South Toms River, New Jersey
South Toms River, New Jersey | |
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South Toms River as seen from Dover Road (CR 530) | |
| Motto: "The Little Town With a Big Heart" | |
Map of South Toms River in Ocean County. Inset: Location of Ocean County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. | |
Census Bureau map of South Toms River, New Jersey | |
Location in Ocean County Location in New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: 39°56′21″N 74°12′25″W / 39.939132°N 74.207024°W | |
| Country | United States |
| state | New Jersey |
| County | Ocean |
| Incorporated | May 3, 1927 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Oscar Cradle (R, term ends December 31, 2026) |
| • Municipal clerk | Jamie Jubert (acting) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.21 sq mi (3.13 km2) |
| • Land | 1.16 sq mi (3.00 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2) 4.21% |
| • Rank | 485th of 565 in state 21st of 33 in county |
| Elevation | 52 ft (16 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,643 |
• Estimate (2023) | 3,736 |
| • Rank | 424th of 565 in state 16th of 33 in county |
| • Density | 3,147.3/sq mi (1,215.2/km2) |
| • Rank | 211th of 565 in state 8th of 33 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 08757 – Toms River |
| Area code(s) | 732 |
| FIPS code | 3402969510 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885404 |
| Website | www |
South Toms River is a borough in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 3,643, a decrease of 41 (−1.1%) from the 2010 census count of 3,684, which in turn reflected an increase of 50 (+1.4%) from the 3,634 counted in the 2000 census.
South Toms River was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 28, 1927, from portions of Berkeley Township, based on the results of a referendum held on May 3, 1927. The borough was named for the Toms River and the neighboring community of Toms River, which were named for Capt. William Tom.