The following was provided by Toms River Township late Friday afternoon. Over 100 homes to be razed through Toms River’s PPDR program TOMS RIVER – Mayor Tom Kelaher is pleased to announce that the Township’s demolition program will begin this Saturday. “Our residents are eager to start the rebuilding process,” Kelaher said. Hurricane Sandy damaged [...]
By Phil Stilton Photo by Phil Stilton TOMS RIVER—Shortly after announcing the creation of a municipal position to help Toms River Township residents navigate through the difficult networks of red tape involved with disaster recovery, Mayor Thomas Kelaher told the Ocean Signal today that the township has hired long time resident Trevor Newman for the [...]
Toms River– Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato today announced that his office will apply to the New Jersey Supreme Court to hear a case in which an appeals court has refused to allow his prosecutors to introduce evidence at trial proving involvement in a crime consisting of phone communications between a husband (Teron Savoy) [...]
TOMS RIVER–On Saturday, approximately 40 cadets from the U.S. Naval Academy were treated to dinner at the Toms River Country Club by retired Air Force Brigadier General Robert Paschon, of Toms River. The cadets spent their week volunteering and helping the Bucket Brigade in Ortley Beach under the direction of Cassandra Vitale. The [...]
By Mark Blumenthal Photos by Phil Stilton TOMS RIVER–For the record, record-setting pitcher Jordan Weed claimed the Most Valuable Player honor at the Ocean County Tournament after throwing her Toms River High School East team to a 10-0 victory over Toms River North in the championship game at Toms River South on Tuesday. But [...]
TOMS RIVER–After walking the bases loaded in the bottom of the 7th inning with a 2-0 lead, Toms River North pitcher Steve Slagmolen faced Jackson Memorial catcher Matt Thaiss. Thaiss, who already had two home runs against Slagmolen this season came into the batter’s box with the psychological advantage. After pitching high to load the [...]
DOVER BEACHES NORTH– Toms River Police responded to a Silver Beach Road home here at 2 pm on Tuesday after receiving an alarm regarding a 24 foot boat that was fully engulfed in fire. Ocean Beach, Seaside Heights and Lavallette fire departments responded and quickly extinguished the fire. The boat located in the front yard was totally [...]
TOMS RIVER–A Toms River man was arrested for having multiple unsecured weapons accessible to children, following the fatal shooting of a 6-year-old boy by his 4-year-old son, Acting Atlantic County Prosecutor Jim McClain announced. At approximately 6:30 p.m. this evening, detectives from the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office arrested Anthony Senatore, 33, of McCormick Drive. Senatore was arrested at a [...]
TOMS RIVER–Toms River Police Officer Robert Westfall and Detective Thomas Dimichele are investigating an arson that occurred at 6 p.m. on Saturday. An initial investigation found that a small fire was started at the rear of a home under construction at 1871 Old Freehold Road. Upon arrival, the Pleasant Plains Fire Department determined a small [...]
The following was submitted by Ward 3 Councilman Jeffrey J. Carr and is published unedited per our letters policy. It hardly seems it but, spring has arrived. Along with it comes yard work, Little League baseball and the Toms River Food Fest. The Toms River Little League season got underway on April 6th. It [...]