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 …
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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Toms River’s Geoghegan Fired, Dems and Republicans United in 5-0 vote
HOWELL, NJ – Democrats and Republicans serving on the Howell Township committee have voted to pass a resolution that immediately terminates the employment of a …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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– …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
The Toms River Bubble Has a New Name, But Will it Stick With Visitors?
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Toms River Regional Schools’ Bennet Indoor Sports Complex has a new name, but will it stick? Selling the naming rights …
According to Yelp Reviewers, These Are the Top 5 Diners in the Toms River Area
TOMS RIVER, NJ – New Jersey is known for diners. Some are good. Some are bad. Many are just hands down incredible for their options …
Toms River Councilman Says Not Afraid of FBI Investigations After Town Makes $100k Crony Hire
TOMS RIVER, NJ – With multiple ongoing investigations by state and federal authorities into the hiring practices of the Ocean County GOP by the Department …
“I’m Not Concerned With the FBI”, Toms River Councilman Says after $100k Patronage Hire
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Councilman Kevin Geoghegan defiantly declared that he’s not afraid of the FBI ahead of his vote to hire a …
Toms River Police Department Says Cops Can’t Smoke Weed Off Hours as State Weed War Rages
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Toms River Police Department today said they would join a growing list of law enforcement agencies across New Jersey that …
Toms River Man Ran Successful Donut Operation While Taking State Disability Payments from NJ Transit Job
TOMS RIVER, NJ – A Toms River man stood before the U.S. District Court in Illinois and admitted he was collecting disability payments from his …
Toms River Mayor to Give $132,000 Public Job to Former Councilwoman Who Lost Election
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Last November, the voters of Toms River sent a clear message to Mayor Maurice Hill and his splinter Republican faction when …
Discover Toms River: The Old “Pathmark” Plaza is Becoming Quite the Entertainment Hub
TOMS RIVER, NJ – It’s technically called “Indian Head Plaza”, but more commonly referred to as the Home Depot plaza or in the past, the …
Get Your Toms River PBA Sticker in 2022 Fundraiser to Help Police Officers
TOMS RIVER, NJ – It’s that time of the year to show your support for the Toms River Police Department. The Toms River PBA 137 …
Toms River’s Field of Dreams Grand Opening Scheduled
Toms River, NJ – The incredible feat has nearly been an accomplished mission and on Saturday, April 30th, the Field of Dreams, a park built …
Drive-Thru Pizza Restaurant to Open in Toms River’s Silverton Section This Summer
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Soon, in Toms River, life in the fast lane will be life in the Hut Lane. That’s because Pizza Hut, the …
Tour Toms River’s Field of Dreams at Autism Resource Fair
TOMS RIVER – The Ocean County Library is hosting a virtual tour of the new Field of Dreams playground at this year’s Ocean County Library …
Toms River Woman Who Lost Father to COVID Encourages Organ Donations
by Gary Mignone TOMS RIVER, NJ – Jamilynn Reineke and her loving family were deeply saddened when her father, James “Jimmy” Carrigg, 73, passed away …
Botched Armed Robbery Leaves One Man Dead, Dropped off at Toms River Hospital
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Two men, Craig Dillard, 56, of Berkeley Township and George Burke, IV, 40, of Freehold Borough have been charged with numerous …
Former Toms River Administrator Warned Township of Current BA’s Homophobic Slurs
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Lawyers for the Township of Toms River have petitioned the courts to block the release of Business Administrator Lou Amuro’s employment …
Today is Toms River’s Extra Passover Trash Pickup Day
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Toms River Department of Public Works will be conducting an extra trash pickup day today to accommodate the discarded food …
Toms River Township, Mayor Maurice Hill Announce Extra Trash Pick Up For Passover Holiday
TOMS RIVER, NJ – If you’re celebrating Pesach, or Passover, Toms River Mayor Maurice Hill wants you to know there will be an extra trash …