Toms River, New Jersey

About Toms River

Set in the eastern part of New Jersey, Toms River is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Toms River is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 39 square miles.

📰 Toms River News Today

• Toms River Man Sentenced For Threatening Driver Dog In Atlantic City Road Rage Incident newjersey.news12.com · Aug 18
• Toms River Man Gets 3 Years for Road Rage Threats in Atlantic City wpgtalkradio.com · Aug 18
• Toms River man admits $47 million fraud targeting Orthodox Jewish community New Jersey Globe · Aug 13
• Walter M Mehn Obituary (2026) - South Toms River, NJ - Ocean County Cremation Service - Toms River Legacy obituary · Aug 18
• 192 Charlotteville Dr S, Toms River, NJ 08757 Realtor.com · Aug 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Toms River Unique

• The only place in America named Toms River — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in eastern New Jersey, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Toms River

• Applebee's — american
• BJ's — american
• Dynasty Kitchen — chinese
• El Familiar — mexican
• Koi 鯉 Hibachi and Kitchen — japanese
• Olive Garden — italian
• Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea (café)
• Tony's Pasta House
• Asian Therapy — asian
• Blue Cafeteria (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• GAMERNOOK Esports Center · Arcade
• Insectropolis · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Toms River

• E.B. Leone County Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Toms River FC Oak Park Complex reviews ★
• Bey Lea Park reviews ★
• Toms River Veterans Recretion Complex reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Toms River

• Cedar Grove Elementary School
• East Dover Elementary School
• Hooper Avenue Elementary School
• Joseph A. Citta Elementary School
• North Dover Elementary School
• OCEAN CO JDC
• OCVTS Grunin Performing Arts Academy
• Ocean County Vocational Technical School Toms River Center
• Ocean Regional School
• Silver Bay Elementary School
• Toms River High School North
• Toms River High School South
• Toms River Intermediate School East
• Toms River Intermediate School North

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Community Medical Center ★ (1/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Saint Barnabas Behavioral Health Center · Psychiatric

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Toms River

🏘️ Nearby Communities