Toms River, New Jersey Explained

Toms River, New Jersey
Settlement Type:Township
Motto:"Great Places. Familiar Faces."[1]
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Map Caption1:Census Bureau map of Toms River Township, NJ

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Pushpin Label:Toms River
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Ocean County##Location in New Jersey##Location in the United States
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2: Ocean
Government Type:Faulkner Act (mayor–council)
Governing Body:Township Council
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Daniel T. Rodrick (R)[2]
Leader Title1:Administrator
Leader Name1:Louis A. Amoruso[3]
Leader Title2:Municipal clerk
Leader Name2:Mike Cruoglio[4]
Established Title:Royal charter
Established Date:March 1, 1768 (as Dover Township)
Established Title2:Incorporated
Established Date2:February 21, 1798
Established Title3:Renamed
Established Date3:November 14, 2006 (as Toms River Township)
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[5]
Area Total Km2:136.98
Area Land Km2:105.03
Area Water Km2:31.95
Area Total Sq Mi:52.89
Area Land Sq Mi:40.55
Area Water Sq Mi:12.34
Area Water Percent:23.32
Area Rank:32nd of 565 in state
7th of 33 in county
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:95438
Population Rank:8th of 565 in state
2nd of 33 in county[6]
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:2354.1
Population Density Rank:263rd of 565 in state
12th of 33 in county
Population Est:99091
Pop Est As Of:2023
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:−05:00
Timezone Dst:Eastern (EDT)
Utc Offset Dst:−04:00
Elevation Footnotes:[7]
Elevation Ft:26
Coordinates Footnotes:[8]
Postal Code Type:ZIP Codes
Postal Code:08753–08757[9] [10]
Area Code:732/848[11]
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Blank Info:3402973125[12] [13]
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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.[15] [16] 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,[17] with a population of 95,438, its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 4,199 (+4.6%) from the 2010 census count of 91,239, which had in turn reflected an increase of 1,533 (+1.7%) from the 89,706 counted in the 2000 census.[18]

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.[19]

In 2006, Toms River was ranked by Morgan Quitno Press as the 15th safest city in the United States, of 369 cities nationwide.[20] In 2007, Toms River was again ranked as the 14th-safest city in the United States of 371 cities nationwide.[21]

History

Founding and early history

Much of the early history of the settlement of Toms River is obscured by conflicting stories. Various sources list the eponym of the township as either English captain William Tom,[22] [23] or farmer and ferryman Thomas Luker. In 1992, as part of celebrations commemorating the township's 225th anniversary, official recognition was granted to the tradition that the "Tom" in "Toms River" was for Thomas Luker, who ran a ferry across Goose Creek (now the Toms River).[24] During the 19th century, Toms River became a center for shipbuilding, whaling, fishing, and iron and lumber production. The settlement and the river were usually spelled "Tom's River" in its early days, though its current spelling has been standard since the middle of the 19th century.

Located in the southern section of the Shrewsbury Township, a royal charter was granted on March 1, 1768, and Dover Township was formed. During the American Revolutionary War, Toms River was home to a strategically important salt works that supplied colonial militias, as well as a base for privateer vessels that plundered British and Tory ships off the coast. In March 1782, a group of British and loyalist soldiers attacked a blockhouse along the river that housed the colonial militia and captured Captain Joshua Huddy, who was later hanged at Sandy Hook. Also destroyed were the salt works and most of the houses in the village.[25] The incident greatly complicated the tense relationship between the British, loyalists, and colonists, and was a factor in prolonging the peace negotiations that were then in progress in Paris until 1783.

Dover Township was incorporated as one of New Jersey's first 104 townships by the Township Act of 1798 of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. The township's original name was for Dover, England.[26]

The village of Toms River is listed on both the national[27] and state registers of historic places.[28]

Mid-19th and early 20th centuries

In 1850, Toms River became the county seat of the newly created Ocean County when it was formed out of southern Monmouth County. During the second half of the 19th century and the early decades of the 20th, many new towns were carved out of Dover Township, including Brick, Jackson, Lakewood, and Berkeley. The Village of Toms River attempted twice—in 1914 and 1926—to secede from Dover Township, but residents were unsuccessful. The part of Toms River on the south side of the river stretching down to Berkeley Township incorporated as South Toms River in 1927, but the core of the original village on the north side remains part of the wider township to this day.[29]

Portions of the township were taken to form Jackson Township (March 6, 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).[30] [31]

Mid and late 20th century

In the last two decades of the twentieth century, the demographics of the township changed substantially, adding over 20,000 residents just in the 1990s alone. While the village is still the center of municipal and county government, the population in the area exploded in the decades after World War II, due in part to the completion of the Garden State Parkway. Whereas the village was the largest and most densely populated section of the township for over two centuries, the vast majority of residents now shop and work in other sections of the town.

Superfund site

In the mid-1990s, state and federal health and environmental agencies identified an increased incidence of childhood cancers in Toms River from the 1970–1995 period. Multiple investigations by state and federal environmental and health agencies indicated that the likely source of the increased cancer risk was contamination from Toms River Chemical Plant (then operated by Ciba-Geigy), which had been in operation since 1952. The area was designated a United States Environmental Protection Agency Superfund site in 1983, after an underground plume of toxic chemicals was identified. The following year, a discharge pipe was shut down after a sinkhole at the corner of Bay Avenue and Vaughn Avenue revealed that it had been leaking. The plant ceased operation in 1996.[32] [33] [34]

A follow-up study from the 1996–2000 period indicated that while there were more cancer cases than expected, rates had significantly fallen and the difference was statistically insignificant compared to normal statewide cancer rates.[35]

Since 1996, the Toms River water system has been subject to the most stringent water testing in the state and is considered safe for consumption.[36] Dan Fagin's Toms River: A Story of Science and Salvation, the 2014 Pulitzer Prize winning book, examined the issue of industrial pollution in detail.[37]

Toms River Township

"Toms River" at one time referred only to the rural farming community of Toms River, a small part of the vast Township of Dover that included several other distinct settlements. With the United States Postal Service's adoption of Toms River mailing addresses for Dover Township, coupled with demographic changes in the other sections, those inside and outside began referring to all of mainland Dover Township as Toms River.[38] In the 1990 census, the census-designated place called "Toms River" only included the downtown village area that included fewer than 8,000 residents in 1990. Due to complaints of confusion, the CDP was broadened to include all of mainland Dover Township to better reflect the more common usage for the area.

Over the years, confusion over the name of the township had become an issue for many residents. A movement organized around the Dover Township Name Change Committee,[39] founded by Mayor Paul Brush and supported by the Ocean County Chamber of Commerce, collected signatures to put a name change question on the ballot in November 2006. On Election Day, November 7, 2006, over 60% of residents voted to approve changing the name from the Township of Dover to the Township of Toms River.[40] The name change campaign featured the slogan "Toms River YES", signifying a yes vote for the name change, and the name was officially changed on November 14, 2006.[41]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 52.89 square miles (136.98 km2), including 40.55 square miles (105.03 km2) of land and 12.34 square miles (31.95 km2) of water (23.32%).[5] Toms River is 70miles south of Manhattan and 55miles east of Philadelphia.

While most of Toms River is on the mainland, Dover Beaches North and South are situated on the Barnegat Peninsula, a long, narrow barrier peninsula that separates Barnegat Bay from the Atlantic Ocean. Dover Beaches South adjoins the independent municipalities of Lavallette to the north and Seaside Heights to the south.[42]

Dover Beaches North (2010 Census population of 1,239[43]), Dover Beaches South (1,209[44]) and Toms River CDP (88,791[45]) are census-designated places and unincorporated communities located within Toms River Township.[46] [47] [48] Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely 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.[49]

Toms River includes the ZIP Codes 08753, 08754, 08755, 08756, 08757, and 08739.[10] Ortley Beach (Dover Beaches South) shares ZIP Code 08751 with Seaside Heights. Manchester does not have its own post office, and parts of Manchester use a Toms River mailing address under ZIP Code 08757.

Toms River borders the Ocean County municipalities of Berkeley Township, Brick, Island Heights, Jackson, Lakewood, Lavallette, Manchester, Seaside Heights, and South Toms River.[50] [51] [52]

The township is one of 11 municipalities in Ocean County that are part of the Toms River watershed.[53]

Climate

Toms River has a humid subtropical climate, with significant rainfall throughout the year. The Köppen climate classification of the area is Cfa.[54]

The township was severely affected by Superstorm Sandy in October 2012. Many low-lying areas of the township, including Silverton and the downtown area, saw their worst flooding ever when the storm surge overwhelmed the Barnegat Bay up and down the Jersey Shore. The barrier islands, just across the bridge, suffered even worse devastation from the storm surge brought by the hurricane.[55] Extremes range from a record high of 105 °F on both July 19, 1999, and August 9, 1896, to a low of −24 °F on January 16, 1988.

Demographics

2020 census

Toms River Township, New Jersey – Racial and ethnic composition
!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)!Pop 1990[56] !Pop 2000[57] !Pop 2010[58] ![59] !% 1990!% 2000!% 2010!
White alone (NH)72,59281,09377,241style='background: #ffffe6; 73,67195.05%90.40%84.66%style='background: #ffffe6; 77.19%
Black or African American alone (NH)6131,4902,213style='background: #ffffe6; 3,1550.80%1.66%2.43%style='background: #ffffe6; 3.31%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)987283style='background: #ffffe6; 650.13%0.08%0.09%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.07%
Asian alone (NH)1,0972,1983,237style='background: #ffffe6; 3,7801.44%2.45%3.55%style='background: #ffffe6; 3.96%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)N/A1515style='background: #ffffe6; 11N/A0.02%0.02%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.01%
Other race alone (NH)2751138style='background: #ffffe6; 4450.04%0.06%0.15%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.47%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)N/A7171,081style='background: #ffffe6; 2,718N/A0.80%1.18%style='background: #ffffe6; 2.85%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1,9444,0707,231style='background: #ffffe6; 11,5932.55%4.54%7.93%style='background: #ffffe6; 12.15%
Total76,37189,70691,239style='background: #ffffe6; 95,438100.00%100.00%100.00%style='background: #ffffe6; 100.00%

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 91,239 people, 34,760 households, and 24,367 families in the township. The population density was . There were 43,334 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 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 Islander, 1.96% (1,785) from other races, and 1.66% (1,515) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.93% (7,231) of the population.

Of the 34,760 households, 28.2% had children under the age of 18; 54.4% were married couples living together; 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present and 29.9% were non-families. Of all households, 25.1% were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.10.

21.3% of the population were 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% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.0 years. For every 100 females, the population had 92.3 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 89.6 males.

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $71,934 (with a margin of error of +/− $2,094) and the median family income was $83,924 (+/− $2,842). Males had a median income of $59,860 (+/− $2,733) versus $42,192 (+/− $2,081) for females. The per capita income for the township was $33,423 (+/− $926). About 4.5% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.4% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.[60]

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census there were 89,706 people, 33,510 households, and 24,428 families residing in the township. The population density was 2189.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 41,116 housing units at an average density of 1003.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 93.57% White, 1.75% African American, 0.13% Native American, 2.46% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.95% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.54% of the population.[61] [62]

There were 33,510 households, out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.1% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.09.[61] [62]

In the township the population was spread out, with 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% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.[61] [62]

The median income for a household in the township was $54,776, and the median income for a family was $62,561. Males had a median income of $47,390 versus $30,834 for females. The per capita income for the township was $25,010. About 4.0% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.[61] [62]

Economy

Toms River has many shopping malls including Ocean County Mall (the only enclosed mall in Ocean County[63]) and Seacourt Pavilion, located across Bay Avenue from the Ocean County Mall. It is home to the corporate headquarters of EGM Green, as well as the headquarters for OceanFirst Bank.

Arts and culture

The RWJBarnabas Health Arena (formerly Pine Belt Arena), a 3,500-seat public arena connected to Toms River High School North, is used for concerts, sporting events, and some small local events throughout the year to raise money for the school district. Starting in January 2018, the name was officially changed to the "RWJBarnabas Health Arena" after the district signed a five-year deal with RWJBarnabas Health under which the district would be paid a total of $637,500 for the naming rights.[64]

Toms River Fest was held during the summer in Toms River, bringing many people from in and out of the area, with 25,000 attendees at the 2008 event.[65] Originally planned to be an annual event, it has not been held since 2008.

Sports

Toms River made national headlines in the 1990s when their Little League Baseball team, nicknamed "Beast from the East", competed in the Little League World Series three times in five years. The team won in 1998, after defeating Japan by a score of 12–9.[66] More than 40,000 people lined Route 37 for a parade following their victory.[67]

Toms River Little League made it back to the 2010 World Series, giving the town its record fourth Mid-Atlantic championship, returning as regional runners-up in 2021.[68] In 2022, the team again took the New Jersey State title, but lost to Massapequa in the Metro Region championship, in Bristol, Connecticut.[69]

Toms River is also home to many National Champion Pop Warner Cheerleading titles, with the Toms River Angels taking home championships in several divisions in 1995, 1998–2003, 2007, 2008, 2016, 2018, and 2019; the Toms River Indians winning in 1999, 2003, and 2007; and the Toms River Little Indians taking titles in 1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, and 2005–2009.[70] The Toms River Raiders won the Division 1 Jr., Pee Wee football title in 1996.[71]

Sports complexes

John Bennett Indoor Athletic Center

Known locally as "The Bubble", the center is one of three indoor athletic complex's in Ocean County and one of the largest in New Jersey. It is located just south of Intermediate School East, and named after John Bennet, TRSD superintendent from 1960 to 1977.[72] It was severely damaged as a result of Hurricane Sandy, reopening in January 2013, after repairs were completed.[73]

The facility was damaged again in 2022, when over a foot of ice and snow fell during a January nor'easter, causing portions of the dome to collapse in on itself.[74]

In May 2022, the complex was rebranded as part of a multi-year naming rights agreement. The facility is now called the Rothman Orthopaedic Sports Complex at the John Bennett Athletic Center.[75]

RWJBarnabas Health Arena

A 3,204-seat multi-use center was opened to the public in 2004, attached to Toms River High School North. The sports, music, and convention center has gone by a number of different names, including: the Ritacco Center, Poland Spring Arena, and Pine Belt Arena.

The facility has hosted the NJSIAA boys and girls basketball Tournament of Champions, WWE NXT Live!, and musical acts in association with Toms River Fest, including: Gavin DeGraw, Daughtry, Avril Lavigne, Carrie Underwood, Meat Loaf, and Joan Jett, among others.[76]

The building also serves as the location for HS North graduation ceremonies, with the inaugural event held for the Class of 2004.

Parks and recreation

There are 13 parks located within and maintained by Toms River Township.[77] Two of the newest recreational areas include the Toms River Skatepark, a outdoor skatepark completed in 2021,[78] and Field of Dreams Playground, a gated playground opened in 2022 and designed for children with varying physical or developmental disabilities.[79]

Joshua Huddy Park, which opened in 1905, is located in Downtown Toms River and is host to a replica constructed in 1931 of the Revolutionary War fort that was once standing near the site. The town played host to a short skirmish during the Revolution in which Captain Joshua Huddy was captured by a group of Loyalists while defending the Toms River Blockhouse and hanged without trial. The trail of Captain Huddy can be followed throughout the town.[80]

In 1992, improvements to the park were made to mark the 225th anniversary of the township, during which time Luker Bridge was dedicated, named for Thomas Luker, the 17th century ferryman who is believed to be the river's namesake.[81] In 2017, a $1.6 million renovation of the park was completed to commemorate the township's 250th anniversary.[82]

Government

Local government

Since 2002, Toms River Township has operated within the Faulkner Act (formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law) under the Mayor-Council form of New Jersey municipal government.[83] [84] The township is one of 71 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form of government.[85] The governing body is comprised of the Mayor and seven-member Township Council. The council includes four members who each represent one of four wards of the township and three who are chosen at-large. The mayor and the seven council members are chosen on a partisan basis as part of the November general election in odd-numbered years to serve four-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with the mayor and three at-large seats elected together and the four ward seats chosen simultaneously two years later.[86]

In December 2017, the Township Council appointed Don Guardian, the former Mayor of Atlantic City to replace Paul J. Shives; Guardian was given an annual salary of $175,000, while Shives had been paid $223,000.[87]

, the Mayor of Toms River is Republican Daniel T. Rodrick, whose term of office expires December 31, 2027.[88] Township Council members are Council President Craig Coleman (R, at-large, 2027), Council Vice President Lynne O'Toole (R, at-large, 2027), Thomas Nivison (at-large, 2027), Justin Lamb (R, Ward 1, 2025), George Lobman (R, Ward 2, 2027), James Quinlisk (R, Ward 3, 2025), and David Ciccozzi (R, Ward 4, 2025).[89] [90] [91] [92] [93] [94]

Federal, state, and county representation

Toms River is located in the 4th Congressional District[95] and is part of New Jersey's 10th state legislative district.[96] [97] [98]

Politics

, there were a total of 71,672 registered voters in Toms River Township.[99] Among the township's 2010 Census population, 65.7% (vs. 63.2% in Ocean County) were registered to vote, including 83.6% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 82.6% countywide).[100] [101]

In the 2016 presidential election, Republican Donald Trump received 64.7% of the vote (28,545 cast), ahead of Democrat Hillary Clinton with 32.4% (14,287 votes), and other candidates with 3.0% (1,315 votes), among the 44,147 ballots cast by the township's voters. In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 57.0% of the vote (22,773 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 42.0% (16,776 votes), and other candidates with 1.0% (408 votes), among the 40,235 ballots cast by the township's 62,614 registered voters (278 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 64.3%.[102] [103] In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 57.2% of the vote (25,881 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 40.8% (18,439 votes) and other candidates with 1.3% (600 votes), among the 45,215 ballots cast by the township's 62,909 registered voters, for a turnout of 71.9%.[104] In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 60.7% of the vote (26,203 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat John Kerry with 38.1% (16,467 votes) and other candidates with 0.6% (360 votes), among the 43,170 ballots cast by the township's 59,544 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 72.5.[105]

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 74.5% of the vote (19,317 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 24.2% (6,269 votes), and other candidates with 1.3% (330 votes), among the 26,470 ballots cast by the township's 61,593 registered voters (554 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 43.0%.[106] [107]

In the 2017 gubernatorial election, Republican Kim Guadagno received 62.3% of the vote (15,744 cast), ahead of Democrat Phil Murphy with 35.3% (8,929 votes), and other candidates with 2.3% (593 votes), among the 25,266 ballots cast by Township's voters.

In the 2021 gubernatorial election, of the 32,686 ballots cast by Township voters, Republican Jack Ciattarelli received 69.5% of the vote (22,728 cast), ahead of incumbent Democrat Phil Murphy with 29.8% (9,732 votes), and other candidates with 0.7% (226 votes).[108]

Education

Students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade attend the Toms River Regional Schools, a regional public school system (centered primarily in Toms River Township) that is the largest suburban school district in New Jersey. In addition to students from Toms River, the district also serves the adjoining boroughs of Beachwood, Pine Beach and South Toms River.[109] 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).[110] It is also the largest school district in the state that is not an Abbott District. As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of 18 schools, had an enrollment of 15,472 students and 1,171.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.2:1.[111]

Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[112]) are:

Seats on the district's nine-member board of education are allocated based on the population of the constituent municipalities, with six seats assigned to Toms River.[133] [134]

Donovan Catholic High School, Ocean County's only Catholic high school, operates under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton.[135] The diocese also operates St. Joseph's Grade School for students in Kindergarten through 8th grade.[136]

Ocean County College, a two-year college that offers four-year options in cooperation with other New Jersey colleges and universities, is located on Hooper Avenue in Toms River.[137] In May 2014, The Jay and Linda Grunin Foundation announced a $5.7 million donation (equivalent to $ million in) to establish The Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts, the largest single donation received in OCC's 50-year history.[138]

Media

The Asbury Park Press provides daily news coverage of Toms River Township, as does WOBM-FM radio. The township's government provides columns and commentary to The Toms River Times, which is one of seven weekly papers from Micromedia Publications.[139]

WOBM-FM radio started broadcasting from the Bayville section of Berkeley Township in March 1968. The station relocated to studios in Toms River in 2013.[140]

Infrastructure

Transportation

Roads and highways

, the township had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Ocean County, by the New Jersey Department of Transportation and by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.[141]

Toms River is crisscrossed by several major roadways, including the Garden State Parkway and US 9, as well as Route 35, Route 37, Route 70, Route 166, CR 527, CR 530, CR 549 (as well as it spur), and CR 571.

Two of the most congested roads are Hooper Avenue (CR 549) and Route 37, which sees extra traffic from travelers to the Jersey shore during the summertime, due to it being a main artery to the shore from the Garden State Parkway at interchange 82. The township is also home to one of the state's only at-grade cloverleafs, at the intersection of Hooper Avenue (CR 549) and Bay Avenue (CR 571).[142]

The New Jersey Turnpike Authority proposed in 1971 to build the Driscoll Expressway which was to start from exit 80 of the parkway and end 3miles north of exit 8A of the New Jersey Turnpike in South Brunswick. This project was killed in 1980.[143]

Public transportation

The major bus station in Toms River is located downtown, off exit 81 of the Garden State Parkway.[144] The township is served by NJ Transit bus routes 67 (to Newark and Journal Square), 137 (to the Port Authority Bus Terminal (PABT) in Midtown Manhattan), 319 (PABT in New York City and the Atlantic City Bus Terminal), and 559 (to the Atlantic City Bus Terminal).[145] [146] Bus service to the Financial District in Lower Manhattan is also made available via the Academy Bus Line.[147] Toms River Park & Ride is located in the township off of the Garden State Parkway at exit 81. It is an express route to New York City during peak rush-hour.[148]

Ocean Ride local service is provided on the OC1 Whiting, OC1A Whiting Express, OC2 Manchester, OC3 Brick – Lakewood – Toms River, OC3A Brick – Point Pleasant and the OC10 Toms River Connection routes.[149] [150] [151]

The Central Railroad of New Jersey and Pennsylvania Railroad ended service to the township in the late 1940s. The nearest rail station is the terminus of the North Jersey Coast Line in Bay Head. Service is currently being evaluated to nearby Lakehurst on the proposed Monmouth Ocean Middlesex Line.[152]

The Robert J. Miller Air Park, a public-use airport, is located in Berkeley Township, southwest of the central business district.[153]

Health care

Community Medical Center, with 587 beds, had been the state's largest non-teaching hospital.[154] Community Medical Center became a teaching hospital in 2021, after being approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and beginning with a group of 27 residents.[155]

Community

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Toms River include:

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Kuperinsky, Amy. "'The Jewel of the Meadowlands'?: N.J.'s best, worst and weirdest town slogans", 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.'"
  2. https://tomsrivertownship.com/271/Mayors-Office Township Website
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  146. http://www.co.ocean.nj.us/Transportation/PDFs/Transportation/ReferenceGuide.pdf#page=9 Ocean Ride Rider's Guide
  147. https://academybus.com/commuter#park-ride Academy Bus Park & Ride
  148. https://www.academybus.com/commuters/park-and-ride.aspx Academy Bus Park & Ride
  149. http://www.gmtma.org/pg-bus-ocean.php Ocean County Bus Service
  150. http://www.co.ocean.nj.us/Transportation/PDFs/Transportation/ReferenceGuide.pdf#page=9 Ocean Ride Rider's Guide
  151. http://www.co.ocean.nj.us/Transportation/PDFs/Transportation/TransitMap.pdf Ocean County Transit Guide
  152. http://www.planning.co.ocean.nj.us/mom.htm Monmouth-Ocean-Middlesex Line
  153. http://www.co.ocean.nj.us/ocparks/ContentPage.aspx?ID=4c8c91e5-8b8e-4cae-a7e1-b52777805101 R. J. Miller Ocean County Airport
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  155. Diamond, Michael L. "Community Medical Center takes big step as teaching hospital with first class of residents", Asbury Park Press, July 8, 2021. Accessed November 27, 2022. "Community Medical Center's leaders on Wednesday inaugurated the first class of residents in the hospital's 60-year history, placing long white coats over their shoulders and urging them to practice medicine with compassion. The ceremony put a stamp on Community's new designation as a teaching hospital.... The hospital was approved by the American College of Graduate Medical Education as a teaching hospital, and it spent millions to renovate a floor for the residents and to hire faculty, said Patrick Ahearn, chief executive officer."
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  157. Staff. "Thousands flock to state chili and salsa cookoff in Toms River", Asbury Park Press, May 19, 2007. Accessed July 11, 2012.
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  162. Reiss, Fraidy. "Students restore cannon", Asbury Park Press, "Right there in town hall, for all the world to see, the town whose slogan boasts 'Great places, familiar faces' recently began displaying a black, functional, 500-pound swivel cannon."
  163. Staff. "Shooting of Blind Faith Begins", The Wichita Eagle, November 5, 1989. Accessed February 15, 2012. "Shooting has started in Los Angeles on the NBC miniseries, "Blind Faith." It is based on the Joe McGinniss book about the murder of Toms River, N.J., housewife Maria Marshall."
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  165. Edelson, Stephen. "Watch: Shore's greatest hoops players of the 90s", Asbury Park Press, February 16, 2016. Accessed November 22, 2017. "Corey Albano, Toms River South (1993) – Albano produced a rare double as a senior for the Indians, leading the Shore in both scoring (29.8 ppg) and rebounding (15.1 rpg), to go with 4.2 blocks."
  166. Fremon, Suzanne S. "State Has 13 on Olympic Team", The New York Times, August 13, 1972. Accessed November 22, 2017. "Casey Bahr of Toms River, a lieutenant, j.g., in the United States Navy with the Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron, is a member of the United States Olympic soccer team."
  167. Edelson, Stephen. "Toms River's Barnes returns to N.J. with Jets", Asbury Park Press, March 9, 2007. Accessed April 6, 2011. "Darian Barnes' professional football odyssey came full circle Thursday when the Toms River native signed a free agent contract with the Jets, nearly five years after he began his NFL career by being released by the Giants during training camp in 2002."
  168. Denman, Elliott. "Shore Hall of Fame inducts 17", Asbury Park Press, May 13, 1999. "Alex Blackwell, a Toms River North and Monmouth College basketball player who spent a year with the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers and several more seasons in international professional competition."
  169. https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/new-jersey-native-signs-with-sky-blue-fc/n-4124959 "New Jersey Native Signs with Sky Blue FC"
  170. Makin, Bob. "Skid Row guitarist Dave 'Snake' Sabo returns home to Sayreville to rock Starland Ballroom", Courier News, November 3, 2017. Accessed November 22, 2017. "After more than 30 years of making music together, Skid Row's three original members – guitarists Dave 'Snake' Sabo and Scotti Hill and bassist Rachel Bolan – never take their success for granted, Sayreville-raised Sabo said.... But when that opportunity went to Richie Sambora, the childhood friends from Robin Place and Robin Hood Drive in Sayreville became management mates at McGhee Entertainment soon after Sabo formed Skid Row with Toms River-raised Bolan in 1986."
  171. Osborne, James. "Tracker gains big following even as some say tales stray; Many disciples, and a few skeptics, for outspoken Pinelands outdoorsman.", The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 26, 2011. Accessed August 14, 2014. "Brown, who grew up near Toms River, N.J., founded his school in 1978 after spending his 20s living in the wilds of the Rocky Mountains and Central America for extended periods."
  172. Robinson, Trina. "Remembering the life and legacy of former WTVJ GM Don Browne, who died at 80", WTVJ, August 30, 2023. Accessed August 31, 2023. "Browne was born in Toms River, New Jersey and attended the University of South Carolina on a football scholarship -- where he began his quest for honest journalism and storytelling."
  173. Melok, Bobby. "Where Are They Now?: Simon Dean", WWE, August 6, 2014. Accessed October 12, 2015. "Growing up in Toms River, N.J., Mike Bucci was a huge wrestling fan."
  174. Munson, John. "America's Cup racing comes to Hudson River with N.J. native on Team USA", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, May 6, 2016. Accessed November 22, 2017. "'As a boy from Toms River sailing in the Barnegat Bay Yacht Racing Association, Campbell learned "to be adventurous and self reliant sailing with myself or one other person and exploring, getting stuck capsized in the river, and figuring out how to problem solve with sailing as the mechanism for that learning'.... At age eight his family moved from Toms River to San Diego where the weather is nearly perfect year round."
  175. http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/profile.asp?ID=126627 Sean Cashman
  176. Bondy, Filip. "Figure Skating; Kerrigan And Davis Win Titles", The New York Times, January 24, 1993. Accessed November 22, 2017. "Michael Chack of Toms River, N.J., was the surprise third-place finisher."
  177. Eichel, Molly. "Temple grad Syma Chowdhry officially joins CBS3", Philadelphia Daily News, October 2, 2013. Accessed August 14, 2014. "Originally hailing from Toms River, N.J, Chowdhry began her career in 2004 in Raleigh, N.C., and was a familiar face on "News 12 New Jersey" in Edison and a reporter for The University Network in Jersey City."
  178. Cotter, Kelly-Jane. "That Old Bruce 'Magic': Springsteen, E Street Band won't be doing a disappearing act anytime soon", Asbury Park Press, September 30, 2007. Accessed October 19, 2007. "Clinch, whose company is in Manhattan but who lives in Toms River, is especially proud of the portrait that runs across the center panel of the CD sleeve."
  179. [Stephen Holden|Holden, Stephen]
  180. Staff. "Mayor got his ears wet in politics as a tot", Asbury Park Press, January 27, 1986. Accessed September 23, 2019. "In 1978, he moved to Dover Township and took his first job with Citizens' State Bank, where he rose to assistant vice president."
  181. Snyder, Kayla. "Kathy Voytko and John Cudia Q&A", USA Today High School Sports, February 15, 2016. Accessed September 23, 2019. "John: I grew up in Toms River, NJ. I think it made pursuing my dreams easier because I was so close to New York City."
  182. Lyon, Nancy. "The Last Days of a Blue-Collar Resort", The New York Times, September 16, 1973. Accessed November 22, 2017. "Marguerite de Angeli, who summered on Money Island with her family for many years, in 1947 wrote Jared's Island, a book about a Scottish boy who is shipwrecked, rescued by an American sea captain and taken to Money Island."
  183. Sielski, Mike. "Heard on the Field", The Wall Street Journal, October 29, 2011. Accessed June 27, 2019. "Jerry DiPoto, a native of Toms River, N.J., who pitched for the Mets in 1995 and 1996, will be named the general manager of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim during a news conference Saturday, a person with knowledge of the situation has confirmed."
  184. Stump, Scott. "7-Foot-1 Pitcher Cut By Team In Minors Is Next Big Thing In Beach Volleyball", The Pst Game, November 19, 2013. Accessed October 12, 2015. "Doherty grew up in baseball-mad Toms River, N.J., home of the two-time Little League World Series champions and a trio of strong high school programs. After starring as a hard-throwing right-handed starter at Toms River High School East, Doherty became an All-Big East closer at Notre Dame in 2004."
  185. Zweig, Jason; and Ensign, Rachel Louise. "Credit Counselor Has Ties to High-Interest Lenders; Consumer-Debt Adviser Howard Dvorkin Has Financial Links to Firms Such as Payday Lenders That Often Drive People Deeper into Debt", The Wall Street Journal, January 12, 2015. "Dvorkin, 50 years old, grew up in Toms River, N.J., where his father was a plumbing-supply distributor."
  186. Feitl, Steve. "Back To His Roots: Frank Edgar part of fight card in UFC's return to New Jersey", Home News Tribune, November 15, 2007. Accessed December 28, 2007. "After an accomplished wrestling career – one that saw him place twice at states while at Toms River High School East and qualify for nationals all four years as an All-American at Clarion University in Pennsylvania – Edgar chose to train for the combat sport that merges numerous disciplines from wrestling to jiu-jitsu to kickboxing."
  187. http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=fighter.detail&pid=521 UFC Fighter Profile of Frank Edgar
  188. Wallace, Andy. "Lew Elverson, 84, winning college coach", The Philadelphia Inquirer, May 3, 1997. Accessed February 13, 2023, via Newspapers.com. "He later told a reporter he perfected his elusive running style at his home in Toms River, N.J., racing around trees on turf made slippery by a coating of pine needles."
  189. https://usagym.org/pages/athletes/athleteListDetail.html?id=218276 Jazmyn Foberg
  190. Oglesby, Amanda. "Former prosecutor to lead Ocean County Superior Courts", Asbury Park Press, June 15, 2015. Accessed March 27, 2016. "'There's something about coming home,' said Ford, who lives in Toms River. 'I'm in awe of the responsibility that has been placed on me by the chief justice.'"
  191. http://scarletknights.com/baseball/news/release.asp?prID=9361 "Former Rutgers Standout Jeff Frazier Called Up To Detroit Tigers"
  192. Christopher, Chris. "Frazier to Cincinnati; 34th overall", Ocean County Observer, June 8, 2007. "She had to do something to honor her cousin, Todd Frazier, the former Toms River High School South standout selected 34th in the supplemental first round of the 2007 First-Year Player Draft yesterday by the Cincinnati Reds.... Todd Frazier of Toms River, right, was picked by the Cincinnati Reds yesterday."
  193. http://www.law.buffalo.edu/links/2016-November/alumni-fuentes.html "Judge Fuentes, the School of Law's highest-ranking federal jurist, honored for his career "
  194. http://www.cbs.com/primetime/survivor9/survivors/bios/mia.shtml Mia Galeotalanza profile
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  196. Filichia, Peter. "'Little Shop' is good fit for diminutive actor", The Star-Ledger, June 5, 2008. Accessed August 14, 2014. "Jared Gertner, a native of Toms River, stars as Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors at the Paper Mill Playhouse."
  197. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GianFr20.htm Frank Giannetti
  198. Kurland, Bob. "Metrostars Minus Two – Donadoni, Ramos To Miss Opener", The Record, April 12, 1996. "Kearny native Ted Gillen, who grew up in Toms River, was placed on injured reserve due to a slow-healing hamstring."
  199. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417224856/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/gl/erin-gleason-1.html Erin Gleason
  200. D'Onofrio, Mike. "Real Housewives of New Jersey star Melissa Gorga visits Liberty Science Center", The Jersey Journal, December 13, 2014. Accessed November 22, 2017. "Gorga grew up in Toms River."
  201. Hagenmayer, S. Joseph. "A. Goullet, A Legend In Bike Racing", The Philadelphia Inquirer, March 14, 1995. Accessed August 14, 2014. "Alfred T. 'Alf' Goullet, 103, whose world-record-setting performances in bicycling races on three continents prompted sportswriters to compare him to baseball's Babe Ruth and boxing's Jack Dempsey, died Saturday at a retirement home in Toms River... He resided in Newark for 75 years and lived in Red Bank and then Toms River for the last eight years."
  202. Griffith, Janelle. "Bob Grant, father of conservative talk radio, dead at 84", The Star-Ledger, January 2, 2014. Accessed October 12, 2015. "He lived for a time in Woodbridge, where his favorite diner named a dish in his honor, and Manalapan before moving most recently to Toms River."
  203. http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/gray_sheree00.html Sheree Gray
  204. https://nj.gov/dca/news/news/2010/approved/052010.html Grifa Confirmed as Community Affairs Commissioner
  205. https://wpst.com/the-sandlot-tv-series-with-the-original-cast-is-coming-soon/ "The Sandlot TV series With The Original Cast Is Coming Soon"
  206. Larsen, Erik. "Haines appointed Ocean County freeholder", Asbury Park Press, January 26, 2016. Accessed August 30, 2016. "Ocean County Freeholder-designate Virginia 'Ginny' Haines is surrounded by supporters and county Republican leaders following her appointment to the county's governing body on Tuesday night. Haines, 69, of Toms River, becomes only the second woman to serve on the Ocean County freeholder board since 1850."
  207. Mikle, Jean. "New sculpture exhibit in downtown Toms River", Asbury Park Press, June 7, 2016. Accessed November 22, 2017. "This year, the bronze works scattered throughout downtown are pieces by renowned artist Brian Hanlon, a Toms River resident who owns Hanlon Sculpture Studio. There are sports figures, military heroes, and a leader of the Civil Rights movement – Fannie Lou Hamer."
  208. https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/21191771/ "Lutherans Updating Status Of Women"
  209. Hopkins, Kathleen. "Taxes key in 10th District;Hopefuls spar over millionaires surcharge", Asbury Park Press, October 24, 2011. Accessed August 14, 2014. "'I think we've done an excellent job in representing the interests of our district,' said Holzapfel, 67, a Toms River resident who served as Ocean County prosecutor from 1987 to 1992 and who is senior partner in the Toms River law firm of Citta, Holzapfel and Zabarsky."
  210. http://wchsutah.org/people/anthony-w-ivins.php Anthony W. Ivins
  211. Stone, Drew. "The NYHC Chronicles LIVE! Ep. #58 Jeff "JJ" Janiak (Discharge / Broken Bones / Dead Heros") YouTube, uploaded by stonefilmsnyc, Streamed live on 9 Sept 2020, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oExCPVUjUYk . Acsessed March 26, 2021
  212. Kuperinsky, Amy. "Former WWE star Marty Jannetty elaborates on claim he made a man ‘disappear’", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, August 6, 2020. Accessed April 10, 2022. "The pro wrestler, who has lived in Lakehurst and Toms River, posted the claim about making a man disappear on his Facebook page Wednesday, saying he had fought back after a man allegedly tried to sexually assault him in his native Columbus, Georgia as a teen."
  213. Wallace, William N. "Patience of Dobson May Be the Key To Turner's Success at Cup Trials", The New York Times, July 31, 1977. Accessed November 22, 2017. "Gary Jobson, a 27‐year‐old teacher of sailing from Toms River, N.J.. has the stickiest job of all among the 77 sailors competing for the America's Cup here this summer."
  214. Araton, Harvey. "Sports of The Times; One Man's Lifeblood of the Games", The New York Times, February 8, 2002. Accessed February 15, 2012. "Yesterday, an American bobsledder, Pavle Jovanovic of Toms River, N.J., lost his appeal of a suspension for flunking a similar test in December at the United States trials."
  215. Edelson, Steve. "Konopka right at home, in Ireland", Asbury Park Press, March 12, 2008. Accessed April 8, 2008. "Since stepping off a plane at Dublin Airport on Jan. 15 and signing a contract with storied Bohemian Football Club two weeks later, Chris Konopka has experienced a side of soccer he could barely have imagined growing up in Toms River."
  216. Tan, Michelle. "Survivor's Stephenie LaGrossa Gets Married", People, July 7, 2006. Accessed October 12, 2015. "LaGrossa, a former pharmaceutical sales rep who now models and makes TV and personal appearances, grew up in a suburb of Philadelphia and now lives in Toms River, N.J. "
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  218. Anastatisa, Phil. "Scout reflects on baseball love affair", Courier-Post, June 7, 2004. Accessed October 23, 2007. "Lynch mentions former Cherry Hill West left-hander Shawn Senior, Lenape left-hander Scott Schoeneweis and Toms River brothers Al Leiter and Mark Leiter among the local athletes who best caught his eye."
  219. Vogt, Erin. "Phillies call up NJ's Mark Leiter Jr, Unicorn Fraps arrive", WKXW, April 19, 2017. Accessed May 10, 2017. "Another NJ pro ball player has been called up to the Phillies! The Jersey roots don't get any deeper than pitcher Mark Leiter Junior. The NJIT grad from Toms River is the son of former MLB pitcher Mark Leiter and nephew of Al Leiter."
  220. Mikle, Jean. "Meet the Orthodox Jewish trailblazer from Toms River with a major record deal", Asbury Park Press, July 18, 2018. Accessed April 20, 2020. "Shulem Lemmer and his young family had just moved to Toms River last summer when one of his new neighbors approached and called out his name."
  221. Lomell, Leonard. "June 6, 1944", Time, March 31, 2003. Accessed April 7, 2008.
  222. via Associated Press. "A look at congressional candidate Tom MacArthur", Asbury Park Press, May 3, 2014. Accessed October 12, 2015. "Residence: Toms River. Also owns homes in Randolph and Barnegat Light."
  223. Boulard, Garry. Louis Prima, p. 145. University of Illinois Press, 1989. . Accessed October 12, 2015. "Following the newspaper coverage from Toms River, New Jersey, was twenty-year-old Gia Maione, a waitress at the local Howard Johnson's who studied voice and piano in high school."
  224. Aitken Jr., Robert."Toms River native Ron Marinaccio pitches scoreless inning for Yankees in MLB debut", The Record, April 9, 2022. Accessed April 10, 2022. "Toms River's Ron Marinaccio made his Major League debut for the Yankees on Saturday afternoon at Yankee Stadium, striking out a pair and keeping the Red Sox off the board."
  225. Staff. "Death Penalty Upheld In Marshall Case A Milestone Ruling For N.J. High Court", Philadelphia Daily News, January 24, 1991. Accessed September 14, 2010. "The state Supreme Court today upheld the death sentence for Robert O. Marshall, the Toms River businessman whose conviction for arranging the murder of his wife drew nationwide attention as the subject of a best-selling book and a television movie."
  226. Dremousis, Litsa. Demetri Martin, The Believer, February 2006. Accessed June 23, 2007. "The son of a Greek Orthodox priest (note: Orthodox priests can marry prior to ordination) and a nutritionist, Martin grew up with his brother and sister in Toms River, New Jersey."
  227. Staff. "G.O.P. Chief Takes His Life In Jersey; Mathis, 88, Leader in Ocean County, Had Been Sick -A Noted Yachtsman", The New York Times, May 19, 1958. Accessed November 22, 2017. "Toms River, N. J., May 18 (AP) – Thomas A. Mathis, longtime Republican leader of Ocean County, shot himself dead today only two days after he had been released from a hospital."
  228. https://books.google.com/books?id=8zRSAQAAMAAJ&q=%22Steelman+Mathis%22+1898+Tuckerton Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey, Volume 189
  229. https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/legislative-roster/341/assemblyman-mcguckin Assemblyman Gregory P. McGuckin (R)
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  231. Spahr, Rob. "Current, former professional athletes talk drugs in sports at Ocean County event", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, January 17, 2015. Accessed November 22, 2017. "Tony Meola, a Toms River resident and former MLS soccer star who was the goalie for the U.S. National Team and a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame, told the room that it isn't only illegal drugs that pose problems for athletes."
  232. [Roger Kahn|Kahn, Roger]
  233. http://thelaughbutton.com/albums/kurt-metzger-talks-young-people-sex-listen/ "Kurt Metzger talks to young people about sex, we should listen"
  234. https://www.forbes.com/2009/02/11/starting-novelist-writer-career-leadership_0211_annette_meyers.html?sh=3ca256565175 "The Mystery Novelist"
  235. Schmidhausler, Gretchen. "Wall Street proves fodder for foul play", Asbury Park Press, October 21, 1990. Accessed June 5, 2023, via Newspaper.com. "Actually, it doesn't pay quite well enough for Annette Brafman Meyers to quit her full-time job not yet, at least. After waiting patiently for almost 50 years, Ms. Meyers, a former Toms River resident who now resides in Manhattan, is working on her third mystery novel and is ready to take her place on the shelf with the likes of mystery writers P.D. James, Sue Grafton and Sara Paretsky."
  236. Spelling, Ian. "N.J.'s River City Extension opens for Avett Brothers at PNC Arts Center", The Record, September 22, 2011. Accessed January 25, 2015. "Joe Michelini formed River City Extension in 2007, and since then enough members have joined and left the Toms River-based band that the group's founder and lead singer considers their current tour a series of get-to-know-you shows. 'It's like we're forced to overcome a lot of obstacles at once and in a very short amount of time,' Michelini says by telephone from his Toms River home."
  237. Micko, Lillian. "Real 'League Of Their Own' Players Are Honored Fans Inspired By The Movie Came. So Did Two Women Who Played And Their Coach.", The Philadelphia Inquirer, July 13, 1994. Accessed October 12, 2015. "Moffet, who now lives in Toms River but grew up in Pitman, retired just last month after 42 years in education."
  238. http://www.gonyuathletics.com/coaches.aspx?rc=722 Steve Mormando
  239. https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/mycentraljersey/obituary.aspx?n=rocco-neri&pid=153998345&fhid=8244 "Obituary: Rocco Neri 1919-2011"
  240. Sitrin, Carly. "Gearing Up for the Future: New Jersey Gets its First Innovation Chief", NJ Spotlight, August 16, 2018. Accessed September 23, 2019. "Noveck is a Toms River native with a resume deep in national and international experience integrating technology, government, and an engaged citizenry."
  241. https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/147836604/ "Sergey Padukow, at 70; architect, rights activist"
  242. http://www.cctigers.com/coaches.aspx?rc=526&path=MSOC Scott Palguta
  243. Hill, Todd. "Piper Perabo keeps on plugging; The 'Imagine Me & You' star rebounds from her fair share of flops with a Brit rom-com", Staten Island Advance, February 5, 2006, at Imagine Me & You site. Accessed October 12, 2015. "Piper Perabo has come a long way from Toms River, N.J."
  244. Phull, Hardeep. "The forgotten New Yorker who changed the '80s music scene", New York Post, February 7, 2017. Accessed March 19, 2017. "Born in 1954, Polsky grew up in Toms River, NJ, as one of four siblings."
  245. Hinckley, David. "Man who developed Oreo cookie filling dead at 76; Sam J. Porcello was known at Nabisco as 'Mr. Oreo'He died Saturday at 76, and worked at Nabisco for 34 years", New York Daily News, May 20, 2012. Accessed January 25, 2015. "That's not all that Sam J. Porcello of Toms River, N.J., did. But if it had been, that would have been enough. This obituary had me at 'Oreo.'"
  246. Rachinsky, Jack. "Paralympic swimmer Christie Raleigh Crossley may be close to achieving longtime athletic dream", WNKY, June 29, 2024. Accessed July 5, 2024. "Christie Raleigh Crossley’s dream of being an Olympic swimmer began at age 9, watching the Atlanta Games. The native of Toms River, New Jersey, was named an All-American twice at Florida State but later sustained injuries in two traffic accidents and in 2018 developed a brain tumor that left her partially paralyzed just as she was contemplating a final shot at the Olympics."
  247. Whitehead, Kate. "Maria Ressa, Duterte critic and ‘guardian of the truth’, says journalists are under attack", South China Morning Post, May 26, 2019. Accessed September 23, 2019. "My parents worked in New York City. They didn't want us kids growing up in an inner-city school, so they bought a house in Toms River, New Jersey. They commuted two hours to New York City and two hours back each day. My sister and I went to a public school in Toms River."
  248. http://www.utdallas.edu/library/collections/speccoll/ltapdf/Rosendahl1.pdf Vice Admiral Charles E. Rosendahl Collection
  249. King, Wayne. "It's Not Us, Toms River Says of Portrayal in Book", The New York Times, March 29, 1989. Accessed October 12, 2015. "In the book, the politician is called Raymond DiOrio. But he clearly is John F. Russo, a Toms River lawyer, president of the New Jersey Senate and, until Blind Faith, a man thinking about a campaign for governor."
  250. Marshall Jr., Tyrone C. "Schwartz Honored for Exceptional Service as Air Force Chief", United States Department of Defense, August 10, 2012. Accessed October 12, 2015. "The defense secretary described Schwartz as a hardworking Toms River, N.J., native, who grew up in a blue collar world."
  251. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4191/is_20040316/ai_n10031867 "Destined to Coach"
  252. Garafolo, Mike. "NY Giants Game Day: Look for running game to exploit weak Atlanta defense", The Star-Ledger, November 22, 2009. Accessed April 6, 2011. "The Giants' defenders said all week third-string RB Jason Snelling (a Toms River native who moved to Virginia before high school) is just as dangerous."
  253. Najafi, Yusef. "Saying Goodbye to CherylAfter apartment fire and battle with leukemia, local lesbian historian dies", Metro Weekly, September 5, 2007. Accessed November 22, 2017. "During the past 20 years, Spector played an active role in Washington's GLBT community. The native of Toms River, N.J., who came to Washington to study Spanish and broadcast journalism at American University, built a reputation for attending and videotaping nearly every GLBT-related event in Washington, whether it be Capital Pride events, the funerals of the many people who died from AIDS in the late '80s and '90s, or even drag performances."
  254. Sullivan, Al. "'Beam me up, Scotty'; Local writer makes name in Star Trek universe", The Hudson Reporter, March 28, 2008. Accessed March 19, 2017. "A resident of Bayonne since he was 10 years old, William Stape, 39, has become a part of the Star Trek universe, both as the author of scripts for The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine TV series, but also by recently unveiling details concerning the sets of the upcoming Star Trek movie.... Born in Jersey City, Stape moved with his family to the Toms River area before relocating to Bayonne."
  255. Staff. "Speedy Stokes' World Tour Continues in Philly", ArenaFootball.com. Accessed October 12, 2015. " Originally from Toms River, NJ, most of Keith's extended family still resides in New Jersey and makes regular appearances at his games."
  256. Whisman, Courtney. "Noël Valis Lecture", Dartmouth College Department of Spanish and Portuguese, April 24, 2015. Accessed November 22, 2017. "A native of Toms River NJ, Noël Valis has lived in New Haven CT for the last sixteen years and teaches at Yale University."
  257. Hagenmayer, S. Joseph. "Episcopal Bishop Albert W. Van Duzer", The Philadelphia Inquirer, November 30, 1999. Accessed November 8, 2015. "Raised in Toms River, Bishop Van Duzer was a 1935 graduate of Toms River High School, where he was manager for the baseball team, a member of the football team, and in the school play."
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