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The potential for looting and other post-hurricane crimes of opportunity in devastated areas of Ocean County will be addressed aggressively by a new task force under the county prosecutor...

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Nick D'Anton, of Toms River, rented an apartment in the Holiday on the Bay complex for his family of 4. Now, they are facing the horrible aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Their home, now sat...

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As Hurricane Sandy approaches the Jersey Shore, emergency workers are reminding people that call volume skyrockets during a crisis. Many of the calls are non-emergency calls that could be...

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The Toms River Halloween Parade has been postponed, fire officials announced Saturday. A new date will be announced in the next couple of days. Based on information available fr...

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Members of the Lakehurst/Manchester Rotary chapter donated hundreds of dollars to two local causes at their most recent meeting.  The local Rotary last week presented $500 to benefit...

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TOMS RIVER, N.J. - A woman working as a live-in home health aide was arrested after police responded to a shoplifting call and discovered she had random jewelry, including New York Police...

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Members of Manchester's Planning Board expressed concern that turning a former asphalt production site — where remediation is ongoing — into a contractor storage facility could further da...

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A new section on Patch aims to make it easier for readers to find deals on their groceries.  Grocery Specials, a new section launched this week, allows readers to browse local grocer...