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Welcome to Key to the City's page for Toms River Ocean County, New Jersey Zip Code "Where the Sea Meets the Pines" The New Jersey state capital is Trenton. What would you like to know about Toms River Statistics & Facts Location Weather & Climate History & History-related items City Attractions Toms River Government Toms River Chamber of Commerce. Toms River Organizations, Churches, and Sports. Toms River Libraries. Toms River Schools. Zip Codes 08735, 08739, 08753, 08754, 08755, 08757 Return to Index Statistics & Facts The population of Toms River is approximately 86,327 (2000). The approximate number of families is 34,375 (2000). The amount of land area in Toms River is 102.05 sq. kilometers. The amount of land area in Toms River is 39.4 sq. miles. The amount of surface water is 0.896 sq kilometers. The distance from Toms River to Washington DC is 176 miles. The distance to the New Jersey state capital is 36 miles. (as the crow flies) Toms River is positioned 39.95 degrees north of the equator and 74.18 degrees west of the prime meridian. Toms River elevation is 40 feet above sea level. Toms River median income is $55,659 (2000). The Toms River median home price is $148,900 (2000). Toms River miscellany. Return to Index Location Toms River location: south of Lakewood in east-central New Jersey, along the Garden State Parkway. Other nearby communities include Island Heights, Pine Beach, Beachwood, South Toms River, Leisure Village East, Ocean Gate, Leisure Village and Holiday City South. New York City is about 53 miles north. Return to Index Climate & Weather The weather in Toms River is seasonal. Here is a page for Weather information for the Toms River area. Toms River average annual precipitation is 48.8 inches per year. Toms River average annual snowfall is 20.2 inches per year. The average winter temperature is 31.2 degrees F. The average spring temperature is 49.8 degrees F. The average summer temperature is 75.0 degrees F. The average fall temperature is 55.4 degrees F. Return to Index History & History Related Items Toms River history: The origin of the name Toms River is uncertain. One tradition says the community was named for Thomas Luker, who operated a ferry across Goose Creek in the 1600s. Another says it was named for Capt. William Tom (or Toms). Tom was the Justice of the Peace and Judge here from 1676 until he died. The governor wrote his name as Tom's. At a later date, the apostrophe was dropped. Apparently, he took Toms as a surname at that time. When the community was founded, it was called Toms River. Dover Township and Toms River are mostly inter-twined. Dover Township was formed over 80 years before Ocean County was created. Toms River, in earlier years, was the village and downtown area of the township. It is the place where the county and township offices are mostly located. It was also the main trading area in years past. It is a small area compared to the entire township. Today, Toms River has a more far-reaching area including almost all of the Dover Township. The US Census designates all but two small areas as Toms River. Even the local people refer to most of the township as Toms River rather than Dover Township. Thus, when Toms River is mentioned, it is almost always referring to the township of Dover. There is also town of Dover in the northern part of New Jersey which is a completely separate city. Dover Township (Toms River), Ocean County, New Jersey was established in 1767 Try this history page for Dover Township. The founding of Toms River: 1767 Return to Index Attractions Toms River attractions: Ocean Co. Tourism Box 2191 Toms River, NJ 08754 Phone: 732-929-2000 Information on Toms River. Toms River area Information page Ocean County Historical Museum 26 Hadley Ave P.O. Box 2191 Toms River, NJ 08754 Phone: 732-341-1880 Fax: 732-341-4372 Garden State Philharmonic Symphony Ocean County College Fine Arts Center Robert J. Novins Planetarium River Lady Paddle Wheeler Cruises Col. Charles Waterhouse Historical Museum Toms River Seaport Society Maritime Museum Cattus Island County Park & Morton Cooper Nature Center 497 acres 1170 Cattus Island Blvd. Toms River, NJ 08753 Phone: 732-270-6960 Founder's Day in June each year. Toms River is the Ocean County seat and a neighborhood (not an official municipality) within Dover Township, the official municipality. As of the 2000 census, Toms River is considered most of Dover Township rather than the small neighborhood. (for more information on this change, see this entry) This should not be confused with Dover, NJ, a community in Morris County. It is the 7th largest municipality in New Jersey according to 1999 Census estimates. Other neighborhoods with the township include East Dover, Gilford Park,Bay Shore, Green Island, shelter Cove, Pleasant PLains and Silverton. It spans across the Barnegat Bay and includes the seashore neighborhoods of Ortley Beach, Normandy Beach, Ocean Beach, and Pelican island. The township boasts three high schools: Toms River High South (The Indians), Toms River High School East (The Raiders) and Toms River High School North (The Mariners). Bey Lea Golf Course, Winding River Ice Rink, Snug Harbor Pool and Huddy Park, site of weekend festivals during the Spring and Summer Downtown Toms River Information Toms River Business Improvement District Return to Index Contribute information free or for a small service charge for this community or any other community in the USA Be sure to include the name of the community and its state when contacting Key to the City as you are NOT directly contacting this community. 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