Toms River
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Toms River
Summary
Toms River is a township of New Jersey[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of township_of_new_jersey entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,731 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Toms River is located in Ocean County[3].
- Toms River is in the country of United States[4].
- Toms River is on the body of water Toms River[5].
- Toms River is on the body of water Barnegat Bay[6].
- Toms River's head of government is recorded as Maurice B. Hill[7].
- Toms River's head of government is recorded as Daniel T. Rodrick[8].
- Toms River's instance of is recorded as township of New Jersey[9].
- Toms River's shares border with is recorded as Jackson[10].
- Toms River's shares border with is recorded as Lakewood[11].
- Toms River's shares border with is recorded as Brick Township[12].
- Toms River's shares border with is recorded as Lavallette[13].
- Toms River's shares border with is recorded as Seaside Heights[14].
- Toms River's shares border with is recorded as Island Heights[15].
- Toms River's shares border with is recorded as South Toms River[16].
- Toms River's shares border with is recorded as Berkeley Township[17].
- Toms River's shares border with is recorded as Manchester Township[18].
- Toms River is named after Toms River[19].
- Toms River's postal code is recorded as 08753[20].
- Toms River's postal code is recorded as 08754[21].
- Toms River's postal code is recorded as 08755[22].
- Toms River's postal code is recorded as 08756[23].
- Toms River's postal code is recorded as 08757[24].
- Toms River's Commons category is recorded as Toms River, New Jersey[25].
- Toms River's local dialing code is recorded as 732[26].
- Toms River's local dialing code is recorded as 848[27].
Body
Geography
Toms River is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Ocean County[3]. Adjacent water bodies include it[5], a river[28], in United States[29] and Barnegat Bay[6], a bay[30], in United States[31].
Physical Characteristics
Toms River covers an area of {'unit': 'Q232291', 'amount': '+52.884'}[32]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+13'}[33]. Population counts include {'amount': '+91239'}[34] and {'amount': '+95438'}[35].
Designation and Status
Toms River's instance of is recorded as township of New Jersey[9].
History and Context
March 1, 1768 marks the founding of Toms River[36]. It is named after it[19].
Why It Matters
Toms River ranks in the top 4% of township_of_new_jersey entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,731 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]