Dover Beaches North, New Jersey

Dover Beaches North, New Jersey
Bungalows in the Monterey Beach section of the CDP
Map of Dover Beaches North CDP in Ocean County. Inset: Location of Ocean County in New Jersey.
Dover Beaches North
Location in Ocean County
Dover Beaches North
Location in New Jersey
Dover Beaches North
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°59′31″N 74°04′18″W / 39.991931°N 74.07168°W / 39.991931; -74.07168
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyOcean
TownshipToms River
Area
  Total
1.58 sq mi (4.09 km2)
  Land0.92 sq mi (2.38 km2)
  Water0.66 sq mi (1.71 km2)  41.92%
Elevation
0 ft (0 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,277
  Density1,388.04/sq mi (536.11/km2)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
FIPS code34-18148
GNIS feature ID02389413

Dover Beaches North is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Toms River, in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 1,239. The CDP includes the communities of Ocean Beaches 1, 2 and 3, Chadwick Beach, Chadwick Island, Seacrest Beach, Monterey Beach, Silver Beach, Normandy Shores and half of Normandy Beach. Dover Beaches North is situated on the Barnegat Peninsula, a long, narrow barrier peninsula that separates Barnegat Bay from the Atlantic Ocean.

Toms River Township is split by the United States Census Bureau into three CDPs; Toms River CDP on the mainland including over 95% of the township's population, along with Dover Beaches North and Dover Beaches South.