Following Complaints, Toms River Contractor Charged With Operating Without Registration

A Toms River building contractor has been charged with failure to register as a home improvement contractor following an investigation prompted...

Ocean County to Buy Land in Toms River, Paving the Way for Surf Club Purchase

A complex arrangement that will likely lead to the purchase of the former Joey Harrison’s Surf Club property in Ortley Beach...

Ortley Beach Streets, Business District May Be Getting A New Look

Toms River officials are looking to move quickly on a streetscape project that is aimed at improving the streets, landscaping and...

Surf Club Purchase Debate Leads to Squabble at Toms River Council Meeting

A debate over Toms River Township’s handling of the potential purchase of the former Joey Harrison’s Surf Club property pitted several...

Ortley Beach Residents Expected Lobby for Surf Club Purchase After County Decision

Ortley Beach residents are planning to converge upon the Toms River township council meeting Tuesday night to urge the council to...

Freeholders Reject Proposal to Allow Purchases of Public Land, Potentially Affecting Surf Club Buy

The Ocean County freeholder board on Wednesday narrowly rejected a revision to the Open Space Master Plan that would have allowed...

Blocks of Ortley Beach Parking Time Limits to be Eliminated

The Toms River township council this week voted to introduce an ordinance that would remove limitations on the amount of time...

Pickleball Courts Planned for Former Ortley Beach First Aid Building, North Beach Park

Toms River officials are looking to add two pickleball courts to the township’s barrier island portion, including one that will be...

County Officials Unsure of Support for Surf Club Purchase in Ortley Beach, Councilman Questions Deal

Ocean County officials said Wednesday that they were not apprised of plans for their involvement in the purchase of the former...

Deal for Public Purchase of Former Surf Club Property Almost Completed, Sources Say

The former Joey Harrison’s Surf Club property will become a public beach and form an extension of the Ortley Beach boardwalk...