Toms River News

A Matawan man has been indicted on charges he sexually assaulted and attempted to sexually assault two women during separate home burglaries, authorities said.

A Matawan man has been indicted on charges he sexually assaulted and attempted to sexually assault two women during separate home burglaries, authorities said.

Actress and author Mary Lou Quinlan visits Applewood Estates in Freehold on Saturday, May 25, for a single performance of her multi-media theatrical piece, 'God Box.' Emerging from the 'arts incubator' that is the Black Box of Asbury Park collective, playwright Pam Munson Steadman gets busy here at the start of the summer season, with a pair of ... (more)

Ledger Live for May 22, 2013-Ledger Live with Brian Donohue. Ledger Live's post Hurricane Sandy, pre-Memorial Day tour of the Jersey Shore continues with a ride through the towns of Seaside Heights, Seaside Park and the Ortley Beach section of Toms River - a trip which paints a complicated picture of the area's recovery.

A portion of Toms River's Ortley Beach will be open for recreation this Memorial Day Weekend, the township confirmed.

On his 60th day in office as Ocean County's prosecutor, Joseph Coronato made a pledge to high school students: if they're involved with drugs, he will find out.

FREEHOLD - As Memorial Day approaches, the Motor Vehicle Commission and Monmouth County Sheriff's Office are asking motorists to be on the lookout for motorcycles on the roads.

N.C. Wyeth's Norry Seavey Hauling Traps Off Blubber Island, an oil painting from 1938, is among the 13 works in Eric and Cynthia Sambol's collection being auctioned at Christie's. Eric Sambol first discovered the power of American painter Andrew Wyeth while he was on a class trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where an exhibition of Wyeth's ... (more)

Birdsall Executives Reject Plea Offer: Seven former executives of troubled engineering firm Birdsall Services Group entered pleas of not guilty at their arraignment in Toms River, NJ, on criminal charges of making illegal campaign contributions.

Concerned parents said that Toms River school officials should have alerted the public immediately about a January incident where a township man allegedly impersonated a police officer and committed a sex crime on a teacher inside a school.

Locals are invited to the first of 25 weekly Jersey Fresh Farmers' Markets beginning Wednesday in downtown Toms River.

Gov. Chris Christie was in Lavallette Monday to help the borough celebrate the reconstruction of its boardwalk and promote tourism as Memorial Day Weekend nears.

Toms River Board of Education members have selected a firm to lead its superintendent search.

The public is invited to take advantage of free blood pressure and blood glucose screenings and monitoring in OHIs mobile medical van during the Latino Community Springfest and Health Fair, Lakewood Town Square, Clifton Avenue, Lakewood, Saturday June 1, 2013, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The 40-foot handicapped accessible mobile medical van will ... (more)

Howard Birdsall of Brielle, who retired last year as the chief executive officer of Birdsall Services Group, pleaded not guilty today along with the company and six other former executives and shareholders accused of conspiring to circumvent the state's pay-to-play law.

Toms River resident Michael Colavito has never been asked to stop smoking electronic cigarettes, otherwise known as e-cigarettes, whenever he's been in a restaurant or bar.

The following Council Corner article was submitted by Ward 4 Councilman Alffonso Manforti: While some say the only certainties in life are death and taxes, what happens after death is a matter of intense debate.

Ocean County College will broadcast its 46th annual commencement ceremony live on local television this upcoming week.

As motorists take to the roads this Memorial Day holiday, the state Division of Highway Traffic Safety is urging everyone to buckle up.

A nursing supervisor at Arista Care Assisted Living Facility was arrested this week and charged with stealing prescription medication, Manchester Police announced on Saturday.