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…
Lacey township shoplifter detained for outstanding warrants in Toms River
LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – On Thursday, January 6, 2022, at 2:34 p.m., Officer Michael Hein responded to Home Depot in reference to a shoplifter who fled in a vehicle. The vehicle was…
Undocumented driver plows into Toms River home also had no insurance, police report
TOMS RIVER, NJ – On Friday, January 14, 2022, at approximately 11:25 PM, police were dispatched to Cox Cro Road, near the intersection of Old Freehold Road, for a serious motor vehicle…
Toms River Council changes meeting date to accommodate no-show attorney McGuckin, same time as school board meetings
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Toms River Township Council has moved their meeting dates from Tuesday where it has been held historically for many years to Wednesday night. The decision was made…
Defiance is illegal, Toms River Mayor Mo Hill says in township property reevaluation message
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Mayor Mo Hill and the Toms River Township Council have announced a new property reevaluation. Historically, municipal revaluations balance residents’ fair share of property taxes meaning…
Toms River Mayor Hill says town is seeking to purchase land to stop overdevelopment along Lakewood border
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Mayor Maurice Hill took a sharp turn on Monday and announced the township is now seeking to purchase property in the township’s northern section along the…
Lavallette Police Officer Justin Lamb sworn in as Toms River Councilman
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Justin Lamb, a police officer in Lavallette Township who lives in Toms River has been sworn in as a councilman in Toms River to replace long-time Republican councilwoman…
McGuckin swears in Ciccozzi and Quinlisk at Toms River reorg meeting
TOMS RIVER, NJ – In an oath of allegiance to the McGuckin faction of the Toms River Republican party, James Quinlisk and David Ciccozzi were sworn in as members of the Toms…
Toms River Council President lands misogynistic farewell as town’s only female elected officials depart
TOMS RIVER, NJ – It was a bittersweet moment on the Toms River Township Council Tuesday night as the township bid farewell to its only two elected female officials, Councilwoman Maria Maruca…
Toms River man charged for double murder, after shooting two men in Lakewood
LAKEWOOD, NJ – A man who entered an apartment and shot two men in the head, killing them. Tyshaun Drummond, 39, of Toms River, was charged with two counts of Murder on…
Toms River ‘twin towers’ apartment building approved by planning board
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The future of Toms River is coming soon. This week, the Toms River Planning Board has approved the first step in Toms River Mayor Mo Hill’s plan to…
Woman in critical condition after collision with garbage truck in Toms River
TOMS RIVER, NJ – A woman is in critical condition after driving through a stop sign and colliding with a township garbage truck. On Tuesday, December 14, 2021, at approximately 7:50 AM…
Soldiers in Germany and Korea receive Christmas cards sent by Toms River students
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Christmas cards sent by the Toms River school district students at the Early Learning Center have arrived at U.S. military bases in Germany and South Korea. Troops stationed…
Toms River educator named “2022 Extraordinary Teacher”
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Tracy Seitz, a Washington Street Elementary School fourth-grade teacher, has been named a 2022 Extraordinary Educator by Curriculum Associates. This marks the second consecutive year Curriculum Associates has…
Toms River High School North theatre troupe helps Beachwood PTO collect 170 toys for children in need
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Students from Toms River High School North’s theatre troupe rolled up their sleeves for the holidays and helped spread holiday cheer in the community. The Toms River School…
Tractor-trailer driver issued summons after excavator he was hauling fell on car in Toms River
TOMS RIVER, NJ – On Wednesday, December 8, 2021, at approximately 5:40 PM police units were dispatched to the intersection of Whitesville Road and Route 70 for a reported motor vehicle accident.…
$10K Gold Mega Ball Ticket Sold in Toms River
TRENTON, NJ – There was one third-tier prizewinning ticket sold for the Friday, December 3, drawing that matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball drawn winning the $10,000 prize. That ticket was…
Woman, 29, dead, two critical after crash on Route 37 in Toms River
TOMS RIVER, NJ – One woman is dead and two others are in critical condition after a Monday morning crash in Toms River. Toms River police said, on Monday, December 6, 2021,…
Toms River to pay $212,000 to demolish remnants of Surf Club, 9 years later
ORTLEY BEACH, NJ – The Toms River Township council approved a $212,000 contract for the demolition of the scarred remnants of the former Joey Harrison’s Surf Club. After a nearly decade-long blight…
Toms River carjacker captured in Manchester
Manchester Twp., NJ – On Friday, November 26 2021, at approximately 4:10 p.m., the Toms River Police Department dispatched multiple officers to the area of Route 37 and Route 166 for the…
Suspect arrested for armed carjacking in Toms River
TOMS RIVER, NJ – On Friday, November 26, 2021 at approximately 4:10 PM multiple police units were dispatched to the area of Route 37 and Route 166 for a robbery in progress…