Jean Mikle

If you can't pay your electric bill, New Jersey has a way to make sure you don't get cut off during the summer.

TOMS RIVER -- At least 13 homeless people who had been congregating in Toms River's downtown have been moved to motels for three months.

Four-minute read Asbury Park Press Homeless residents in Ocean County face growing challenges from extreme weather and a lack of affordable housing.

Mayor Anthony Vaz is hopeful Seaside Heights can settle a lawsuit brought by a developer who had proposed building a 10-story luxury tower.

The clash between Toms River Mayor Daniel Rodrick and the council involves cutting the council meeting livestream; the council wants its own lawyer.

Pelican Island, located 13 miles away from Berkeley Township police headquarters, will get a new town providing police coverage.

Three-minute read Asbury Park Press The New Jersey Department of Transportation has proposed changes to a three-mile stretch of Route 35.

Five-minute read Asbury Park Press Lavallette residents and officials strongly oppose a state proposal to allow two-way traffic on both sides of Route 35.

Smoke from Canadian wildfires has drifted south and led the National Weather Service to issue an air quality alert for Monmouth and Ocean counties.

HABcore Inc. has spent $7 million to buy and transform the former Pelican Inn in Toms River into pet-friendly emergency housing for the homeless.