Jean Mikle

A two-story home on the campus of St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church will formally function as a shelter for homeless families in Toms River.

Toms River has asked a judge for an extension of time to complete its affordable housing plan, and if doesn't get it, it could be exposed to lawsuits.

Rosemary Lloyd, Lois Rogers and Gretchen Van Benthuysen, who spent decades working at the Asbury Park Press, each died in March 2026.

The Toms River Township Council barred Mayor Daniel Rodrick from using a township car for personal business, including commuting to his full-time job.

Mayor Daniel Rodrick has vetoed an ordinance that aimed to limit personal use of township vehicles, including his daily commute to a job in Irvington.

Toms River Regional, which has seen its number of private school students climb 401%, has again joined Lakewood's effort to bus them.

The former site of the Bamboo Bar in Seaside Heights, where the cast of MTV's "Jersey Shore" used to party, will become the home of 48 condominiums.

New Jersey voters want to allow schools to contract more widely for transportation services without always requiring a commercial driver's license.

Summer can be brutal for the Ocean County homeless who live in camps in the woods and are frequently ordered by local police to move elsewhere.

Pelican Island, located 13 miles away from Berkeley Township police headquarters, will get a new town providing police coverage.