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Top Headlines This Week

A recap of the major news from Toms River

In case you missed it, some stories from the past week:

  • in the wrestling state championship with many grapplers from the Jersey Shore competiting to be the state's best.
  • Ocean County Courts against a 24-year-old New Jersey woman for vehicular homicide in a one-car accident that killed a passenger. The incident was May 12 on Route 37 outside the Stop and Shop.
  • Toms River South standout was named Shore 'B' Most Valuable Player in Ice Hockey.
  • A and credit card fraud from stolen credit cards led police from Toms River and Barnegat to cooperate, leading to the arrest of two people this week in Barnegat.
  • While plans for a are being eagerly awaited, one softball league says , and the township is going to try and work things out.
  • The township will decide on at its meeting March 8. Prices could rise $2.
  • A saw thousands of local PBA members advocating for their benefits package, as Gov. Christie suggests changes to pension funding.
  • This week saw the passing of a prominent war hero. who after being shot at on D-Day, managed to disable German guns pointed at Omaha Beach in just one of his several heroic actions as a World War II ranger. The veteran established a successful law practice in Toms River and gave back to the community throughout his life.
  • Toms River Patch this week reported that. Seaside Park is a sending district for Central Regional, and officials there are concerned their district is losing a lot out of the deal, apparently set in motion by Toms River's disgraced former superintendent Mike Ritacco.
  • County Freeholders announced the prosecutor's office will paid for by a $225,000 grant.
  • and somehow repair one building on the property in the woods off Washington Street, between Whittier and Haines roads, is being sought on the federal level.
  • Toms River Police annonced this week. In one case, the suspect went to the hospital, where responders discovered he had swallowed 15 bags of the drug.
  • In addition, on Monday a Lakewood man also accused of killing Ptl. Chris Matlotz for a weapons possession charge. Matlotz lived in Pine Lake Park.


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