Toms River–Returning residents and visitors to the Ocean County barrier island communities of Chadwick Beach, Lavallette, Mantoloking, Seaside Heights, Seaside Park, South Seaside Park, Pelican Island and Brick, Toms River and Berkeley Township portions of the Barrier Islands (e.g. Normandy Beach, Ortley Beach, Dover Beach North, Dover Beach South), are advised NOT to use the water supply [...]
Toms River–Below is a brief list of Hurricane Sandy storm updates: Ocean Gate–Multiple fire companies responding to a structure fire at the Ocean Gate Market in Ocean Gate. Waretown–Station 36 responding to working shed fire on Marine Road. Seaside–Rumors about storm surge severely damaging the Seaside Heights boardwalk north of the Fun Town Pier are [...]
Toms River-(PR)–What started out as an idea on facebook has quickly grown to a community of over 12,000 in just over one month. In September, the publishers of JTOWN and Toms River Magazine launched a bold new initiative to inform Ocean County residents about growing concern of crime at the Jersey Shore, called “Ocean [...]
Tuckerton–On 10/6/12, while on patrol, Ptl. Joseph Luna observed a vehicle cross the center line on South Green Street and travel head-on toward the officer’s car. After swerving to avoid the suspect vehicle, Ptl. Luna turned his patrol car around and effected a motor vehicle stop. The driver, Robert Pankiewitz, 42, of Little Egg Harbor [...]
Toms River–Fifteen Ocean County Schools have something to be happy about this week after receiving $15,000 checks from a grant by the OceanFirst Foundation. To lots of cheering and even a few happy tears, the recipients of the 2012 OceanFirst Foundation Model Classroom Grants were announced on October 2nd. Fifteen local schools – five [...]
A helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City located the three boaters aboard their 28-foot pleasure craft and confirmed they are not in distress. This case has been closed. ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The Coast Guard is searching for three overdue boaters Tuesday off the coast of South Jersey after the boaters failed [...]
Trevor Frank, 19, of Tuckerton was identified by the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office as the offender in a burglary at a Tuckerton residence. Blood found at the scene was collected by C.I.U and analyzed, returning as a hit for Mr. Frank. Ptl. Toni Carbone was the investigating officer, assisted by Det. Matthew Scutti of CIU. [...]
8th Grade Unlimited Division Ocean 30 Lacey 0 Brick Dragons 14 Jackson 8 River Plaza 30 Brick Mustangs 6 Toms River Indians 14 Neptune 6 Manchester 23 Toms River Raiders 18 Howell 12 Berkeley 0 Junior Midgets Middletown 40 Toms River Angels 7 Brick Mustangs 20 River Plaza 14 Jackson 33 St. Barts 12 Rumson [...]
Toms River–Ocean County News is a website managed by Toms River Magazine and Jackson Township Magazine, delivering Ocean County news since 2008. We’ve recently expanded our coverage to include ALL of Ocean County due to popular demand. In early September, we launched the Ocean County Police Blotter on facebook which has instantly grown to over [...]
Jackson–In a game which brought live televised coverage by the MSG Network, it was one-sided from the first kick. Instead, Brick Memorial dominated the Jaguars on both sides of the ball in a 34-7 win. Brick Memorial’s Mike Basile score 4 touchdowns. Joe Hans scored Brick’s other touchdown. Jackson just couldn’t [...]