South Toms River, New Jersey

South Toms River, New Jersey
Borough
South Toms River as seen from Dover Road (CR 530)
South Toms River as seen from Dover Road (CR 530)
Official seal of South Toms River, New Jersey
Seal
Motto: 
"The Little Town With a Big Heart"
Map of South Toms River in Ocean County. Inset: Location of Ocean County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Map of South Toms River in Ocean County. Inset: Location of Ocean County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of South Toms River, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of South Toms River, New Jersey
South Toms River is located in Ocean County, New Jersey
South Toms River
South Toms River
Location in Ocean County
South Toms River is located in New Jersey
South Toms River
South Toms River
Location in New Jersey
South Toms River is located in the United States
South Toms River
South Toms River
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°56′21″N 74°12′25″W / 39.939132°N 74.207024°W / 39.939132; -74.207024[1][2]
Country United States
state New Jersey
County Ocean
IncorporatedMay 3, 1927
Government
[6]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorOscar Cradle (R, term ends December 31, 2026)[3][4]
 • Municipal clerkJamie Jubert (acting)[5]
Area
[7]
 • Total
1.21 sq mi (3.13 km2)
 • Land1.16 sq mi (3.00 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)  4.21%
 • Rank485th of 565 in state
21st of 33 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
52 ft (16 m)
Population
 (2020)[9]
 • Total
3,643
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10]
3,736
 • Rank424th of 565 in state
16th of 33 in county[11]
 • Density3,147.3/sq mi (1,215.2/km2)
  • Rank211th of 565 in state
8th of 33 in county[11]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08757 – Toms River[12][13]
Area code(s)732[14]
FIPS code3402969510[1][15][16]
GNIS feature ID0885404[1][17]
Websitewww.southtomsriver.org

South Toms River is a borough in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 3,643,[9] a decrease of 41 (−1.1%) from the 2010 census count of 3,684,[18][19] which in turn reflected an increase of 50 (+1.4%) from the 3,634 counted in the 2000 census.[20]

South Toms River was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 28, 1927, from portions of Berkeley Township, based on the results of a referendum held on May 3, 1927.[21] The borough was named for the Toms River and the neighboring community of Toms River, which were named for Capt. William Tom.[22][23][24]

  1. ^ a b c d 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Mayor was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Office of the Municipal Clerk, Borough of South Toms River. Accessed May 9, 2023.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference DataBook was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of South Toms River, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 14, 2013.
  9. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference LWD2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ Cite error: The named reference PopEst was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  11. ^ a b Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
  12. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for South Toms River, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed January 2, 2013.
  13. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for 08757, United States Postal Service. Accessed January 2, 2013.
  14. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for South Toms River, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 30, 2013.
  15. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  16. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  17. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  18. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  19. ^ Cite error: The named reference LWD2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  20. ^ Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.
  21. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 205. Accessed May 30, 2024.
  22. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed October 7, 2015.
  23. ^ Gannett, Henry. The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States, p. 302. United States Government Printing Office, 1905. Accessed October 7, 2015.
  24. ^ South Toms River Borough is not named after Toms River Township, which adopted that name much later, in 2006.