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Profiles Hair and Nail Salon 'Hope Cuts' Fundraiser in Toms River

Barbara LaRue — Wed, 15 May 2013 16:00:48 +0000

Profiles Hair and Nail Salon in Toms River will be hosting a fundraiser this Sunday, May 19th, to benefit HopeCuts to assist City of Hope in continuing its groundbreaking research, treatment and education programs.

Toms River Contractor Charged With Looting $10K Worth Of Construction Material

Jason Allentoff — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:00:58 +0000

A Toms River man remains behind bars, accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of materials, being used to restore a Sandy-ravaged home. Eric Scarff, 22, was stopped in Ortley Beach Tuesday by police who were on a “proactive anti-looting patrol” as he walked along a street just after midnight according to the Asbury Park [...]

Toms River Band to Open for Bruce Springsteen in London

Hawk Honey Rachael — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:00:05 +0000

A Battle of the Bands for the entire world?

"We wanted to support local artists and give them an opportunity on a global scale," said Hard Rock International Head of Music & Artist Relations John Kirkpatrick on this years Hard Rock Rising Global Competition, the largest ever Battle of the Bands driven by the unrelenting passion and raw talent of aspiring ar

6-Year-Old Toms River Boy Accidentally Shot in the Head

Rosetta Key — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:11:33 +0000

A four-year-old Toms River boy remains in a trauma unit after being shot in the head by his four-year-old neighbor. His condition has been downgraded from stable to serious. At a morning press conference, Toms River Police Chief Mike Mastronardy and Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph Coronado offered little detail about the victims. They said the [...]

Police Rescue Man Who Jumped Off Mathis Bridge

Ilya Hemlin — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 08:20:39 +0000

An unidentified man is in the hospital after jumping off the Mathis Bridge into the icy water Wednesday evening. Police responded to a “suspicious male near a vehicle” at the emergency cut off just after 8 p.m. As police approached the man he jumped off the bridge into the water. Numerous officers along with fire [...]

Help Paraplegic Toms River Man Rebuild his Home After Sandy

Matt Ryan — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:35:33 +0000

Eric Katz, a 30-year-old paraplegic, Toms River, NJ native, who has devoted his life to building and creating artificial limbs for amputees, lost his home and everything he owned during Hurricane Sandy. Eric was 2-weeks away from finishing his self-built and customized home that took him 4 years to build when Sandy entered his home and [...]

The Brand New Hawk's Nest

Andy Chase — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 23:16:10 +0000

It’s been highly anticipated, but we are FINALLY here!! Our brand new studios overlooking the Toms River. Click “Read More” to see more pictures. And yes…Bernadette made it over!!There are still some tweaks and adjustments to make but so far it is absolutely incredible. As the place gets a little more “cleaned” up, I will [...]

Please Help This Dog Get Back Home!

Barbara LaRue — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 17:29:38 +0000

Head’s up, guys! This lovely creature was found approximately three hours ago in Toms River. According to Blue Wave Printing at Jersey Shore Hurricane News on Facebook: We just FOUND this dog running loose near Riverfront Dental, Toms River !! She is NOW at Pampered Pets, Toms River. Please call if this is your dog [...]

Attempted Robbery Thrwarted At Toms River Strip Club

Jason Allentoff — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 13:06:34 +0000

An armed Lakewood man at a Toms River strip club is taken into custody by township police. 29-year-old Derek Slater allegedly threatened people and was acting suspiciously inside Delilah’s Den on Route 9 early Sunday morning. When police arrived, he wasn’t cooperative and even had to be pepper sprayed at the holding facility. Officers found [...]

Toms River Elks Lodge Robbed At Gunpoint [VIDEO]

Tom Mongelli — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 09:00:53 +0000

The search is on for a burly thug who brandished an automatic handgun and took $1,000 from the Toms River Elks lodge early Wednesday. Police say it was just after midnight when the suspect entered the lodge on Washington Street near Clifton Avenue. The 70-year-old bartender was preparing to lock up for the night and [...]

Tarantino Coming To Toms River

Silent Jay — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 18:24:02 +0000

Celebrate 20 years of Quentin Tarantino this week! If you’re like me and impatiently waiting for Django Unchained to hit the big screen this Christmas, here’s some pretty exciting news. NCM Fathom Events, Miramax and IGN are bringing Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction back to theaters for one night only. From the NCM Fathom Events [...]

A Heartbreaking Tour of the Jersey Shore

Barbara LaRue — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 16:27:40 +0000

Earlier this week a bipartisan group of state senators and local public officials took a sad tour of areas of Toms River, Seaside Heights and Ortley Beach. It’s clear that we have a long way to go to recovery. Don’t forget to visit our Restore the Shore website to find out ways you can make [...]

Toms River Teacher Accused of Sex With Student

Tom Mongelli — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 08:45:15 +0000

A 31-year-old teacher in the Toms River Regional District is charged with aggravated sexual assault in what invstigators say was an inappropriate relationship with a student. Erin T. Haskell of Barnegat teaches at Toms River Intermediate South. The charges follow a probe involving law enforcement in that township, Beachwood and the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office. [...]

Toms River Allocating $30M for Storm Damage

Tom Mongelli — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 22:21:42 +0000

The Toms River Township Council is poised for an emergency appropriation of $30,000,000 to address damage from Superstorm Sandy. The governing body has called an emergency meeting for Friday, 5 PM, in the Municipal Building to take action on the measure. Expenditures are aimed at covering contracts approved by New Jersey and Ocean County officials [...]

Toms River Starts Second Phase of Barrier Island Re-entry Plan [VIDEO]

Ilya Hemlin — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 18:11:30 +0000

Toms River Police have announced the second phase of it’s re-entry Plan for the barrier island north of Lavallette. Residents will be able to go to their homes from 7 am till 2 pm. They’re requiested to have proof of ownership for their home and ID. Residents are can arrive in their own home and [...]

FEMA Disaster Recovery Center Opens in Toms River

Andy Chase — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 23:32:21 +0000

A new Disaster Recovery Center is open in Ocean County. If you were affected by Hurricane Sandy, meet with officials from 8a-8p daily until further notice at the Bell Crest Plaza- Store Front 4C- 953 Fischer Blvd in Toms River, NJIt’s the second disaster recover center in Ocean County. There is another one at the [...]

My Visit To The Hurricane Shelter Today

Andy Chase — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 20:43:20 +0000

I made a trip to Toms River High School East today to drop off some items. I also wanted to talk to the people in charge to see how they are doing and to ask about the specific things that they are in need of. I have to tell you first of all how moved [...]

Toms River Mom Denies Hitting Boy She Says Bullied Girl

Townsquare News Network — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 09:46:51 +0000

A Toms River woman who says her 9-year-old daughter was bullied took matters into her own hands and confronted one of the students she says harassed the girl. Now, the mother is facing assault charges, even though she denied touching or hitting anyone. Rebecca Sardoni and her mother boarded a school bus Friday morning bound [...]

Michael Ritacco Sentenced In Corruption Case [POLL]

Dan Alexander — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 17:40:35 +0000

Former Toms River Regional School Superintendent, Michael Ritacco has been sentenced to over 11 years in federal prison to begin immediately. Ritacco will begin his sentence immediately according to tweets from the Asbury Park Press reporter in the courtroom. His family was stunned as they didn’t expect him to begin serving right away. He was [...]

Toms River Native Frankie Edgar Looks to Regain His UFC Championship

Tom Dunphy — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 15:18:58 +0000

Losing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship octagon is not something Frankie Edgar is accustomed to. And the former champion has no plans on making it a habit. On August 11, the Toms River resident will look to regain his UFC Lightweight Championship from Benson Henderson in the main event of UFC 150. Henderson is only [...]