News for Toms River, NJ. The township of Toms River is the 2nd most populous municipality in Ocean County and the 8th most populous in New Jersey with more than 93,000 residents. The mayor in 2021 is Maurice "Mo" Hill Jr.
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NJ takes action on 'pervy teacher' who posted lewd class pics
The Ocean County educator was suspended without pay, since school officials were alerted to the publicly posted photos.
Toms River, NJ council to vote again on police funding, shelter
Many questions surround the event including what to call it as it is not listed as a formal council meeting on the township website. It's also not clear whether or not there will be a public comment portion.
These Are NJ's Best Restaurants In 2024
Yelp releases a yearly list of the best restaurants in the country for 2024, and 4 Jersey restaurants made the cut.
Get Ready To Pay More On The Parkway
The cost of using the Parkway will increase between 5 and 15 cents depending on where on the Parkway you are, as well as whether or not you use an EZ Pass.
Leadership, communication matter to the Toms River, NJ PD
I want to recognize two heroes in the Toms River Police Department who have faithfully served for the past decade.
Chaotic Toms River, NJ police funding meeting cut short with slur
The Township Council meeting was contentious from the start with members talking over each other, disagreeing about how the meeting should be run and one member being unable to log in.
9 Really Cool and Some Weird Buildings in Ocean County, NJ
Who knew? Ocean County has some really cool-looking buildings.
NJ mayor's police funding plan faces backlash from top brass
Many Toms River residents are upset over plans to hire eight more EMTs with money that was paying the salaries of two retiring police captains.
Asbury Park man returns to NJ to face murder charge from 2022
A Monmouth County resident who allegedly killed a man and tried to kill others in Toms River in 2022 has finally been returned to the state to face charges.
Mayor says changes at Toms River, NJ Animal Shelter to help pets
Supporters of the Toms River Animal Shelter became alarmed about its future after Mayor Dan Roderick announced he was eliminating adoption fees and was putting a hold on new animals being taken into the shelter.