Mayor Dan Rodrick said he plans to conduct a survey of the public to gauge whether recreation plans for the 10.8-acre site have support.
A House bill would honor Leonard G. "Bud" Lomell, the hero of the D-Day invasion at Normandy, who lived much of his life in Ocean County.
It is the second 6-figure settlement of a lawsuit naming former commissioner Joseph H. Vicari that involved sexual harassment.
As immigration enforcement ramps up, people who support the Trump administration's actions are showing it publicly.
Renovations at the office had kept it shuttered for more than eight months.
The NJDOE called Toms River's refusal to adopt its budget deeply concerning; the district says the "deep concern" is NJ's unfair funding.
The state said the 2nd straight budget rejection is "a troubling pattern" and "additional steps to safeguard district students" are coming.
To curtail unruly behavior by teens and young adults, Seaside Heights has implemented new rules. They are in effect this weekend.
The new proposed ordinance comes in the wake of wrangling over groups of homeless people staying in the town's garage during a heat wave.
The council meeting was rescheduled to Monday.
Toms River gave a group of homeless people 48 hours to remove their belongings. No one has said where they might go.
As officials warn of dangerously high temps, people who have been taking shelter downtown are being forced to move with few options.
The meeting has been moved to a different date, according to a legal notice.
Fines for rental violations also are increasing to a minimum of $1,500 on a first offense under new ordinances, Mayor Anthony Vaz said.
The vehicle, resembling a firetruck, is equipped with tools Secret Service agents need to respond to a civil disturbance, officials said.
The Ocean County Mall protest drew a large number of people, surprising many in a county where Donald Trump won easily in 2016, 2020 & 2024.
Christ Episcopal Church had applied to build a 949-square-foot addition on its outreach center to host 17 beds year-round for the homeless.
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"It was the worst in my 59 years in Seaside Heights," Mayor Anthony Vaz said. Closing hours, a backpack ban and higher fines are planned.
The Toms River Municipal Band receives funding from the town, but its director says he's waiting for it to be finalized for its 62nd season.
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Records show charges alleged in texts sent by the Rodrick campaign attacking Councilman Jim Quinlisk and Robert Bianchini were dropped.
Stabbings and dozens of arrests stressed Seaside Heights authorities. Borough officials are seeking ways to prevent issues in the future.
"We’re not babysitting for you," is the message to parents from Seaside Heights officials, who don't want rowdy minors causing problems.
Mayor Dan Rodrick says the postponement gives the town time to talk with the owners of the four properties targeted in the ordinance.
Advocates aim to remind Toms River politicians that those who are homeless are human beings, in the wake of recent Toms River controversies.
Turning Christ Episcopal Church into a recreation site would disrupt a memorial garden and loved ones honored there, a Toms River man says.
Supporters of Christ Episcopal Church filled the Toms River council meeting to oppose it. The church diocese leaders say they will fight.
The Toms River Regional board had approved applying for the Tax Levy Incentive Aid program, which promises $1M extra aid for raising taxes.
Christ Episcopal Church has been seeking to open a homeless shelter. Mayor Dan Rodrick says he would make the property a recreation area.
Brian Kubiel, who was Toms River council president at the time, has requested an administrative hearing, his attorney said.
Toms River Mayor Daniel Rodrick said he is exploring action against nonprofits he says have dumped people in the area, creating problems.
The district is hoping the state Department of Education will provide additional aid to close a $22.3 million gap.
Mayor Daniel Rodrick insists Ocean County officials are exaggerating the homelessness issue and are making downtown unsafe in the process.
The couple who head JBJ Soul Foundation responded to comments Mayor Daniel Rodrick made regarding homeless in downtown Toms River.
All 4 council ward GOP primaries are contested, with 3 candidates in Ward 4. The Democratic Ward 4 primary is contested as well.
The school district's Hooper Avenue administration building will help fill a need for space for county services, the commissioners said.
Toms River Fire District 2 commissioners reported the allegations against Robert Sinnott Jr. to law enforcement, the board's attorney says.
The Silverton Fire Company volunteers allege they were handcuffed, groped, forced to touch him, and reports of the assaults were ignored.