Around Toms River: Council Weighs Downtown Redevelopment Plan

Toms River NJ

23 August, 2021

5:31 AM

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TOMS RIVER, NJ — The Toms River Township Council is set to take up discussion of the proposed downtown redevelopment plan on Tuesday at the council meeting. The redevelopment plan is just one piece of a packed agenda for Tuesday's meeting, set for 6 p.m. at town hall. The agenda also includes the redevelopment agreement for the Hooper-Caudina parcel that is set to be home to the new Veterans Administration community-based clinic. The council also is set to introduce an ordinance setting a local tax for hotels and motels, and rules for the new skatepark that had its grand opening on Saturday. Read on for headlines from last week. Ciattarelli Urges Toms River School Board To Not Mask Students TOMS RIVER, NJ — Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli urged the Toms River Regional Board of Education to heed the voices of a vocal crowd of residents who oppose Gov. Phil Murphy's... Read more 'You Would Do The Same': Man Rescues Fawn In Toms River Lagoon TOMS RIVER, NJ — What would you do if you saw a baby animal struggling to swim in a lagoon? Chad B. Wallace of Ringwood says anyone would do what he did: Dive in and save it. In a video taken... Read more South Toms River Man Hospitalized After House Fire SOUTH TOMS RIVER, NJ — A South Toms River man is recovering at a burn center after he was seriously injured in a house fire that firefighters fought in extreme heat on Saturday, officials said.... Read more OCC Recommends COVID Vaccine, Requires Masks For Fall Return TOMS RIVER, NJ — Ocean County College will require all students and staff to wear masks indoors when the college reopens Aug. 30, college officials announced. The school is not requiring all... Read more Man Charged In Shooting Of Seaside Heights Motel Roommate SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ — A Pennsylvania man has been charged with attempted murder in a shooting at a Seaside Heights motel early Monday, the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office said.Jose Serrano-Robles,... Read more Toms River Man Indicted In Threats To Town Hall, Justice Complex TOMS RIVER, NJ — A Toms River man who was arrested after he stole his truck from an impound lot and painted a blue line down the middle of Hooper Avenue has been indicted in connection with threats... Read more Click here to get Patch email notifications, or download our app to have breaking news alerts sent right to your phone. Have a news tip? Email [email protected] Follow Toms River Patch on Facebook.