Driving between Toms River and Seaside involves lane reductions through the winter, as deck replacement begins on the Mathis Bridge. Starting Friday, all traffic heads to the adjoining Tunney Bridge through spring.
The state Department of Transportation is reminding motorists headed to the shore that the 65-year-old Mathis Bridge from Toms River into Seaside Heights is undergoing improvements after a malfunction Saturday kept the bridge stuck in the open position.
According to the website of the Ocean County Sheriff, the Mathis Bridge is closed until further notice. The Toms River Police Department posted on their Facebook page saying that the bridge will be undergoing repairs because it's currently stuck in the open position...
Theoretically, this won't be a big hassle. Nonetheless, be prepared for traffic snarls on eastbound Route 37 at the Mathis Bridge starting the night of October 30, when deck replacement starts on the span.
The Toms River Zoning Board of Adjustment holds a final public hearing this Thursday on a heliport application by the owner of a marina on Route 37 near the Mathis Bridge.
A proposed heliport for private use by the owner of a vacant marina at the foot of the Mathis Bridge at 3423 Route 37 in Toms River has residents of a nearby neighborhood voicing concerns about potential dangers.
Toms River police have confirmed a person believed to have jumped from the Thomas A. Mathis Bridge, connecting the Township with Seaside Heights, has been found dead in the Barnegat Bay.