Toms River

A battery left on the front seat in the sunlight ignited and destroyed a car.

An officer with the Toms River Police Department is recovering after being involved in an on-duty motorcycle accident in Lakewood Thursday afternoon.

Authorities in Ocean County say a 19-year-old man from North Jersey has been indicted in connection to a fatal boating accident on Barnegat Bay one year ago.

Authorities say a woman from Toms River, who was "impaired due to the effects of marijuana intoxication," is facing vehicular homicide charges in connection to a fatal crash in March.

Residents raise concerns about visitors being afraid to go on the boardwalk with their children because teens feel invulnerable to arrest because of juvenile justice 'reforms.'

The flagship march is on Washington, D.C., where participants plan to "demonstrate to our elected officials that we demand and deserve a nation free of gun violence."

A man from Toms River, who police say was driving at double the speed limit, has been charged with vehicular homicide in connection to a fatal crash in Lakewood Township earlier this year.

Authorities in Ocean County say a man who may have been under the influence of alcohol was struck by a marked Toms River Township police vehicle late Sunday night.

A man from Toms River has been sentenced to 17 years in state prison on cocaine and heroin-related drug charges.

Shore towns including North Wildwood and Toms River are among spots where at least some of the beaches will not be open in time for the unofficial start of the summer tourism season.