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Seaside Heights Voters Reject Merger With Toms River School District: Unofficial Results Seaside Heights Voters Reject Merger With Toms River School District: Unofficial Results
Seaside Heights Voters Reject Merger With Toms River School District: Unofficial Results Seaside Heights voters rejected a plan to merge the island borough's school district with the Toms River Regional School District. According to unofficial results, 232 voters in Seaside Heights voted "no" on the merger, while 167 voters said "yes" in the referendum on Tuesday, Apr. 16. The plan would have eventually closed the Seaside district's only school Hugh J. Boyd, Jr. Elementary School. Mainland voters overwhelmingly approved the merger plan, which would have gone into effect in the 2024-25 school year. In Beachwood, Pine Beach, South Toms River, and Toms River, 7,186 voters sai…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Prosecutor: 1,400 Wax Folds Of Heroin, ~$16,700, Firearm Seized In Jersey Shore Drug Bust Prosecutor: 1,400 Wax Folds Of Heroin, ~$16,700, Firearm Seized In Jersey Shore Drug Bust
Prosecutor: 1,400 Wax Folds Of Heroin, ~$16,700, Firearm Seized In Jersey Shore Drug Bust Four New Jersey residents were arrested for distributing heroin, fentanyl and cocaine following an investigation involving nearly a dozen law enforcement agencies, authorities said Thursday. Kevin Collins, 37, and Daysha Kelly, 35, operated out of a Pine Beach home, while Elex Hyman, 49, and Jamie Steen, 38, used a Lakewood home, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. All four acted together to carry out the distribution scheme, Billhimer said. Detectives on Aug. 10 set up surveillance on the Pine Beach home, and saw Collins and Kelly get on public transportation to go to …

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Toms River Teen Impaled By Javelin Toms River Teen Impaled By Javelin
Toms River Teen Impaled By Javelin A teenager from the Jersey Shore was hospitalized after being impaled by a javelin at a track-and-field event, authorities said.  Firefighters in Toms River were called to cut the javelin without vibration before taking the victim to the hospital, initial reports said.  It was unclear whether the boy was a student observer or an athlete participating in the event. The incident occurred about 5:40 p.m. in an open field outside Donovan Catholic High School at 711 Hooper Ave., Toms River police said. A spokeswoman for the Toms River Police Department told NJ Advance Media that the …

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by Jon Craig
Lifestyle
These 10 Towns Ranked Best Places To Live In Ocean County These 10 Towns Ranked Best Places To Live In Ocean County
These 10 Towns Ranked Best Places To Live In Ocean County We've seen the best places to live in New Jersey but what about Ocean County? According to a newly-released set of rankings by Niche.com, the top three spots in the area are Point Pleasant Beach, Beach Haven and Point Pleasant. Here are the other top places to live in Ocean County, according to Niche.com. Crime, quality of schools, things to do, and cost of living were among the factors used in determining the rankings. 4. Surf City 5. Pine Beach 6. Lavallette 7. Manahawkin 8. Toms River 9. North Beach Haven 10. Island Heights Click here for the full list.

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Brick Police Bust Trio For Drugs, Seize Car After Stop Brick Police Bust Trio For Drugs, Seize Car After Stop
Brick Police Bust Trio For Drugs, Seize Car After Stop Brick police arrested three people and seized their car after finding crack and pot during a Wednesday morning traffic stop, authorities said. Street Crimes Unit members found driver Michael Trotman, 35, of Pine Beach Borough carrying less than a half-ounce crack and a small amount of marijuana during the 9 a.m. stop near Brick Boulevard and Schoener Drive, Brick police said. Trotman was charged with various drug offenses and sent to the Ocean County Jail to await a detention hearing. He also received several traffic summonses.Passengers Janice Rivera, 32, of Lakewood and Joseph Reavis…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck By Car In Pine Beach Pedestrian Struck By Car In Pine Beach
Pedestrian Struck By Car In Pine Beach Police and emergency crews were responding to Pine Beach late Wednesday afternoon on a report that a pedestrian was struck by a car. The incident occurred about 4:30 p.m. near Pennsylvania Avenue and Motor Road, according to unconfirmed reports. The accident victim reportedly was sitting along the side of the roadway after being struck by the vehicle.  It was unknown whether the pedestrian suffered injuries and whether the car's driver remained on scene.  This is a developing story.

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by Jon Craig