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…
Toms River to Pay $244,000 to Fix Eroded Beach as Residents Criticize ‘Private’ Beach Owners
TOMS RIVER, NJ – As Toms River Township officials approved a $244,000 contract with Vulcan Construction Group of Burlington County to replenish beach sand lost during the early may nor’easter, residents took…
Is it time Again for Ortley Beach to Secede From Toms River and Join Lavallette?
ORTLEY BEACH, NJ – The towns of Ortley Beach and Lavallette have more to do with each other than they do with the large growing city of Toms River, just across the…
Toms River Farmer’s Market Moving as Town Prepares for Construction of 10-Story Twin Towers
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Toms River Farmer’s Market will have a new home starting in 2022. The event used to be held at the parking lot that will soon become a…
Machete-Wielding Man in Toms River Subdued by Responding Officer on Route 37
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Toms River Police department on Monday said an off-duty Seaside Heights officer subdued a knife-wielding man on Route 37 near Brookside Drive. According to police, on Monday,…
Florida Man Pleads Guilty in Toms River Based Healthcare Fraud and Kickback Scam
NEWARK, N.J. – Two Toms River men pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud and are awaiting trial. Now, their Florida co-conspirator has confessed to being part of the scam that…
Officials Say Sinkhole Swallowed Teen Who Died at Toms River Beach Caused by Unstable Sand
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River officials on Wednesday cited unstable sand and sinkholes along the Jersey Shore might have contributed to the death of a teenager killed this week in the…
Teen Killed Afer Being Trapped in Hole Dug at Toms River Beach
TOMS RIVER, NJ – A teenager from Maine died on Tuesday at the Jersey Shore as he and his sister became trapped after a hole they were digging on the beach in…
Blaszka Hurls Toms River South to Ocean County Championship with No-Hitter
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River High School South came out on top of a 1-0 pitchers’ duel against Southern Regional to win the 2022 Ocean County Tournament. Led by a no-hitter…
Army Corps of Engineers Won’t Bail Out Toms River After Nor’easter Eroded Ortley Beach
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River taxpayers will have to foot the bill to replenish tons of sand washed out to sea during last weekend’s nor’easter that eroded the beach at Ortley…
Toms River Police Report Attempted Break-In in Exclusive Million Dollar Neighborhood
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Thieves targeted one of Toms River’s more exclusive neighborhoods where the entry-level price of a home is well over $1 million. This comes as thieves have been targeted…
Toms River Mayor Once Again Asking for More Beach Sand After Nor’Easter Erodes Ortley Beach
ORTLEY BEACH, NJ – Toms River Mayor Maurice Hill today is asking the federal government to once again replenish sand lost due to a nor’easter this past weekend in Ortley Beach. Hill…
Outdoor Dining Night Out Returns to Downtown Toms River
TOMS RIVER, NJ – When the lights go dark on Friday the 13th, this week, they will be coming out. Yes, the tables of restaurants in Downtown Toms River will be out…
Toms River Lowes Store Makes Suprise Donation to Toms River SPEAR Program
Toms River Schools Brief Toms River Lowe’s—inspired by store manager Tim Ansbach and rep Joe Pompilio—surprised High School South teacher Tim O’Leary with an impromptu donation for his Project SPEAR-IT program. Approximately…
Successful Toms River School Program Featured in United Way Documentary
Toms River Regional Schools Brief May 5, 2022— A few weeks ago, Colossus Media Group– on behalf of the United Way of Monmouth and Ocean Counties– visited High School South to produce a…
Toms River Officials Seek to Seize Private Land Under Eminent Domain to Stop North Dover Development
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River officials are once again ready to open the township coffers to buy private land in the North Dover section of town in an attempt to curb…
Looking for something else to do in Toms River as Food Festival is canceled?
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The annual Toms River Food Festival might have been canceled due to rain, but here are a few events you can check out instead this weekend. Ocean County…
Storm Flushes Out Toms River Food Festival
Toms River, NJ – Toms River Township’s annual Downtown Toms River Food Festival has been canceled due to forecasted rain all weekend long. With a scheduled date for Saturday and a rain…
Toms River to Host Annual Food Festival This Saturday
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The annual Toms River Food Festival, hosted by the Downtown Toms River Business Improvement District is coming back to town this weekend. The event is held on Washington…
A Drive-Thru Chipotle Is Coming to Toms River
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Toms River Planning Board has announced its approval of a drive-thru Chipotle restaurant at the intersection of Washington Street and Route 37. The company went before the…
Staffing Shortage Prompts $29 Per Hour Rate for Toms River School Bus Drivers
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Toms River Regional School District is offering $29 per hour to school bus drivers as it attempts to properly staff its fleet of school buses during an…