| Coast Guard Station Toms River | |
|---|---|
| Part of 1st District | |
| Seaside Park, New Jersey | |
 Toms River Life Saving Station in 1898 | |
| Type | Coast Guard Station |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Borough of Seaside Park |
| Open to the public | Yes |
| Site history | |
| In use | 1856–1966 |
Coast Guard Station Toms River is a former United States Coast Guard station in Seaside Park, New Jersey, at the mouth of the Toms River. The area was manned in 1856 with Samuel Chadwick as the first lifeguard. The first boathouse was constructed in 1872 by the New Jersey Life Saving Service as the Toms River Life Saving Station.[1] Station Toms River was United States Life-Saving Service Station #13 and Coast Guard's Station #109 in the 5th District.[2]
- ^ Lurie, Maxine N.; Lurie, Maxine; Michael Siegel, M. D.; Mappen, Marc (2004). "Seaside Park". Encyclopedia of New Jersey. ISBN 9780813533254. Retrieved 2012-09-29.
A Life-Saving Service (now Coast Guard) station was built in 1872. ...
- ^ "Station Toms River, New Jersey" (PDF). United States Coast Guard. Retrieved 2012-09-30.