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Authorities Investigating Shooting in Toms River
Authorities are investigating a shooting in Toms River this afternoon, TLS has learned. Police received multiple calls about the shooting, which occurred in the Whitesville area of the Township. Multiple casings were reportedly located, though there are no current reports of anyone struck by the gunfire. Toms River’s Detective Bureau...
Man Imprisoned For Ocean County Drug Overdose Death
BERKELEY – A Trenton man has been sentenced to seven years in prison after providing drugs that led to a man’s death, officials said. Ryan Thompson, 35, previously pled guilty to Manslaughter in connection with the death of a 55-year-old man in Berkeley Township. This sentence will be...
Man who drowned at Jersey Shore beach identified by family
The family of a man who drowned last weekend in Spring Lake identified him in a GoFundMe fundraiser that seeks to send his body back to his native Ecuador. Wilmer Lalvay, 23, of Belleville, drowned May 4 off a beach near St. Clair Avenue in the Monmouth County town. If...
Bodycam Footage Shows Neighbors, Lakewood Police Officers Rescuing Victim From Burning Home [Viewer Discretion Advised]
Bodycam footage obtained by TLS shows Lakewood police officers and neighbors rescuing a victim from a structure fire earlier this month. On May 4th, at approximately 1:20 AM, Lakewood Police Department, Lakewood Twp EMS, and Lakewood Fire Department were dispatched for a structure fire on Joe Parker Rd. Upon arrival, officers found a residential home engulfed in flames.
Jersey Shore college buddies started mowing lawns. Now they have 400 workers in 6 states
JACKSON - Though they grew up an hour apart in Middlesex County and Ocean County, respectively, Bill Merkler and Walt Bostian both shared a love of nature and the dream of someday running a business that involved the outdoors. And in 1985, they brought that vision to reality by launching Down to Earth Landscaping, a Jackson-based provider of landscape design services that’s been transforming properties for nearly 40 years. ...
Brick School District Receives $3.3M Grant
BRICK – The Brick Township School District has received $3.3 million in state grants to fund new HVAC units at three of its schools. The funds are provided through the New Jersey Schools Development Authority’s Regular Operating District (ROD) grant program and will help pay for HVAC system upgrades at the Herbertsville Early Childhood Development Center, Midstreams Elementary School, and Osbornville Elementary School.
Toms River Animal Shelter: Petitioners say they have the signatures to force new vote
TOMS RIVER - Residents who hope to overturn an ordinance leasing the township's animal shelter to Ocean County have collected more than 4,000 signatures on a petition asking that the measure be rescinded, modified or put before voters in a referendum. Phil Brilliant, one of the petition drive leaders, said...
Hundreds of people, few witnesses: Mystery of Toms River hookah lounge murder
TOMS RIVER — Top Tier Hookah lounge had reached capacity with more than 100 revelers inside when two men dressed in black tried to enter the club but were turned away. It was late summer 2022, and nightlife was still in full swing along the Shore and in outlying towns as people put...
See all homes sold in Berkeley, May 6 to May 12
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Berkeley reported from May 6 to May 12. There were 50 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,502-square-foot home on Canterbury Lane in Toms River that sold for $325,000. Bayville.
Man Airlifted After Crashing Pickup Into Several Trees In Manchester Township
Manchester Township police responded to the report of an overturned pickup on Horicon Avenue at around 10:35 a.m. on Tuesday, May 14, the department said in a news release. The crash happened on Horicon Avenue, about a half-mile east of County Route 530. Officers found a white 2020 Toyota Tacoma...
It Seems Some People Have Already Named the New Pedestrian Bridge in Lakewood; Any Other Ideas?
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New Manchester Police Chief Sworn In
MANCHESTER – There’s a new police chief in town and his name is Antonio Ellis. He was sworn in as Manchester Township’s eighth chief, taking the oath of office before members of his family, fellow officers, the mayor and council and special guests. The installation ceremony was...
Daniel Abbott Of Lakewood Arrested
Daniel Abbott, 48, turned himself in to Wall Township police on Monday, May 13, the department said in a news release. He was charged with fourth-degree assault by auto. Wall police responded to a crash on Lakewood Allenwood Road on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023. A 73-year-old Belmar man suffered severe injuries in the wreck.
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