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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. There are a number of taxi services around and within Toms River. Fares vary depending on the service.
Formerly known as the Township of Dover, in 2006 voters approved a change of the official name to the Township of Toms River, adopting the name of the largest unincorporated community within the township. Located at the heart of the Jersey Shore region, 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. It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Thomas Anthony Edwards-Weston of Toms River, New Jersey, born in Long Branch, New Jersey, who passed away on December 14, 2022, at the age of 37, leaving to mourn family and friends.
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In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 57.0% of the vote , ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 42.0% , and other candidates with 1.0% , among the 40,235 ballots cast by the township's 62,614 registered voters , for a turnout of 64.3%. In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 57.2% of the vote , ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 40.8% and other candidates with 1.3% , among the 45,215 ballots cast by the township's 62,909 registered voters, for a turnout of 71.9%. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 60.7% of the vote , outpolling Democrat John Kerry with 38.1% and other candidates with 0.6% , among the 43,170 ballots cast by the township's 59,544 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 72.5. The RWJBarnabas Health 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.
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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. 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.
Toms River Regional School District 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 59,987 registered voters in Toms River Township, of which 11,617 (19.4%) were registered as Democrats, 15,749 (26.3%) were registered as Republicans and 32,592 (54.3%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 29 voters registered to other parties.
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Toms River is located in the 4th Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 10th state legislative district. The John Bennett Indoor Athletic Complex is one out of three indoor athletic complex's in Ocean County and one of the largest in New Jersey. It was severely damaged as a result of Hurricane Sandy, reopening in January 2013 after repairs were completed. The Asbury Park Press provides daily news coverage of Toms River Township, as does WOBM-FM radio. The government of the town provides columns and commentary to The Toms River Times, which is one of seven weekly papers from Micromedia Publications. Toms River Fest has been 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.
The 2020 population increased by 4,199 (+4.6%) from the 91,239 counted in the 2010 Census, which had in turn increased by 1,533 (+1.7%) from the 89,706 counted in the 2000 census. We also have a list that breaks down all the New Jersey home & garden shows by region making it easier to find local expos. Each home expo listing including contact information to make it easy to get in touch with the promoter. Feel free to contact them with requests for additional information including vendors fees, show hours, and admission prices.
YP advertisers receive higher placement in the default ordering of search results and may appear in sponsored listings on the top, side, or bottom of the search results page. In the 2017 gubernatorial election, Republican Kim Guadagno received 62.3% of the vote , ahead of Democrat Phil Murphy with 35.3% , and other candidates with 2.3% , among the 25,266 ballots cast by the township's voters. In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 74.5% of the vote , ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 24.2% , and other candidates with 1.3% , among the 26,470 ballots cast by the township's 61,593 registered voters , for a turnout of 43.0%. 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.
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). "Saying Goodbye to CherylAfter apartment fire and battle with leukemia, local lesbian historian dies", Metro Weekly, September 5, 2007. In the 2016 presidential election, Republican Donald Trump received 64.7% of the vote , ahead of Democrat Hillary Clinton with 32.4% , and other candidates with 3.0% , among the 44,147 ballots cast by the township's voters.
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. The 2010 United States census counted 91,239 people, 34,760 households, and 24,367 families in the township.
In 2007 The Toms River Angels brought home one and the Indians brought back two more to add to their history. The village of Toms River is listed on both the national and state registers of historic places. Toms River was located in the southern section of the Township of Shrewsbury that obtained a royal charter to secede in 1767 and form Dover Township.
Dover Beaches South adjoins the independent municipalities of Lavallette to the north and Seaside Heights to the south. Toms River is also home to many National Champion Pop Warner Football and Cheerleading titles. PeeWee Football team won a National Championship. Cheerleaders from the Toms River Little Indians, Toms River Raiders, and the Toms River Angels (formerly the Saint Joe's Angels) have won many National Titles. The first National Championship title was won in 1993 by the Toms River Little Indian Midget Cheer squad.
"Toms River Regional School District in the largest suburban district in New Jersey, fourth largest overall with 18,000 students." "Toms River Community Profile" Archived August 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, Ocean County Library. "Toms River fire company publicizes details of annual Halloween parade", Asbury Park Press, October 1, 2009. "It might not be in the Guinness World Records but organizers for the township's annual parade claim it is the second largest of its kind."
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. Toms River made national headlines in the 1990s with their Little League Baseball team, nicknamed "Beast from the East", which competed in the Little League World Series three times in five years, winning in 1998 when they defeated Japan by a score of 12–9.
For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males. 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.