Toms River, New Jersey | |
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Last address of architect Sergey Padyukov at 610 Main Street Luker Bridge over the Toms River in Huddy Park | |
 Seal | |
| Motto: "Great Places. Familiar Faces."[1] | |
 Location of Toms River in Ocean County highlighted in yellow (right). Inset map: Location of Ocean County in New Jersey highlighted in black (left). | |
 Census Bureau map of Toms River Township, NJ
 Interactive map of Toms River Township, New Jersey | |
  Toms River Location in Ocean County  Toms River Location in New Jersey  Toms River Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°59′39″N 74°09′58″W / 39.994264°N 74.166154°W[2][3] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County |  Ocean |
| Royal charter | March 1, 1768 (as Dover Township) |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Renamed | November 14, 2006 (as Toms River Township) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act (mayor–council) |
| • Body | Township Council |
| • Mayor | Daniel T. Rodrick (R)[4][5] |
| • Administrator | Louis A. Amoruso[6] |
| • Municipal clerk | Mike Cruoglio[7] |
| Area | |
• Total | 52.89 sq mi (136.98 km2) |
| • Land | 40.55 sq mi (105.03 km2) |
| • Water | 12.34 sq mi (31.95 km2) 23.32% |
| • Rank | 32nd of 565 in state 7th of 33 in county[2] |
| Elevation | 26 ft (8 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 95,438 |
| 99,091 | |
| • Rank | 8th of 565 in state 2nd of 33 in county[13] |
| • Density | 2,354.1/sq mi (908.9/km2) |
| • Rank | 263rd of 565 in state 12th of 33 in county[13] |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Codes | |
| Area code(s) | 732/848[16] |
| FIPS code | 3402973125[2][17][18] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882074[2][19] |
| Website | www |
Toms River is a township and coastal town located on the Jersey Shore in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Its mainland portion is also a census-designated place of the same name, which serves as the county seat of Ocean County.[20][21] Formerly known as the Township of Dover, voters in a 2006 referendum approved a change of the official name to the Township of Toms River, adopting the name of the largest unincorporated community within the township. The township is a bedroom suburb of New York City in the New York metropolitan area, and a regional commercial hub in central New Jersey.
As of the 2020 United States census, the township was the state's eighth-most-populous municipality,[22] with a population of 95,438,[10][11] its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 4,199 (+4.6%) from the 2010 census count of 91,239,[23][24] which had in turn reflected an increase of 1,533 (+1.7%) from the 89,706 counted in the 2000 census.[25]
Toms River is featured in various TV and news media, including MTV's Made and Jersey Shore (seasons 1, 3, and 5), HBO's Boardwalk Empire, and the original The Amityville Horror movie. In 1998, Toms River East Little League won the Little League World Series. The township has what is said to be the second-largest Halloween parade in the world.[26]
In 2006, Toms River was ranked by Morgan Quitno Press as the 15th safest city in the United States, of 369 cities nationwide.[27] In 2007, Toms River was again ranked as the 14th-safest city in the United States of 371 cities nationwide.[28]
- ^ Kuperinsky, Amy. "'The Jewel of the Meadowlands'?: N.J.'s best, worst and weirdest town slogans" Archived November 20, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, January 22, 2015. Accessed July 12, 2016. "Toms River's downtown section is dotted with the slogan 'Great Places. Familiar Faces.'"
- ^ a b c d e 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places Archived March 21, 2021, at the Wayback Machine, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990 Archived August 24, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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Mayorwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Township Website Archived March 11, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
- ^ Administration Archived February 25, 2020, at the Wayback Machine, Township of Toms River. Accessed March 11, 2023.
- ^ Municipal Clerk's Office Archived February 25, 2020, at the Wayback Machine, Township of Toms River. Accessed March 11, 2023.
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- ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Toms River, NJ Archived May 16, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, United States Postal Service. Accessed February 15, 2012.
- ^ ZIP Codes Archived June 17, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, State of New Jersey. Accessed September 18, 2013.
- ^ Area Code Lookup – NPA NXX for Toms River, NJ Archived July 16, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 18, 2013.
- ^ U.S. Census website Archived December 27, 1996, at the Wayback Machine, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
- ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey Archived November 19, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names Archived February 12, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
- ^ New Jersey County Map Archived March 13, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed December 22, 2022.
- ^ Map of the Ocean County Complex Archived July 13, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, Ocean County, New Jersey. Accessed July 13, 2018. "The official County Seat is Toms River which is located in the municipality of Dover Township."
- ^ Table1. New Jersey Counties and Most Populous Cities and Townships: 2020 and 2010 Censuses Archived February 13, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed December 1, 2022.
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LWD2010was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010 Archived June 2, 2022, at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.
- ^ Michels, Chelsea. "Toms River fire company publicizes details of annual Halloween parade" Archived November 5, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, Asbury Park Press, October 1, 2009. Accessed January 10, 2010. "It might not be in the Guinness World Records but organizers for the township's annual parade claim it is the second largest of its kind."
- ^ Morgan Quitno 12th Annual Safest (and Most Dangerous) Cities: Top and Bottom 25 Cities Overall, Morgan Quitno Press, backed up by the Internet Archive as of January 4, 2006. Accessed November 26, 2014. Listed as Dover Township, NJ.
- ^ 13th Annual America's Safest (and Most Dangerous) Cities: Top and Bottom 25 Cities Overall, Morgan Quitno Press, backed up by the Internet Archive as of January 5, 2007. Accessed November 26, 2014. Listed as Dover, NJ.