WOBM-FM (Toms River, NJ)

WOBM-FM (92.7 FM) is an adult contemporary radio station that calls itself "Ocean County's Hometown Station," serving the Central New Jersey area. The station plays a diverse mix of music featuring well-known artists like Celine Dion, Billy Joel, and Faith Hill. Owned by Townsquare Media, WOBM is part of the Shore Group, which includes five stations: WOBM, WJLK, WCHR-FM, and WADB. The Shore Group's studios are located at 8 Robbins Street in Toms River, New Jersey, while WOBM's FM transmitter is situated in Bayville, New Jersey. In January 2015, the station updated its format from "Ocean County's Soft Rock" to "Ocean County's Best Variety."

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#246134

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#51335

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How well does New Jersey save? Not too good

5 days ago | wobm.com | Rick Rickman

The result of a new study shows that New Jersey residents must resort to checking between the seat cushions of their couch to find extra savings. According to a new 2025 Bankrate study, New Jersey is one of the hardest states in the country to save money. New Jersey comes in at an exceptionally low overall ranking of 46th in the country when it comes to savings.
Stupid petition is pushing for googly eyes on NJ Transit trains

6 days ago | wobm.com | Dan Zarrow

This feels too dumb to be real. Yet it’s already been picked up by a few websites and is being reported as true. Also, it’s a bit late for an April Fool’s gag. It certainly feels like one, though. There’s a group of weirdos, excuse me, I mean "enthusiasts," who started a petition to coax NJ Transit to put googly eyes on trains. Just…because.
NJ is pretty lousy for outdoor concerts

1 week ago | wobm.com | Stephen Lenz

Hey, this isn’t my opinion. This is the conclusion of a study. I would beg to differ. But yes, a study has ranked all 50 states by how good to poor they are for an outdoor concert experience. Before I tell you the insulting ranking New Jersey received, allow me to explain how they judged this. I find it specious at best.
Macy’s Closing 13 Stores! Full List Inside

1 week ago | wobm.com | Matt Ryan

The first few months of 2025 have not been kind to traditional retail. Physical storefronts, especially department stores, are feeling the pressure as shopping habits continue to evolve. With online shopping more convenient than ever, many major retailers struggle to maintain their once-thriving brick-and-mortar locations. Industry experts agree—it’s not a passing phase.
Ouch, This One Hurts: ‘Lucy The Elephant’ Just Lost $ 500,000

1 week ago | wobm.com | Harry Hurley

The exterior of “Lucy The Elephant,” in Margate City, New Jersey has been restored to better than new, with state of the art materials and super paint. The 1882 iconic landmark currently needs an interior update. They thought they had $ 500,000 to get the job done. Just like that … the money is now gone. In a public letter released by the executive director of “Lucy,” they’re blaming the United States Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) for taking the money back. Rich Helfant didn’t hold back.
Warning! Popular Celery Sticks Sold at Walmart in New Jersey Recalled

1 week ago | wobm.com | Sue Moll

Attention, shoppers! Potential Listeria contamination found in celery from Walmart. I love my veggies with ranch dressing and celery is my favorite. The U.S. Food and Drug Administrative issued this precautionary advisory of the possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
The Most Underrated Town in New Jersey Is One Of Best In America

1 week ago | wobm.com | Shawn Michaels

America's Most Underrated Towns 2025I guess being one of the best underrated towns in America is a good thing, but it also has us asking why "underrated"? And how do you rise up to become highly "rated"? These towns throughout America are role models for other towns, and I wanted to highlight a recent article that chose one such "underrated" town as the selection for New Jersey. So let us look at the choice in that Cheapism article for New Jersey as the most underrated town in the Garden State.
What Are These Weird Stones Washing Up in New Jersey?

1 week ago | wobm.com | Sue Moll

It's a mystery. What are these stone? Several beach clean-ups begin this weekend here at the Jersey Shore. Thanks to the Clean Ocean Action, a volunteer group that has lead the beach clean-ups for years along our beautiful shore line. We already know some of the weird things they find along their clean-ups on our beaches. All kinds of stuff show up on our beaches. Hundreds of New Jerseyans will be out in full force this weekend helping clean up our beaches.
Iconic Breakfast Restaurant Franchisee Files Chapter 11

1 week ago | wobm.com | Shawn Michaels

IHOP Franchisee With Ties To New Jersey Files For Chapter 11 BankruptcyMore sad news from the restaurant world as another iconic food franchisee has announced it is filing for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. The International House of Pancakes (IHOP) is a chain seeing one of its locations file for Chapter 11. According to a famous pancake house franchisee is now going into bankruptcy.
SCAM ALERT For New Jersey Drivers To Avoid

1 week ago | wobm.com | Shawn Michaels

🚨WARNING: SCAM ALERT For New Jersey Drivers To Avoid🚨I was going about my day recently when I heard the alert that a text message had come in to my phone. I didn't look at first, but later in the day, I looked at messages and saw that I had an alert from an unknown number. The first clue when it comes to scams is where it's from. If it's an unknown number, there is the first red flag.