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Toms River is a township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States, and county districts in Ocean County. Formerly known as Township of Dover , in 2006 voters approved the official name change to Toms River City , adopting the name of the largest unrelated communities in the township. In the 2010 US Census, the municipality had a total population of 91,239, with municipalities ranked as the 8th most municipality in the state in 2010 (after being ranked 7th in 2000) and the second most populous city. in Ocean County (behind Lakewood Township, which has a population of 92,843). The 2010 population increased by 1,533 (1.7%) from 89,706 counted in the 2000 Census, which in turn increased 13,335 (17.5%) from 76,371 counts in the 1990 Census.

In 2006, the Toms River was ranked by Morgan Quitno Press as the 15th safest city in the United States, from 369 cities across the country. In 2007, the Toms River was again classified as the 14th safest city in the United States from 371 cities across the country.

The Toms River can be seen on 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. Township has what is said to be the second largest Halloween parade in the world.


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History

Establishment and initial history

Much of the early history of the Toms River settlement is obscured by conflicting stories. The various sources include the eponymous township as the English captain William Tom, farmer and carrier Thomas Luker, or a native American named Tom. In 1992, as part of a celebration commemorating the 225th anniversary of the township, official recognition was given to the tradition that "Tom" in "Toms River" was for Thomas Luker, who runs a ferry across Goose Creek (now Toms River). During the 19th century, the Toms River became a center for shipbuilding, whaling, fisheries, and iron and wood production. Settlements and rivers are usually spelled "Tom River" in the early days, although the current spelling has been the standard since the mid-19th century.

The Toms River is located in the southern part of Shrewsbury Township which gained a royal charter to break away in 1767 and form the city of Dover. During the American Revolutionary War, the Toms River was home to strategically important salt works that supplied the colonial militia, as well as the basis for private ships looting British and Tory ships offshore. In March 1782, a group of British soldiers and loyalists attacked a blockade along a river that housed the colonial militia and captured Captain Joshua Huddy, who was later hanged at Sandy Hook. Also destroyed is the salt work and most of the houses in the village. This incident greatly complicated the tense relationship between the British, the loyalists, and the colonials and was a factor in extending the peace negotiations which then took place in Paris until 1783.

Toms River Village is listed in both national and state historic sites.

The town of Dover was founded as one of 104 small towns of New Jersey by the Township Act of 1798 of the New Jersey Legislature on 21 February 1798. The municipal section was taken to form Jackson Township (6 March 1844), Union Township (March 10, 1846, now Barnegat Township Brick Township (February 15, 1850), Manchester Township (April 6, 1865), Berkeley Township (March 31, 1875), Island Heights (May 6, 1887), Lavallette (December 21, 1887) and Seaside Heights (February 26, 1913). The municipality's original name was for Dover, England, and was changed to Toms River City based on a referendum passed in 2006.

Mid-19th and 20th centuries

In 1850, the Toms River became the seat of government in the newly formed Ocean County when it formed from the south of Monmouth County. During the second half of the 19th and early 20th centuries, many new towns were carved out of Dover City, including Brick, Jackson, Lakewood and Berkeley. The Toms River village tried twice - in 1914 and 1926 - to break away from Dover City, but the inhabitants did not succeed. Part of the Toms River on the south side of the river stretches to Berkeley City which incorporated the South Toms River in 1927, but the core of the original village on the north side remains part of the wider city to this day.

Mid and late 20th century

In the last two decades of the twentieth century, municipal demography changed substantially, adding to more than 20,000 inhabitants only in the 1990s. While the village is still the seat of city and county government, people in the area exploded in the decades after World War II, partly due to the completion of Garden State Parkway. While the village is the largest and densely populated section of the city for more than two centuries, most people now shop and work in other parts of the city.

Toms River made international headlines in the 1990s with their Little League Baseball team, dubbed "Beast from the East", who competed in the Little League World Series three times in five years, winning in 1998 when they defeated Japan by a score of 12 - 9. More than 40,000 people marched Route 37 for the parade following their victory over Kashima, Japan. Toms River Little League managed to reach Williamsport in 2010, giving Toms River his record at the fourth Mid Atlantic championship.

The Toms River is also home to many National Champion Pop Warner Football and Cheerleading titles. 1996 Toms River Raider Jr. PeeWee Football team won the National Championship. Cheerleaders from the Toms River Little Indians, Toms River Raiders, and Toms River Angels (formerly Saint Joe's Angels) have won numerous National Degrees. The first National Championship title was won in 1993 by the Toms River Little Indian Midget Cheer team. In 2001, 2002, and 2003, the Toms River Angels brought home a national title that produced three peat (meaning they took home three national titles at the same level). In 2005, The Toms River Little Indians took home two national titles, and the Toms River Raiders won one. In 2006, the Toms River Angels Midget Large Advanced Cheer Squad and Toms River Little Indians Midget Small Intermediate Cheer Squad won two more National Titles. In 2007, The Toms River Angels took home one and the Indians brought two more to add to their history.

Superfund site

In the mid-1990s, state and federal health and environmental agencies identified an increased incidence of cancer in children in the Toms River from the 1970-1995 period. Various investigations by state and federal health and environmental agencies indicate that the possible source of increased cancer risk is contamination from the Toms River Chemical Plant (operated by Ciba-Geigy), which has been in operation since 1952. The area is designated as United State The Environmental Protection Agency Superfund site in 1983 after a cluster of toxic chemicals underground was identified. The following year, the exhaust pipe closed after an exhaust hole at the corner of Bay Avenue and Vaughn Avenue revealed that it had leaked. The plant ceased to operate in 1996. A follow-up study from the 1996-2000 period showed that while there were more cases of cancer than expected, the number was significantly decreased and the difference was statistically insignificant compared with normal cancer rates across states. Since 1996, the Toms River water system has undergone the most stringent water testing in the state and is considered safe for consumption. And Fagin's Toms River: A Story of Science and Salvation, the 2014 Pulitzer Prize winning book, examines the issue of industrial pollution in detail.

Toms River City

The "Toms River" at one time refers only to the rural Toms River farm community, a small section of Dover's vast Township that includes several other different settlements. With the adoption of the Toms River Post Address for Dover City in the United States, coupled with demographic changes elsewhere, people inside and outside began referring to all of Dover's mainland cities as the Toms River. In the 1990 census, the census-designated place called the "Toms River" only covered the urban village area of ​​less than 8,000 in 1990. Due to complaints of confusion, the CDP was expanded to include all of Dover City's mainland to better reflect more general use for the area.

Over the years, confusion on behalf of the township has been a problem for many residents. A movement organized around the Dover Municipal Change Committee, established by Mayor Paul Brush and supported by the Ocean County Chamber of Commerce, collected signatures to file name change questions at a vote in November 2006. On Election Day, November 7, 2006, over 60% of the population voted to approve the change of name from Dover Township to Toms River Township. The name change campaign displays the slogan "Toms River YES", signifies yes vote for a name change, and the name was officially changed on November 14, 2006.

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Geography

According to the US Census Bureau, the municipality has a total area of ​​52,884 square miles (136,969 km 2 ), including 40,488 square miles (104,863 km 2 ) of land and 12,396 square miles (32,105 km 2 ) water (23.44%). The Toms River is 70 miles (110 km) south of Manhattan and 55 miles (89 km) east of Philadelphia.

While most of the Toms River is on the mainland, Dover Beaches North and South is located on the Barnegat Peninsula, a long narrow, narrow peninsula that separates Barnegat Bay from the Atlantic Ocean. Dover Beaches South is bordered by Lavallette's self-catering town in the north and Seaside Heights to the north.

Toms River Township is bordered by the Ocean County municipality in Berkeley City, Bata City, Island Heights, Jackson Town, Lakewood Township, Lavallette, Manchester Township, Seaside Heights and South Toms River.

Dover Beaches North (2010 Population Census 1,239), Dover Beaches South (1,209) and Toms River CDP (88,791) are designated census and unincorporated communities located within Toms River City. Communities, locations and names of other unrelated places located partially or entirely within the township include Andrew Point, Andrews, Bay Shore, Cattus Island, Cedar Grove, Chadwick, Coates Point, East Dover, Gilford Park, Gilmores Island, Green Island, Long Point, Normandy Beach, Ocean Beach, Ortley Beach, Pelican Island, Pine View, Pleasant Plains, Shelter Cove, Silverton, Tilton Point, West Dover and White Oak Bottom.

The Toms River includes ZIP Code 08753, 08754, 08755, 08756, 08757 and 08739. Ortley Beach (South Coast Dover) shares ZIP Code 08751 with Seaside Heights. Manchester Township does not have its own Post Office, and some Manchesterers use the Toms River mailing address under ZIP Code 08757.

Climate

The Toms River has a humid subtropical climate, with damp and hot summers, mild winters, and warm and autumn springs. The municipality was severely affected by the damage brought by Hurricane Sandy in October 2012. Many lowland areas in the township, including the Silverton and downtown areas, saw their worst flooding when the storm hit Bayegera bay up and down Jersey Beach. The barrier islands, just across the bridge, suffered a worse destruction of the storm surge brought by the Storm.

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Demographics

Census 2010

In the 2010 US Census, there were 91,239 people, 34,760 households, and 24,367 families living in the township. Population density is 2,253.5 per square mile (870.1/km 2 ). There are 43,334 housing units with an average density of 1,070.3 per square mile (413.2/km 2 ). The racial makeup of the township is 89.91% (82,035) White, 2.70% (2,465) Black or African American, 0.17% (156) Native American, 3.58% (3.266) Asian, 0.02% 17) Pacific Islands, 1.96% (1,785) of other races, and 1.66% (1,515) of two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race is 7.93% (7,231) of the population.

There were 34,760 households where 28.2% had children under 18 living with them, 54.4% were couples living together, 11.7% had non-husbands female households, and 29.9% were not family. 25.1% of all households are individual, and 12.1% have someone living alone 65 or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.10.

In villages, the population is spread by 21.3% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% years or more. The median age was 43.0 years. For every 100 women there are 92.3 males. For every 100 women age 18 and older there are 89.6 men.

The Census Survey of the American Society of 2006-2010 shows that (in 2010 the dollar-adjusted inflation) average household income was $ 71,934 (with a margin of error of $ 2.094) and the average family income was $ 83,924 (/- $ 2,842). Men have an average income of $ 59,860 (/- $ 2,733) compared to $ 42,192 (/- $ 2,081) for women. The per capita income for municipalities is $ 33,423 (/- $ 926). Approximately 4.5% of families and 5.7% of the population are below the poverty line, including 7.4% of those under the age of 18 and 4.6% of those aged 65 and older.

2000 Census

In the 2000 US Census there were 89,706 people, 33,510 households, and 24,428 families living in the township. Population density is 2,189.5 persons per square mile (845.4/km ²). There are 41,116 units of homes with an average density of 1,003.5 per square mile (387.5/km ²). Racial makeup of the township is 93.57% White, 1.75% African American, 0.13% Native American, 2.46% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Island, 0.95% of other races, and 1.12 % of two or more races. Hispanic or Latin of any race is 4.54% of the population.

There are 33,510 households where 31.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.1% are married couples living together, 10.5% have unmarried female households, and 27.1% are not family. 22.7% of all households consist of individuals and 11.0% have someone living alone 65 or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.09.

In municipalities the population is spread by 23.3% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% 65-year-olds or more. The average age is 40 years. For every 100 females, there are 92.7 males. For every 100 women age 18 and over, there are 89.1 men.

The median income for municipal households was $ 54,776, and the average income for families was $ 62,561. Men have an average income of $ 47,390 compared to $ 30,834 for women. The per capita income for municipalities is $ 25,010. About 4.0% of families and 5.7% of the population are below the poverty line, including 6.7% of those under the age of 18 and 6.1% of those aged 65 and older.

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Economy

Toms River has many shopping centers including the Ocean County Mall (the only mall attached to Ocean County) and the Seacourt Pavilion, which is across from Bay Avenue from Ocean County Mall.

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Art and culture

The Pine Belt Arena, a 3,500-room public arena linked to Toms River High School North, is used for large concerts and small local events throughout the year to raise money for the school district. Beginning in January 2018, the name was officially changed to "RWJBarnabas Health Arena" after the district signed a five-year agreement with RWJBarnabas Health where the district will be paid a total of $ 637,500 for naming rights.

Toms River Fest has been held during the summer on the Toms River, bringing many people from within and outside the region, with 25,000 attendees at the 2008 event.

Joshua Huddy Park is located in Downtown Toms River and hosts a replica built in 1931 from a Revolutionary War fortress that once stood near the site. The city organized miniatures of combat during the Revolution in which Captain Joshua Huddy was captured and hanged. Huddy's trail can be followed throughout the city.

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Media

The Asbury Park Press provides daily coverage of Toms River City, as does the WOBM-FM radio. The city government provides columns and comments for The Toms River Times, which is one of seven weekly papers from Micromedia Publications.

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Sports

The John Bennett Indoor Athletic Complex is the only indoor athletic complex bubble in Ocean County and one of the largest in New Jersey. It was badly damaged by Hurricane Sandy, reopened in January 2013 after the repair was completed.

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Government

Local government

Since 2002, Toms River Township has operated in the Faulkner Act (formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law) under the Mayor-Council form of the New Jersey city government. The Council consists of seven members, four of which are one of four municipal wards and three are elected in general. The mayor and seven members of the council were elected partisans as part of the November elections to serve a four-year term on a staggered basis, with the mayor and three elected major seats and four ward seats simultaneously two years later.

In 2018, the Mayor of the Toms River is Republican Thomas P. Kelaher, whose term ends 31 December 2019. The City Council Member is President of the Board Brian S. Kubiel (R, 2019, in general), Vice Presidential Council George E Wittmann Jr. (R, 2019; in general), Maurice "Mo" B. Hill Jr. (R, 2019, in general), Laurie Huryk (D, 2021; Ward 3), Maria L. Maruca (R, 2021); Ward 1), Daniel Rodrick (D, 2021; Ward 2) and Terrance Turnbach (D, 2021; Ward 4).

In February 2016, Kevin Geoghegan was appointed to fill the vacant Ward 2 seat ending in 2017 from Brian Kubiel, who won seats in the big seats in the November 2015 general election; Geoghegan served temporarily until the November 2016 general elections, when voters chose Geoghegan to serve a balance of tenure.

In December 2017, the Municipal Council appointed Don Guardian, former Mayor of the Atlantic City to succeed Paul J. Shives; The Guardian will be paid an annual salary of $ 175,000, while Shives has paid $ 223,000.

Representations of Federal, state and county

Toms River Township is located in the 3rd Congress District and is part of New Jersey's 10th state legislative district.

New Jersey's 3rd Congress District is represented by Tom MacArthur (R, Toms River). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrat Cory Booker (Newark, term ending 2021) and Bob Menendez (Paramus, 2019).

For sessions 2018-2019 (Senate, General Assembly), the 10th Legislative District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by James W. Holzapfel (R, Toms River City) and in the General Assembly by Gregory P. McGuckin (R, Toms River Township) and David W. Wolfe (R, Brick Township). The governor of New Jersey is Phil Murphy (D, Middletown Township). Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Sheila Oliver (D, East Orange).

Ocean County is governed by a Selected Council of Rightsholders consisting of five members, massively elected in partisan elections and serving a staggering three-year term, with one or two seats coming for election each year as part of the month's general election November. In an annual reorganization held in early January, the board elected a Director and Deputy Director from among its members. In 2015, Ocean County Shareholders (with party affiliation, year-end, residence and department directors listed in brackets) are the Director of Exemption John C. Bartlett, Jr. (R, ending December 31, 2015, Pine Beach, Finance, Parks and Recreation), Deputy Director of Freeholder Gerry P. Little (R, 2015, Surf City; Human Services), John P. Kelly (R, 2016, Eagleswood City; Law and Public Safety), James F. Lacey (R, 2016, Brick Township, Transportation) and Joseph H. Vicari (R, 2017, Toms River; Senior Service and Area Operations). The constitutional officials selected by countywide are County Clerk Scott M. Colabella (R, 2015, Barnegat Light), Sheriff Michael Mastronardy (R, 2016; Toms River) and Surrogate Jeffrey Moran (R, 2018, Beachwood).

Politics

On March 23, 2011, there were a total of 59,987 registered voters in Toms River City, of which 11,617 (19.4%) were registered as Democrats, 15,749 (26.3%) were registered as Republicans and 32,592 (54.3%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There are 29 registered voters to other parties. Among the municipal Census 2010 population, 65.7% (vs. 63.2% in Ocean County) were registered to vote, including 83.6% of those aged 18 and older (vs. 82.6% of districts).

In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 57.0% of the vote (22,773 players), in front of Democrat Barack Obama with 42.0% (16,776 votes), and another candidate with 1.0% (408 votes), among 40,235 ballots cast by 62,614 registered voters in the municipality (278 ballot papers broken), for 64.3% voters. In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 57.2% of the vote (25,881 players), in front of Democrat Barack Obama with 40.8% (18,439 votes) and other candidates with 1.3% (600 votes) 45,215 ballots cast by the municipality were 62,909 registered voters, with a turnout of 71.9%. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 60.7% of the vote (26,203 votes), defeating Democrat John Kerry with 38.1% (16,467 votes) and other candidates with 0.6% (360 votes) 43,170 votes by 59,544 registered voters in the township, for a participation percentage of 72.5.

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 74.5% of the vote (19,317 players), in front of Democrat Barbara Buono with 24.2% (6,269 votes), and another candidate with 1.3% (330 votes) 26,470 votes were cast by 61,593 registered voters in the municipality (554 ballots broken), for a turnout of 43.0%. In the 2009 gubernatorial elections, Republican Chris Christie received 66.8% of the vote (19,906 votes), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 26.7% (7,948 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 4.6% (1,372 votes) and candidates others with 1.0% (283 votes), among 29,782 ballots cast by 61,578 registered voters in the municipality, yielding 48.4% of voters.

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Education

Students in pre-kindergarten through the twelfth grade attend the Toms River Regional Schools, a local public school system (especially in Toms River Township) which is the largest suburban school district in New Jersey. In addition to students from the Toms River, the district also serves Borough Beachwood, Pine Beach and South Toms River districts. It is the largest suburban school district in the state, and the fourth largest school district in New Jersey (after Newark, Jersey City and Paterson). It is also the largest school district in the state that is not the Abbott District. In the academic year 2014-15, the district and its 18 schools have enrollments of 16,125 students and 1,177.2 class teachers (based on FTE), for a student-teacher ratio of 13.7: 1.

Schools in the district (with registration data 2014-15 from the National Center for Education Statistics) are Beachwood Elementary School (568 students in K-5 class), Cedar Grove Elementary School (874, K-5), Joseph A. Citta Elementary School (636, K-5), Hooper Avenue Elementary School (726 K-5), North Dover Elementary School (594 K-5), Pine Beach Elementary School (436, K-5) K-5), Silver Bay Elementary School (610 K-5), South Toms River Basin School (350, K-5), Walnut Street Elementary School (758 K-5), Washington Street Elementary School (379; K-5), West Dover Elementary School (393, K-5), Toms River Intermediate East (1,350; 6-8), Toms Intermediate North River (1,276; 6-8), Toms River Intermediate South (1.078; 8), Toms River High School East (1,234; 9-12), Toms River High School North (2,364; 9-12) and Toms River High School South (1,391; 9-12).

Catholic High School Donovan, the only Catholic high school in Ocean County, operates under the aegis of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton. The diocese also operates the St. Joseph for students in Kindergarten up to grade 8.

Ocean County College, a two-year college that offers a four-year option of working with other New Jersey colleges and universities, is located on Hooper Avenue in Toms River. In May 2014, The Jay and Linda Grunin Foundation announced a $ 5.7 million donation to establish The Jay and Linda Grunin Center for Arts, the largest single contribution received in 50 years of OCC history.

Ambassador Christian Academy is a non-denominational Christian elementary school founded in 1979 and located in downtown Toms River that teaches students from Pre-K to Grade 8. This is related to State and Secondary Associations and School Associations Christian International.

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Infrastructure

Transportation

Roads and highways

In May 2010, the sub-district had a total of 453.89 miles (730.47 km) of highway, of which 351.13 miles (565.09 km) was maintained by the municipality, 72.45 miles (116.60 km) by Ocean County and 24.04 miles (38.69 km) by the New Jersey Transport Department and 6.27 miles (10.09 km) by the Turnpike Authority of New Jersey.

The Toms River is filled with several major highways, including Garden State Parkway and US Route 9, and Route 35, Route 37, Route 70, Route 166, County Route 527, County Route 530, County Route 549, County Route 571.

Two of the most congested roads are Hooper Avenue and Route 37. Route 37 sees additional traffic from tourists to Jersey beaches during the summer, as it becomes the main artery to the coast from Garden State Parkway at junction 82. The township is also home to one one of the country's clovers, at the intersection of Hooper Avenue and County Route 571 (Bay Avenue).

The New Jersey Turnpike Authority proposed in 1971 to build the Driscoll Expressway which would start from the 80th exit of the parkway and end 3 miles (4.8 km) north of the 8A exit of the New Jersey Turnpike in South Brunswick Township. This project was killed in 1980.

Public transport

The main bus station in Toms River is located in the city center, just outside the exit of 81 State Park Parks. The municipality is served by the Transit NJ 67 bus route (to Newark and Journal Square), 137 (to Port Authority Bus Terminal (PABT) in Midtown Manhattan), 319 (PABT in New York City and Atlantic City Bus Terminal), and 559 (to Terminal Atlantic City Bus).

Local Ocean Ride services are provided at Whiting OC1, OC1A Whiting Express, OC2 Manchester, OC3 Brick - Lakewood - Toms River, OC3A Brick - Point Pleasant and OC10 Toms River Connection route.

There are a number of taxi services around and within the Toms River. Tariffs vary depending on the service.

Central Railroad of New Jersey and the Pennsylvania Railroad ended service to the city in the late 1940s. The nearest railway station is the terminal of North Jersey Strip at Bay Head. The service is currently being evaluated to nearby Lakehurst on the proposed Monmouth-Ocean-Middlesex Track.

Robert J. Miller Air Park, a public airport, is located in Berkeley Township, 5 miles (8.0 km) southwest of the central business district.

Health care

  • New Jersey's largest non-teaching hospital, Community Medical Center, is located on the Toms River.

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Community

  • The Toms River has been featured on television, including MTV which filmed three episodes of the Made event and the scene from MTV Jersey Shore there.
  • The toxic disposal that occurred on the Toms River in 2001 was the subject of the 2013 Pulitzer Prize winning book Toms River: The Story of Science and Safety by Dan Fagin.
  • The Toms River is home to many beaches along the Jersey Shore, including Ortley Beach, Normandy Beach, Monterey Beach, Ocean Beach, Chadwick Beach and Silver Beach.
  • New Jersey and Salsa Cook-Off Chili, as well as the New Jersey Ice Cream Festival held on the Toms River.
  • The Toms River branch at Ocean County Library is the headquarters of Ocean County Library system and the largest public library in Ocean County. In January 2006, the renovation project was completed which doubled the size of the facility.
  • The Toms River is home to Artisan's Brewery.
  • The 1979 film The Amityville Horror was filmed in Toms River, not Amityville on Long Island. Local police and ambulance workers play extra. The No. 1 Toms River Fire Volunteer Company used to provide "rain" during one of the exterior scenes. If you take a closer look, you can see that it is bright and does not "rain" in the background, the next path ends.
  • Downtown Toms River hosts many community events, including the world's second largest Halloween festival and parade. The official logo is 'T' with the river, forming 'R', past it. The slogan was "Great Places, Familiar Face."
  • The Toms River gained a bad reputation in 1984 when local businessman Robert O. Marshall was indicted (and later convicted of) a contractual murder of his wife, Mary. This case attracts the attention of true crime writer Joe McGinniss, whose bestselling book on the Marshall case, Blind Faith , was published in 1989 and adapted into a 1990 nominated television miniseries Emmy nominated by Robert Urich and Joanna Kerns.
  • Some of the surrounding towns are served by the Toms River mailing address, including the South Toms River, the City of Manchester and the City section of Berkeley.

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