Avoid Route 37-166 Intersection In Toms River: Sheriff

TOMS RIVER, NJ — Motorists are being urged to avoid the intersection of Route 37 and Route 166 in Toms River, where the Ocean County sheriff's department says traffic is "at a standstill" due to the construction in the area.

"Avoid Route 37 and Route 166 in Toms River until further notice," the department said in a Nixle alert.

Photo by Karen Wall, Patch staff, shows the ongoing construction and traffic in the area earlier in 2018