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Joseph J. Meyers Jr., 63, died on September 5, 2026. Born on August 16, 1963, in Queens, New York, Joe was the son of the late Joseph J. Sr. and Beverly Meyers. He was a lifelong area resident of Toms River, New Jersey, and a graduate of Toms River North HS, Class of 1981.

A bold new taste of Peru has arrived in Ocean County. Chicken Palace ‘Nikky, a Peruvian restaurant specializing in pollo a la brasa al carbón — charcoal‑roasted rotisserie chicken — has officially opened at 1341 US‑9, Toms River.

The search is growing urgent for Ricky, a beloved 14‑lb black and white Coton de Tulear who went missing early this morning from Leeds Road (North West), Moorestown. His family and local volunteers are asking the community to stay alert and help bring him home safely.

loodwater Comes Rushing Through Doors in Terrifying New Jersey Scene GLASSBORO, NJ A dramatic and now-viral video captured the terrifying moment floodwaters burst through the basement French doors of an off‑campus home rented by Rowan University students in Glassboro. The footage, recorded just two days after the students moved in, shows water violently caving in the doors before rushing into the basement, instantly flooding the entire level.