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A female police officer has sued the township, claiming a "Boys Club" culture in the department led to her being sexually harassed.

Former school board member Lisa Contessa was the top vote-getter, followed by Maria Matarazzo.

The Toms River Regional school district has yet to fill a $26 million budget hole. Now voters must choose the school board members to guide it.

The long-awaited Northern Ocean County beach replenishment project is likely to begin this winter, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced.

Dueling letters sent by lawyers are part of the battle between Toms River Mayor Daniel Rodrick and the Toms River Regional school board.

The new 68,000-square-foot veterans clinic in Toms River is more than twice the size of the existing clinic in Brick.

The 33rd annual parade and Italian Festival in Seaside Heights features an appearance by a folkloric group from Italy's Aeolian Islands.

Toms River Mayor Rodrick wants to use millions from an affordable housing trust fund to find shelter for homeless residents.

The shul on Stevens Road will serve Toms River's growing Orthodox Jewish population.

Ma Deuce Deuce, a Toms River veterans group, will sponsor the 22-kilometer march Sept. 21, starting at the Brick VFW post.

An Ocean County-owned building could provide additional overnight beds for the homeless during the cold winter season.

Toms River Mayor Daniel Rodrick has threatened to sue Ocean County if it moves forward with plans to open a Code Blue warming center for the homeless.

Christ Episcopal Church seeking permission to build a 17-bed homeless shelter next to an outreach office on its Toms River property.

Democrat Zachery Dougherty, 23, will run against Republican Bill Byrne, 82, in Toms River's council race.

Homeless advocacy group Just Believe is looking for a new location for its warming center after its CEO sparred with Toms River Mayor Daniel Rodrick.

Get the latest traffic information for Labor Day travel. Stay updated on current delays, congestion and travel times.

The Clearwater Festival is free and will take place in Sunset Park Saturday and Sunday.

Cement has been poured for townhouses slated to replace the Karma nightclub in Seaside Heights, but big plans for the Boulevard and Bamboo look iffy.

Zeina Mahafzah, who graduated this spring from Wayne Hills High School, was set to start at Rutgers University in Newark next week.

The public has a right to access the beach, but municipalities can charge fees. New Jersey beach badge rules can be murky for surfers and fishermen.