan to transform Christ Episcopal Church into a homeless shelter.…
LAKEWOOD, N.J. — A man who serves as a homeless advocate for those in need in Downtown Toms River has been charged in connection with a deadly crash that occurred…
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — The Ocean County Sheriff’s Department has stationed officers in downtown Toms River and at the Ocean County Library in Lakewood, citing public safety concerns as tensions…
TOMS RIVER, NJ — Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Spadea has been hitting the campaign trail hard, knocking on doors along the Jersey Shore. On Monday, Spadea was pounding the pavement…
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Ocean County Board of Commissioners has confirmed a controversial plan to develop a homeless shelter on Route 166 in Toms River, near the Villa Amalfi…
GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ — One person was killed and several families were displaced Wednesday night after a fire tore through a mixed-use building on North Black Horse Pike in the…
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A News 12 New Jersey cameraman was allegedly attacked by a homeless man at the Toms River Library while filming a segment about a soup kitchen…
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — A new soup kitchen supported by rock icon Jon Bon Jovi has ignited a political firestorm in Ocean County, where Toms River Mayor Daniel Rodrick is…
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — Toms River Mayor Dan Rodrick is asking county officials to cease and desist the transportation of homeless people from all of the state of New Jersey each…
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, MD — A security guard has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder following a fatal shooting Saturday night in Prince George’s County, police said. Murwanashyaka Francois,…