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Victorious Treats: Toms River Wrestler Celebrates Olympic Bronze At Hometown Donut Shop Victorious Treats: Toms River Wrestler Celebrates Olympic Bronze At Hometown Donut Shop
Victorious Treats: Toms River Wrestler Celebrates Olympic Bronze At Hometown Donut Shop For Sebastian Rivera of Toms River, the only thing that tastes as sweet as an Olympic medal might be donuts from a hometown shop. The former Rutgers University wrestler won a bronze medal representing Puerto Rico at the 2024 Summer Olympics. He was back in Toms River less than two days after his final match in Paris to pick up some treats at Ob-Co's Donuts. The Fischer Boulevard shop posted a Facebook picture on Tuesday, Aug. 13 of Rivera posing with his bronze medal and a box of donuts. "Congratulations, NJ local, Sebastian Rivera, for winning the bronze in wrestling for Puerto Rico!…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Suspended Driver In Stolen Car Leads High-Speed Pursuit Before Crashing In Toms River: Police Suspended Driver In Stolen Car Leads High-Speed Pursuit Before Crashing In Toms River: Police
Suspended Driver In Stolen Car Leads High-Speed Pursuit Before Crashing In Toms River: Police A 40-year-old suspended driver in a stolen car led police on a high-speed pursuit through Toms River before crashing into another vehicle stopped at a light, police said. Toms River police officer Michael Weg saw a driver later identified as Dylan Panatero in a car reported stolen out of Bridgewater with dealer plates at a traffic light on Route 37 around 11 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8, local police said. Weg turned his overhead lights on and tried to approach the vehicle, but Panatero abruptly maneuvered out of the spot and left the parking lot, initiating a pursuit.  The suspect con…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Airlifted After Being Struck By Toms River Police Car Pedestrian Airlifted After Being Struck By Toms River Police Car
Pedestrian Airlifted After Being Struck By Toms River Police Car A 42-year-old man was hospitalized after being struck by a Toms River police car Sunday, May 29, authorities said. The man was trying to cross Fischer Boulevard at Adams Avenue when he was struck around 10 p.m., local police said. He was flown to Jersey Shore Medical Center for treatment. The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office and Ocean County Sheriff’s Department CSI Unit responded to the scene. The accident is currently under investigation.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Dead Body Found Hanging In Toms River Woods Dead Body Found Hanging In Toms River Woods
Dead Body Found Hanging In Toms River Woods Multiple police agencies responded to a report of a dead body found hanging from a tree in Ocean County, authorities said.  The body was reportedly found about 6 p.m. on Wednesday in the woods near Fischer Boulevard and Hooper Avenue, according to initial reports.  Toms River police were treating the death as a possible suicide, according to an unconfirmed report. This is a developing news story. CHECK BACK FOR UIPDATES

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Lightning Strikes, High Winds Ravage Toms River UPDATE: Lightning Strikes, High Winds Ravage Toms River
Update: Lightning Strikes, High Winds Ravage Toms River UPDATED: All Toms River Fire companies are out throughout the township for numerous storm-related calls, authorities said. Beginning about 3 p.m. Tuesday, firefighters and EMS personnel were called to three structures hit by lightning. One home caught fire on Riverbrook Court, a fire dispatcher said. Numerous trees are down including on a home on Twin Oaks Drive. Live power lines are reported down, authorities said.  SEE: Jersey Shore Boater Reported Missing There were at least two calls about gas leaks and damage from high winds along Gilmore Island Drive. Trees had fallen on cars a…

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by Jon Craig
Lifestyle
Pizza For COVID-19 Shut-Ins, Thanks To Toms River Police Pizza For COVID-19 Shut-Ins, Thanks To Toms River Police
Pizza For Covid-19 Shut-Ins, Thanks To Toms River Police There is a tasty reward for sheltering in place from the coronavirus in Toms River. In the spirit of Great American Takeout Day, the Toms River PBA, FOP and Police Foundation are donating pies to the first 300 customers at specified pizzerias on Thursday. Mention “TRPD Pizza Pies” when ordering one pizza per family while supplies last. "We are here for our community to support our residents and our local businesses," the Toms River Police Department said in a Facebook post. "Thank you to our brothers and sisters at Lacey PBA for initiating this program." The six local pizzerias that will …

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by Jon Craig