Small Business Saturday 2020: Help Them Stay Afloat In Toms River

Small Business Saturday — it’s on Nov. 28 this year — helps local businesses in Toms River overcome pandemic hardships.

Stop & Shop Opens Curbside Grocery Pickup At 2nd Toms River Store

The Lakewood Road store now allows customers to order groceries online and pick up their order without leaving their vehicle.

Pet Valu Closing All U.S. Stores, Including 2 In Toms River

The pet store chain announced it is closing all of its locations in the United States.

Bed Bath & Beyond Closing Toms River Store

The store is among 200 locations that Bed Bath & Beyond is closing across the country.

Ocean County Mall Reopens, With Limits And Safety Measures

The mall opened its doors to customers again, but the play area is closed, and just a few stores are greeting customers in person.

Toms River Businesses Prepare For More Coronavirus Reopenings

As New Jersey continues to expand the list of what is open and what activities can resume, here's a look at what's happening in Toms River.

Toms River Restaurants Holding Downtown Night Out

Every Friday through August, dine outside at some of your favorite downtown Toms River restaurants.

Casino Pier Ready As Murphy Allows Amusement Parks To Reopen

The Seaside Heights park is awaiting state reopening guidelines in the coronavirus pandemic. Arcades are expected to be approved Wednesday.

Toms River Dance School Keeps Students Connected During Shutdown

The coronavirus forced Broadway Bound Dance Centre to halt in-person classes, but Lindsay Williams has kept her students connected.

NJ's Big Reopen Day: Here's What You Can Do In Coronavirus Crisis

Big parts of NJ are reopening on Monday. Here's what you can do now (and what you couldn't do for three months) amid the coronavirus crisis.

Road Barricades Aim To Help Outdoor Dining In Ocean County

County-managed roads will get barricades on parking and in one case, a temporary closure, to help restaurants use outdoor seating.

Toms River Eatery Apologizes, Says Racist Voicemail Was Hacker

An angry outgoing message at Rivoli's, under siege over a 2014 sign mocking Eric Garner's death, was not his doing, the owner says.

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Pier 1 Planning To Close Toms River Store

Pier 1 is looking to shut all of its retail stores as soon as possible, the company announced.

Ocean County Mall May Have A Radically Different Reopening

As Simon's other malls begin to reopen around the country, they offer a glimpse into how different Ocean County Mall might look.

What's Open, Closed In Toms River During Coronavirus Shutdowns

Many local businesses are in our guide of what's open and closed in Toms River during the coronavirus shutdowns.

Toms River ShopRite Employee Tests Positive For Coronavirus

The employee is not working and those who worked with the person are in self-quarantine; deep cleaning and sanitizing continue.

Toms River Businesses: Open Or Closed? Let Your Customers Know

We're publishing a simple Open-or-Closed Directory for Toms River Businesses. Here's how to get listed.

Walmart Hiring 2,400 Workers In NJ Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

The demand for home delivery and pressure for groceries and paper products has increased the need for workers to fill those orders.

Toms River Tea House Owner Hopeful Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

Vicki Mathis hopes the bed-and-breakfast/tea house business in the Victorian home where she lived after Sandy will survive the shutdown.

ShopRite Sets 2-Per-Customer Limits Amid Coronavirus Spread

The NJ grocery store chain, like others, has had shelves emptied of toilet paper, meat, and baby products in the concerns over the virus.

Toms River Firm Named Among Best Places To Work In NJ In 2020

You may hear about employers who are leaving New Jersey. That's not true everywhere. There are good places in many towns, a survey says.

Coronavirus Worries Disrupt Toms River Couple's Wedding Cruise

Jocelyn Kirchner and Daniela Kenmure have been scrambling after the coronavirus scare changed the rules for some of their guests.

New Rage Room In Toms River Will Let You Smash Away Stress

Smashin' City Rage Room will let people take out their home and office frustrations on junked items starting in April.

Jersey Shore Security Company Aims To Provide Peace Of Mind

Mass shootings have made people fearful in public settings. Kelly Conklin's firm aims to give them back a sense of safety.

What’s Open On New Year’s Day In Toms River

Here’s which restaurants, grocery stores and retailers will be open on New Year’s Day.

Report Says FBI Probing Wawa's Massive Data Breach

A report says the FBI is probing a breach that may impact anyone who used a debit or credit card at Wawa's stores in the last nine months

Wawa Announces Massive Data Breach: What To Know

If you've used a debit or credit card at any of Wawa's 850 stores in the last nine months, some of your data may have been compromised.

LA Fitness Opens At Ocean County Mall

LA Fitness opened at thttps://www.facebook.com/Southard-Fire-Dept-No1-109he Ocean County Mall on Wednesday and is welcoming new memberships.

ShopRite, Stop&Shop: Toms River Thanksgiving Grocery Store Hours

Find out when time will run out to pick up last-minute Thanksgiving items from grocery stores around the Toms River area.

Ocean County Mall 2019 Black Friday, Holiday Hours

The mall has extended hours all season, including Black Friday and Christmas Eve. Santa has arrived for your annual photos, too.

Nonprofit Venue For Local Bands Opens In Toms River

The Clubhouse, a nonprofit organization, seeks to support local and traveling artists by providing a space to work and play.

Urban Air Adventure Park Opens In Toms River

If you're looking for a way to beat the heat but don't want to sit in the house with the kids, here's a new place to take them.

Sandy Recovery: Seaside Heights Christens New Senior Apartments

The complex was financed through Superstorm Sandy recovery funds.

Go Left: New Toms River Signal Ends U-Turns At Target, Michael's

No more having to drive north to go south on Hooper Avenue if you're shopping at Target with the new configuration.

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse Opening In Toms River

The restaurant's grand opening is coming up, just in time for Fourth of July.

Hand and Stone Brings Big Changes

Siblings Nicholas Marco and Tara Bogota have renovated and expanded the flagship Hand and Stone Massage in Toms River.

Ulta Beauty Joining Lineup At Ocean County Mall

The retailer carries more than 25,000 products and offers a full array of salon services.

Encore Dental, Burlington Coming To Bey Lea Plaza In Toms River

The Toys R Us site and part of Babies R Us will be filled, the property management said.

Dressbarn Closing Toms River Store

The store is closing along with the company's 650 stores nationwide.