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Toms River Teacher Suspended After She Claims Sex Assault

Townsquare News Network — Fri, 17 May 2013 11:50:57 +0000

Officials have suspended a Toms River teacher with pay after she said she was the victim of a sexual assault. Toms River School Superintendent Frank Roselli said in a letter to parents that the suspension was in the best interest of the teacher, students and staff, pending a thorough investigation. Retired marine police officer Bruce Figular [...]

Father In Toms River Shooting Case Not Expected In Court [AUDIO]

Jason Allentoff — Thu, 16 May 2013 09:23:20 +0000

The father of the four-year-old Toms River boy, who fatally shot his six-year-old friend last month while they were playing outside, was expected in court today, but according to his attorney, he will likely not be there. During a press conference yesterday morning outside his Downtown Toms River law practice, Attorney Robert Ebberup read a [...]

Lawyer: Prosecutor Grandstanding In Toms River 4-Year-Old Shooting Case

Jason Allentoff — Wed, 15 May 2013 14:20:44 +0000

The lawyer for the Toms River man whose 4-year-old son shot and killed a 6-year-old playmate last month accuses the prosecutor in the case of grandstanding. Toms River attorney Robert Ebberup read a prepared statement outside his office this morning, saying there’s not a day that goes by that his client 33-year-old Anthony Senatore doesn’t [...]

Road Repaving Scheduled in Four Ocean County Communities

Tom Mongelli — Fri, 10 May 2013 09:00:57 +0000

Eleven stretches of road around Ocean County get new surfaces and improved drainage in projects being approved next week by the Board of Freeholders. Toms River, Brick, Lakewood, and Long Beach are included in the $2,000,000 contract being awarded Wednesday to Earle Asphalt of Farmingdale. Work begins in a matter of weeks afterward says board [...]

Toms River Contractor Charged With Looting $10K Worth Of Construction Material

Jason Allentoff — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:00:58 +0000

A Toms River man remains behind bars, accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of materials, being used to restore a Sandy-ravaged home. Eric Scarff, 22, was stopped in Ortley Beach Tuesday by police who were on a “proactive anti-looting patrol” as he walked along a street just after midnight according to the Asbury Park [...]

"Shore to Run" Group Hopes to Speed Storm Healing Sunday in Toms River

Anthony Favia — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 09:00:35 +0000

This Sunday at Toms River High School North, dozens of your neighbors are running to remind you that so many superstorm victims are still crawling back to normal lives. The Door21 Foundation is a community organization of locals that have come together to make certain the residents of Toms River and neighboring towns have the [...]

Toms River's Todd Frazier Hits Home Run for Down Syndrome Boy [VIDEO]

Matt Ryan — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:51:50 +0000

It’s just another reason we are proud to call Cincinnati Reds all star and Toms River native Todd Frazier one of our own. The Cincinnati Reds auctioned off the chance to be batboy for a game last season for charity. A 29-year-old with Down’s Syndrome won, and he did such a good job that the [...]

Local 6-Year-Old Shot by 4-Year-Old Neighbor – Should Parents Face Charges?

Laurie Cataldo — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:47:44 +0000

A 6-year-old Toms River boy was shot in the head by his 4-year-old neighbor while they were playing outside last night.

The boy's condition was recently downgraded to serious condition, and with every hour that passes, there seem to be more questions to ask.

6-Year-Old Toms River Boy Accidentally Shot in the Head

Rosetta Key — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:11:33 +0000

A four-year-old Toms River boy remains in a trauma unit after being shot in the head by his four-year-old neighbor. His condition has been downgraded from stable to serious. At a morning press conference, Toms River Police Chief Mike Mastronardy and Ocean County Prosecutor Joseph Coronado offered little detail about the victims. They said the [...]

New Book About Toms River Cancer Cluster Released [AUDIO]

Rosetta Key — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 09:24:09 +0000

A 60-year battle to identify the sources of a cancer cluster affecting children in an Ocean County community is now the topic of a new book. NYU Science Journalism Professor Dan Fagin is coming to Toms River this Thursday to discuss his book titled, ‘Toms River: A Story of Science and Salvation’. Fagin says he [...]

Jersey Shore Tourism Season Remains On Track [AUDIO]

Rosetta Key — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 08:53:01 +0000

Mayors of several of Ocean County’s Northern Barrier Island communities are in a race against time to get their beaches and tourism hot spots ready for this summer season, but is it realistic given the devastation of Sandy? The mayor’s of Seaside Heights, Point Pleasant Beach and Toms River were in the Townsquare Media studios [...]

Police Rescue Man Who Jumped Off Mathis Bridge

Ilya Hemlin — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 08:20:39 +0000

An unidentified man is in the hospital after jumping off the Mathis Bridge into the icy water Wednesday evening. Police responded to a “suspicious male near a vehicle” at the emergency cut off just after 8 p.m. As police approached the man he jumped off the bridge into the water. Numerous officers along with fire [...]

Help Paraplegic Toms River Man Rebuild his Home After Sandy

Matt Ryan — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:35:33 +0000

Eric Katz, a 30-year-old paraplegic, Toms River, NJ native, who has devoted his life to building and creating artificial limbs for amputees, lost his home and everything he owned during Hurricane Sandy. Eric was 2-weeks away from finishing his self-built and customized home that took him 4 years to build when Sandy entered his home and [...]

Dog Found in Toms River

Laurie Cataldo — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 17:21:37 +0000

Are you missing your pup? A dog was found this morning in Toms River, surely waiting for its owner to return! According to Facebook, she was found running loose near Riverfront Dental on East Water St. in Toms River. She was brought to Pampered Pets on Rt 37 in Toms River. If you recognize this [...]

Toms River Elks Lodge Robbed At Gunpoint [VIDEO]

Tom Mongelli — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 09:00:53 +0000

The search is on for a burly thug who brandished an automatic handgun and took $1,000 from the Toms River Elks lodge early Wednesday. Police say it was just after midnight when the suspect entered the lodge on Washington Street near Clifton Avenue. The 70-year-old bartender was preparing to lock up for the night and [...]

Man Who Won Football Auctioned by Boy For Sandy Relief Gives Ball Back; Giants Say 'Thank You'

Matt Ryan — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 01:09:49 +0000

It was a month ago that we learned about Raymond, an 10 year old Toms River boy who felt the need to come to the aid of his neighbors after Sandy ripped apart the Shore. It was this picture that caught statewide attention as we were all taken back at the selflessness of this local [...]

Todd Frazier Helps the Shore Stay 'Jersey Strong' [VIDEO]

Matt Ryan — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 08:03:06 +0000

Todd Frazier threw the winning pitch in the 1998 Little League World Series catapulting Toms River, NJ into the international spotlight. Frazier now plays in the majors for the Cincinnati Reds, but Toms River is still his home and he is still “Jersey Strong.” It’s refreshing when a hometown star doesn’t forget his roots. ESPN [...]

The Jersey Shore – One Month Later [VIDEO]

Laurie Cataldo — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 17:02:58 +0000

When Hurricane/Superstorm/MegaMess Sandy ravaged our coastline, we all saw the photos and videos of the immense damage. So what does it look like one month later? Unfortunately in the hardest hit areas, largely the same. A group of local officials and Senators toured Toms River, Seaside, and Ortley Beach on November 26. This is the [...]

Toms River Teacher Accused of Sex With Student

Tom Mongelli — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 08:45:15 +0000

A 31-year-old teacher in the Toms River Regional District is charged with aggravated sexual assault in what invstigators say was an inappropriate relationship with a student. Erin T. Haskell of Barnegat teaches at Toms River Intermediate South. The charges follow a probe involving law enforcement in that township, Beachwood and the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office. [...]

Toms River Starts Second Phase of Barrier Island Re-entry Plan [VIDEO]

Ilya Hemlin — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 18:11:30 +0000

Toms River Police have announced the second phase of it’s re-entry Plan for the barrier island north of Lavallette. Residents will be able to go to their homes from 7 am till 2 pm. They’re requiested to have proof of ownership for their home and ID. Residents are can arrive in their own home and [...]