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Apr 6, 2023 · Toms River is a beautiful town located in Ocean County, New Jersey in the United States. It was formerly known as the Township of Donver until 2006 when it was renamed the Township of Toms River. Toms River comprises several census-designated places, one of which is the county seat of Ocean County.
History. Important Dates in Toms River Township. June 24, 1767: Chartered by Act of the Colonial Legislature. March 24, 1782: Village of Toms River attacked and burned by the British. 1782 -1783: Revolutionary War peace talks in Paris delayed due to British attack on Toms River. 1850: Ocean County established; Dover Township chosen as County seat.
A vibrant waterfront community, Toms River offers a wide variety of things to do for visitors looking for kid-friendly activities, arts and culture, live entertainment, shopping, outdoor recreation and more.
Toms River is the county seat of Ocean County, New Jersey. It is a few miles west of the beaches of the Jersey Shore Region , midway between New York and Philadelphia and a short distance from Atlantic City.
The Toms River is a 41.7-mile-long (67.1 km) freshwater river and estuary in Ocean County, New Jersey in the United States. The Toms River rises in the Pine Barrens of northern Ocean County and flows southeast and east, fed by several branches, in a meandering course through area wetlands, emptying into Barnegat Bay, an inlet of the Atlantic ...
Toms River is a township 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.
hide. Beginning. References. Toms River, New Jersey is a township in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is the county seat of Ocean County . Toms River was originally known as Dover Township. It was called Toms River so much that they voted to officially change the name of the town on November 7, 2006. [1] References. ↑ Nee, Daniel (2017-06-14).
