If there's one thing that we know here in Ocean County, it's that locally made food is always better. From pizza to sweet treats, chains are fine, but homemade rules. And one Toms River institution for generations is ready to serve another generation of Ocean County families this spring with a new location.

Rich's Ice Cream, who shuttered their iconic original location on Route 37 about two years ago, is ready to make a comeback only a few miles down the road.

Here's the announcement from Rich's themselves:

 

 

Well it's been a long wait but everything has come together and I couldn't be happier to follow in my grandfathers...

Posted by Rich's Ice Cream on Tuesday, February 9, 2016

 

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