Jack Ciattarelli’s Opposition to Mikie Sherrill’s Forced LGBTQ School Curriculum Plan Sparks Outrage Among New Jersey Gay Rights Activists
Trenton, NJ – The battle for New Jersey’s governor’s office erupted this week after Democratic candidate Mikie Sherrill declared she would push LGBTQ curriculum in state schools without allowing parents to opt…
No Kids Allowed Alone in Toms River Beach Communities At Night, Mayor Hill Declares
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Mayor Maurice Hill and the Toms River Council backed off a proposal to continue the pandemic teen curfew that started at 9 pm, instead opting for…
Toms River Officials Propose Strictest Teen Curfew in America
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River officials are looking into whether they can reinstate a Murphy pandemic-era teen curfew in the town’s seaside communities of Ortley Beach, Normandy Beach, Chadwick and Ocean…
Toms River Mayor’s Former Secretary Says Town Tried to Bribe Her to Drop Lawsuit
Toms River, NJ – Linda Valeri spent nearly two decades as a public servant in Toms River, serving primarily as the personal assistant to Mayors Thomas Kelaher and Maurice Hill. In Mayor…
COVID Emergency is Over, But Toms River Officials Still Want to Revive Murphy Curfew
TOMS RIVER, NJ – A provision in Phil Murphy’s pandemic emergency order has allowed Toms River officials to enact a curfew in their Seaside communities. When Murphy’s executive orders ended, so did…
Toms River Police Officers Participate in Annual Special Olympics Torch Run
TOMS RIVER, NJ – When the leg of the annual Special Olympics torch run made its way through the northern barrier island, it was escorted by members of the Toms River Police…
Driver Injured in Toms River School Bus Crash on Route 37
Toms River, NJ – The driver of a Toms River school bus was taken to Community Medical Center after the bus he was driving was involved in a crash with a roll-off…
Toms River Woman Charged for DWI After Being Found Passed Out Behind Wheel At Wawa Parking Lot
LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – A Toms River woman has been charged with DWI after Lacey police officers found her unresponsive in the driver’s seat of her car outside the local Wawa. On…
Toms River Juveniles Pulled Gun on Female Victim, Slashed Her Tires With Knife
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Two juveniles were arrested after they pulled a gun on a female victim and slashed her tires with a knife. Police did not release the age of the…
Toms River Police Confront Suicidal Man with Shotgun in Route 37 Business Park
TOMS RIVER, NJ – A suicidal man armed with a shotgun was confronted by Toms River police inside the Route 37 Toms River Corporate Park on Wednesday at around 7:15 am. According…
Toms River Driver Charged with Vehicular Homicide in Death of Lakewood Man
LAKEWOOD, NJ – Although 32-year-old Lakewood resident Mark “Fievy” Mandel made a turn to cut across traffic in front of a driver traveling straight along the road; the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office…
Did You Know There’s a Great Indian Restaurant in Toms River?
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River is known for pizzerias, Chinese restaurants, and chain brand restaurants. If you look beyond the big lights and bright signs of the cookie-cutter chains, you’ll find…
Six Projects Planned by Toms River Mayor Hill to Turn Downtown Village Into City
TOMS RIVER, NJ – This week a sixth plan by Toms River Mayor Maurice Hill to transform the sleepy village of Downtown Toms River into a destination city was announced. Hill applied…
Toms River Man Among 6 Officers Charged in Assault on Juvenile Inmate
TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office has filed criminal charges against six Garden State Youth Correctional Facility officers including three from Ocean County who participated in an event against…
Residents Say Why They Don’t See Downtown Toms River as a Destination Center and What Can Help
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Mayor Maurice Hill is on a mission. He wants to turn Downtown Toms River into a tourist destination, but it has all been tried before. Rebuilding,…
Downtown Toms River Developer Wants to Build Higher
TOMS RIVER, NJ – A developer, 27 Washington Street Associates wants to rebuild higher after a fire destroyed the former building located at the corner of Washington Street and Robbins Parkway. In…
Nine Injured After Car Collides with Tanker on Parkway in Toms River
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Nine people were injured in a collision between a Jeep, Volvo and a tanker truck according to a report by the New Jersey State Police. On Tuesday, at…
Pedestrian Struck by Toms River Cop Car on Fischer Boulevard in Stable Condition
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River police say dark clothing and alcohol may have contributed to a pedestrian being struck by a passing Toms River Police Department cruiser Sunday night. According to…
Toms River Drug Dealer Gets 17 Years in Prison
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Convicted drug dealer John Williams, 56, of Toms River, was sentenced on Friday to seventeen years in New Jersey State Prison with an eight and one-half years period…
Fires Sparked After Truck Snapps Utility Pole in Toms River
TOMS RIVER, NJ – You might have experienced some internet problems Thursday morning in Toms River. That’s because a track clipped low hanging Verizon fiber-optic lines, causing a utility pole to snap,…
Ducklings Rescued from Toms River Sewer Drain
TOMS RIVER, NJ – At Tuesday’s Toms River Township Council meeting, Mayor Maurice Hill was excited to announce the rescue of three baby ducks who fell into a storm drain the township…