Five Ways Mikie Sherrill’s Experience as a Helicopter Pilot Will Save New Jersey
Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill was a U.S. Navy pilot. If you have been watching television, you would know this because it has become the cornerstone of her political campaign to be the next…
Toms River Announces Annual Memorial Day Parade
Toms River Mayor Dan Rodrick and the township council invite the public to come out to honor the sacrifices of America’s fallen servicemembers and to celebrate the freedom they gave their lives…
American Legion Military Ball Celebrates Service and Community at High School North
TOMS RIVER, NJ—This past Saturday, American Legion Post 129 hosted a Military Ball at High School North to celebrate the year’s end. The event honored military service and highlighted the American Legion’s…
Toms River Special Olympics Athletes Shine at Long Branch High School Event
LONG BRANCH, NJ—District athletes recently displayed their skills at the Special Olympics Area 6 competition on Wednesday. Hosted at Long Branch High School, the event was organized by the TRRS Special Olympics…
Toms River Thanks Volunteers for Care of Beach Dune Flower Ecosystem
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Toms River Township thanked the volunteers who care for plants that make up the dune flowers, an important part of the beachfront eco system. In Ortley Beach, Toms…
Toms River Mayor Announces 2024 Budget with 0% Tax Increase Amid Rising Costs and Inflation
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Facing across-the-board salary increases, double-digit increases in healthcare costs, global inflation, and the end of the American Rescue Plan’s federal funding, Toms River Mayor Dan Rodrick announced a…
Toms River Students Celebrate Older Americans Month with Senior Center Visit
TOMS RIVER, NJ—In a heartwarming display of intergenerational unity, students from Toms River High School North recently visited the Toms River Senior Center to celebrate Older Americans Month. The visit allowed students…
Toms River Crash Slows Morning Commute on Garden State Parkway
TOMS RIVER, NJ — Early Wednesday morning, a crash occurred on the Garden State Parkway southbound, just north of the Toms River Toll Plaza. The accident has resulted in the blockage of…
Downed Utility Pole Shuts Down Eastbound Lanes in Toms River on Route 571
TOMS RIVER, NJ – A utility pole has fallen across Ridgeway Road (Route 571), leading to the closure of all eastbound lanes near the Boy Scouts building. Traffic is being rerouted to…
Toms River North Dominates Southern in NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 5 Quarterfinals
TOMS RIVER, NJ — Toms River North seized a decisive 49-7 victory over Southern in the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 5 quarterfinal round, effectively defending their home-field advantage. The match took place…
Toms River, Wall Crashes Slowed Sunday Shore Exodus on Garden State Parkway
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The weekend exodus from the Jersey Shore slowed down to a crawl south of Toms River Sunday afternoon when a two-car collision that included a rollover occurred at…
Manchester Police Break Up Parties at Sarco Pit, Issue Over 100 Summonses
MANCHESTER, NJ – After decades of illegal partying, offroading and several drowning and offroad deaths, the party at the SARCO pit in Manchester may finally be over. Police in Manchester raided the…
NJ 101.5 Author Gets Ripped After Complaining About Patriotic Flags at the Beach
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ – For years, people have brought flags to the beach. If you ever drove through Island Beach State Park in the 80s and 90s you would see trucks lined…
Toms River Towing Operator Recognized for Gift of Kindness
by Jillian Messina, TRPD TOMS RIVER, NJ – When Mike from Freedom Towing & Recovery, LLC learned about a young mother who came upon difficult times and was need of transportation to…
Toms River Little League Softball Returns Home as State Champs after Regional Loss
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Toms River Little League Girls Softball All-Stars return home as state champions, going further than any other Little League softball team has gone in the Jersey Shore’s…
The Beach is Just Gone, Portions of Toms River and Brick Beaches Vanish into the Ocean
TOMS RIVER, NJ -Despite massive efforts to rebuild the beaches along the northern barrier island at the Jersey Shore, Mother Nature continues to show local officials who is in charge. This week,…
The Battle For Jackson: Republicans Meet to Choose 2022 Mayoral Candidate Tonight
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – The battle over who will control the Jackson Republican Club and who the club will choose as the nominee for the mayoral candidate in town is scheduled to…
Toms River, Brick, Jackson in Top 10 Most Moved Out of Towns in New Jersey
TOMS RIVER, NJ – A new homeowner migration report by MoveBuddah shows that New Jersey is the most moved out of state, but the Ocean County towns of Toms River, Brick and…
Mayor Hill Says His 10-Story Downtown Toms River Apartment Towers Project ‘Looks Nice on Paper’
TOMS RIVER, NJ – For years, Toms River Mayor Maurice Hill has sandbagged residents regarding the truth about the new massive twin tower apartment building he is pushing to be built in…
Seasons Kosher Grocery Coming to Toms River’s North Dover Section as Demand Grows
TOMS RIVER, NJ – For years, the lot at the southwest side of the Cox Cro Road and Route 9 intersection has remained vacant and lifeless. Today, it was announced that Seasons,…
Toms River Driver Charged after Throwing Water Bottle at Car During Fit of Road Rage
LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – A Toms River woman was charged after throwing a water bottle, striking another driver in a fit of road rage on Thursday. Lacey Police Chief Michael DiBella said…
