TOMS RIVER: STEALS & DEALS GRAND OPENING Steals & Deals grand opening was today at 9AM. The discount store occupies the former Bed Bath & Beyond in Bey Lea Plaza on Hooper Avenue. As seen by our reporter, a good portion of the store has yet to be filled with product, but stock is promised… Keep Reading
Ramen, when done right, can be a delicacy. Ramen has roots. It’s a Japanese noodle soup that consists of Chinese-style wheat noodles served in a meat or fish-based broth and often flavored with soy sauce or miso. Toppings like sliced pork, nori, and scallions are also popular. Meet Wayne Carrington. Wayne has had a very… Keep Reading
Home Prices In Toms River Area Increased Recently TOMS RIVER, NJ — Nationally, home prices increased in the last year at the fastest rate since the 1970s, but the rate of increase is expected to slow between 2021 and 2022. Prices increased 1.5 percent from April to May in the New York-Jersey City-White Plains NY-NJ… Keep Reading
Toms River East getting used to COVID-19 bubble life at LLWS regional Before the pandemic, children playing Little League baseball often would greet their parents with a hug after games. Now, children sit at a picnic table and acknowledge their parents — standing at a distance — with a wave. As COVID-19 continues to drastically… Keep Reading
Fans Greet Toms River’s Todd Frazier In Return From Olympics TOMS RIVER, NJ — Todd Frazier said he knew something was up from the moment his wife, Jackie, Facetimed him Monday afternoon as he was arriving home after his silver-medal trip to the Tokyo Olympics. “She had her hair down,” he said. “I figured it… Keep Reading
Toms River advances Ortley Beach Surf Club purchase. Where it stands TOMS RIVER — The township has taken another step toward the long-anticipated purchase of the former Joey Harrison’s Surf Club property. Council members agreed Tuesday to use $685,000 in open space funds to help acquire the property. The monies will be a part of… Keep Reading
Tuesday NJ weather: The difference between ‘very warm’ and ‘hot’ My weather forecasts play on radio stations across New Jersey over 200 times a day. So needless to say, I select the words in my forecast very carefully. In this case, I purposefully differentiate between calling the weather “very warm” and “hot”. Bottom line: I… Keep Reading
Toms River Woman ID’d In Fatal Route 571 Crash TOMS RIVER – A fatal accident leaves a woman trapped inside her burning car, resulting in her death, police said. Police and fire units were dispatched to Route 571 near Oak Ridge Parkway around 7 a.m. this morning regarding a crash involving a car on fire… Keep Reading
Engineer turned author inspires with his own story In the early months of 2014, the onset of leg weakness drew Dr. Hira Ahluwalia into a deep medical investigation to determine the root cause of this seemingly small problem and to receive a formal diagnosis for his symptoms. An extensive process that would end up lasting… Keep Reading
Is it Really? Is the Buzz True? Chick-fil-A Finally Coming to Toms River, NJ I can’t even believe it, I’ve been writing for years we need another Chick-fil-A in Ocean County, other than Brick, and it might be happening. Recently I wrote an article about Ocean County needing another Chick-fil-A. I believe it was last… Keep Reading
