Toms River News

Brick Township police officers, enroute in Toms River after dropping off a prisoner at the Ocean County jail, assisted inA a driving under the influence arrestA 3 a.m. Friday.

A second incident of a pizza delivery man being held up was reported Friday night in Toms River, police said.

Rated one-star: In January, June and December 2009; June and December 2010; and June and December 2011.

Officer Chris Mcdowell arreested a 17 year old juvenile and Jeffrey Madera 19 of Toms River with entering unlocked vehicles.A Officer Mcdowell and Officer Vincent Pedalino reponded at 130 a.m. Wednesday morning to Fairview Drive reference suspicious males.A Officers recovered 25 gift cards, a cell phone, a necklace and AMC movie tickets.A Mr.

Emergency maintenance on the Garden State Parkway has closed the right and center lanes southbound from south of the Toms River toll plaza to south of exit 83A.

For drivers heading northbound on Route 9 Friday afternoon their trip tookA significantlyA longer than usual after an accident closed off part of the roadway for close to five hours.

The second ranked Newberry Wolves wrapped up an undefeated season of home duals on Friday night with a 43-3 walloping of Belmont Abbey, with four wins coming by bonus point victories.

The following charges were issued last week by Lakehurst police officers, according to information released by Sgt.

James Mahlman, president of NetCetra, an Internet services company, Brick, was named the Business Partner of the Year by the Ocean County Vocational Technical School, Toms River.

The Toms River Regional Board of Education has voted 6 to 3 to move the date of the school district election from April to November.

A Toms River woman was charged with theft by deception, after she allegedly approached area sub shops claiming food she ate there made her ill and demanded a cash refund.

Verizon Wireless celebrated the opening of its latest innovative store design at 1278 Hoover Ave, Toms River, N.J., with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on February 9, 2012.A Verizon Wireless leadership and staff were joined by Mayor Thomas Kelaher, representatives from the Ocean County Chamber of Commerce, and representatives from Court Appointed ... (more)

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WHAT'S NEXT The Ocean County budget is to be introduced at 4 p.m. Wednesday in the first floor meeting room of the county administration building, 101 Hooper Ave., Toms River.

Toms River Detectives Mark Bajada and Roger Hull have arrested Brian Read A for seven counts of criminal mischief after an investigation found he was responsible for damaging air conditioning units in Toms River.

Jamel Bolden-Presely, center, of Rahway wins the boys 55 meter hurdle finals in meet record time at the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 2 Group 2 Track and Field Championships at the Bennet Center Thursday, February 9, 2012 in Toms River, NJ.

Firefighters extinguished a residential fire at a home on Grand Avenue this afternoon.

Earlier this year, Governor Chris Christie signed a bill passed with bi-partisan support that allows school boards to move their elections from the typically low-turn out April date to November.A Supporters of the bill say the November election will increase voter participation, while detractors fear the non-partisan nature of the races will be ... (more)

Recently, the Dining Services Department at Harrogate, a Life Care Continuing Care Retirement Community in Ocean County, donated food and their cooking skills to assist residents at the Onyx 21 Plus Home in Toms River in preparing the community's annual staff-resident dinner.

The day of the fire district elections, when residents will vote on commissioners' terms and the fire budget, is Feb.