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.
The beach on the Toms River was closed to swimming in July 2024. It may never reopen for swimming, according to a report.
Ocean County residents who have tried to visit the office found it was closed. The closure is temporary, the Social Security website says.
The district is selling off property to fill a $12.4 million hole in the 2024-25 school budget, Superintendent Michael Citta said.
Dan Rodrick says the charges seeking his dismissal are politically motivated and retribution for speaking up for special needs students.
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Toms River is offering its own calculation of what it should be providing to meet the affordable housing mandate, based on state law.
Public comment is being sought as Toms River applies for Green Acres funding for the inclusive playground at Clifton Avenue Park.
Rob Coppotelli, who pleaded guilty to entering the U.S. Capitol, says protesters deserve restitution for monetary losses & public apologies.
Town officials say the changes, which were criticized by residents and some council members, will reduce overtime for town staff.
The Toms River council reorganization meeting will include setting rules for council meetings, setting meeting dates and more.
The developer who proposed the 6-story downtown project alleges conflicts of interest, civil rights violations and land use law violations.
The project is set to address eroded areas and improve coastal storm protection from Manasquan Inlet to Barnegat Inlet.
A letter distributed to Middletown parents says Dan Rodrick is on leave indefinitely; Rodrick said it is a private personnel matter.
The council agenda includes a vote on an ordinance to repeal the downtown redevelopment zoning and a change to town vehicle use policies.
Rep. Chris Smith said he's drafting a bill that would allow state police to take action against drones, after weeks of few federal answers.
"This is very, not just suspicious, but provocative," Rep. Chris Smith told Fox News, saying a drone should be shot down to find its source.
The closure is for work on the pedestrian bridge that crosses the road, authorities said.
The ceremony honored "those who loved this country so much they put their lives on the line for it," Sen. Cory Booker said.
The contract, awarded after a third round of bidding, does not include repairs to a fence hit by a driver on the top floor.
A judge twice ordered Toms River and the planning board to move forward with hearing the proposal for 64 apartments and retail space.
The Planning Board has twice been ordered by a Superior Court judge to hear the project.
The 82-year-old holds a substantial lead in the race for the 1-year term. Lisa Contessa, Marisa Matarazzo lead Toms River school board race.
Toms River Regional school officials and Toms River township officials have traded threats of legal action over the election campaign.
The suit alleges the squad didn't share insurance reimbursements, and that Kevin Geoghegan filled his personal vehicle at town gas pumps.
Zach Dougherty, 23, is challenging William Byrne, 82, for the remaining year of the unexpired Ward 2 term of Mayor Dan Rodrick.
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The meeting was peppered with screaming matches, name-calling, and the forcible removal of an 80-year-old woman by a police officer.
The Board of Commissioners approved the 2024-25 Code Blue plan, including the use of a county-owned property to shelter homeless overnight.