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Hey hey Toms River! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Toms River man gets prison time for violent road rage threats
  • Why Toms River leads New Jersey in reported UFO sightings
  • Why one local now skips Seaside for Ortley's calmer, easier beach

Also on today's calendar: Tea for Two Thursday BOGO Summer Special and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 67 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 79, low: 69.
  • Saturday: Humid with rain and a t-storm, with a high of 75 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Toms River Man Who Threatened To Kill Driver, Dog In Road Rage Incident Sentenced (patch.com) — A Toms River resident has been sentenced to three years in state prison after pleading guilty to making terroristic threats in a 2025 road rage incident in Atlantic City. Prosecutors say he threatened to kill another driver and the man's dog while brandishing a taser after nearly causing a collision. The case highlights serious legal consequences Toms River residents can face for violent behavior on New Jersey roads.
   

• New Jersey Cities With The Most UFO Sightings Ranked (wpst.com) — Toms River tops a new ranking for the most reported UFO sightings of any New Jersey city, with 51 unexplained incidents logged so far. The piece urges locals and visitors to keep an eye on the sky, especially in July, and shares other strange-sighting stories and alien-themed Jersey fun.
   

• 3 Reasons Why Ortley Beach Is The Best Beach At The Jersey Shore (wobm.com) — If you live or work in the Toms River area, this writer argues Ortley Beach is a top choice partly because you can conveniently buy your tags at the Toms River municipal building. They also praise Ortley's easy, free parking and calmer, locals-style beach vibe compared with busier Shore spots.
   

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    I need help finding my cat, Leo. He has been missing for 2 days. He is not a wanderer. We are on Cedarwood Dr. He's a big fluffy orange cat. He doesn… (Nextdoor Oak Ridge Pkwy)
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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Seaside Park to Berkeley: Stop taking our tax money (app.com)
  • Cops foil second hit after NJ senior sends scammers $50K (nj1015.com)
  • $509 Million Garden State Parkway Overhaul To Bring Major Changes To Ocean County Exits (lakewoodalerts.com)

Berkeley

  • Berkeley Grandfather's Blood Alcohol Was Double Limit In Fatal Crash, Affidavit Says (patch.com)

Seaside Heights

  • Motel's Lawsuit Challenging Seaside Heights 'Prom Rental' Ordinance Revived by Court (shorebeat.com)
  • More than a dozen NJ beaches under swimming advisories due to high levels of fecal bacteria (audacy.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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