Here are 13 hospitals or health systems that have announced, advanced or completed construction projects in the last three weeks: 1. Community Medical Center to invest $600M in campus revamp Toms River, N.J.-based Community Medical Center will update its campus through a $600 million investment, which is expected to be completed in seven to 10… Keep Reading
TOMS RIVER, NJ — Katie Culbert is the bee’s knees. Last year, as a freshman at High School North, Culbert won first place among all ninth graders at the Delaware Valley Science Fair for her project on breakthroughs in honey bee health. She was then able to compete in the Regeneron International Science and Engineering… Keep Reading
Toms River North High School will name their auditorium after their Nobel Prize winning graduate, Maria Ressa. The Board of Education unanimously passed the resolution for the renaming, as well as for naming another building for former superintendent Albert J. Dietrich. Ressa, Class of ’82, is an internationally renowned journalist and co-founder of the website… Keep Reading
TOMS RIVER, NJ — A Toms River convenience store sold a $10,000 ticket Friday, the New Jersey Lottery announced. The Country Farms #1 convenience store at 193 Route 70 West sold a ticket that matched four of the five white balls and the Gold Mega Ball, worth $10,000. Continue Reading on Patch Keep Reading
Recently it was “Giving Tuesday” and maybe you did “give” but want to do more for your community. Maybe you didn’t have a chance to “give” well here is a chance to help your neighbors this holiday season. Starting Today…. Monday, December 6th, and running until Friday, December 10th it’s the Townsquare Cares Food Drive 2021.… Keep Reading
TOMS RIVER, NJ — The holiday season is in full swing. The town’s Christmas tree has been lit, and Santa Claus has made his appearance, but that doesn’t mean the fun is over. If you’re looking for holiday events or other ways to celebrate the season, whether it’s a performance of The Nutcracker or breakfast… Keep Reading
It is time for an annual tradition to return to Downtown Toms River, the annual Christmas Tree Lighting in the courtyard in Downtown Toms River Nothing says it is Christmas time like the lighting of the grand tree in Downtown Toms River and this year it will take place Friday, December 3rd from 5-7 pm.… Keep Reading
TOMS RIVER, NJ — When Superstorm Sandy struck on Oct. 29, 2012, among the first structures affected by the storm’s onslaught was Joey Harrison’s Surf Club. The next day the iconic club — home to summer memories for thousands of Jersey Shore residents and visitors for more than four decades — was in shambles. Continue… Keep Reading
Toms River will soon get its first “stand-alone” Starbucks Drive-Thru and we went by to take a look at their progress and see how things are going at this new location. The new Starbucks is located on Hooper Ave at Oak Avenue. From the looks of things, it won’t be long before this newest location… Keep Reading
The annual Seaside Heights Polar Plunge, an annual tradition that raises millions of dollars for Special Olympics New Jersey, will return to town after being canceled and moved to a virtual platform last year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Continue Reading on Toms River Shorebeat Keep Reading
